Are micro controllers allowed?

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Are micro controllers allowed?

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Simple question are micro controllers allowed for braking because i am confused with the rules be cause it says "f. Only non-electric sighting/aiming devices may be used. They may be placed on the track and/or on the vehicle" So its not for sighting its for stopping is this allowed.
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No, microcontrollers are not allowed.
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It is not one of the allowed electrical components, meaning a form of mechanical braking must be designed
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shrewdPanther46 wrote:It is not one of the allowed electrical components, meaning a form of mechanical braking must be designed
Division B rules say the braking can be electrical or mechanical. If it's electrical it needs to run off the same battery pack as the propulsion.
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Post by shrewdPanther46 »

true, but I find that to be highly unlikely considering the electrical components we are allowed to use.

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