CIM programming question

[jls667]

I plan on connecting a CIM motor on my pickup device. I will probably use a talon. What method is best to use in order to run the CIM? I will probably program one button to make the CIM go in one direction and another for the other direction.

[Domenic Rodriguez]

The code for this task varies depending on what template you are using: SimpleRobot, IterativeRobot, or Command Based. If you're using SimpleRobot or IterativeRobot, just add a Talon to your robot class...

private Talon pickupMotor = new Talon(1);

...and then in your teleop code check the joystick buttons and set the Talon accordingly

// inside operatorControl() or teleopPeriodic()
// assuming there is already a Joystick object named 'joystick'
if (joystick.getRawButton(1))
pickupMotor.set(1.0);
else if (joystick.getRawButton(2))
pickupMotor.set(-1.0);
else
pickupMotor.set(0.0);


With the Command Based pattern, you'll want to add the Talon to your pickup subsystem, create a command(s) to set the motor, and then bind your commands to buttons in the OI class.