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Hello all,

I'm trying to set up an 8 motor mecanum drive, and am wondering how to program this. I am currently using the mecanumDrive_cartesian() method, and am wondering if this code will work:

Code:

// Initialization code, 1 and 5 are the same wheel, 2 and 6 are the same wheel, etc

RobotDrive driveA = new RobotDrive(1,2,3,4);

RobotDrive driveB = new RobotDrive(5,6,7,8);



//Inside the Tele-Op method

driveA.mecanumDrive_Cartesian(Joysick.getX(), Joystick.getY(), Joystick.getTwist());

driveB.mecanumDrive_Cartesian(Joysick.getX(), Joystick.getY(), Joystick.getTwist());

Will this work?
Thanks all

Re: 8 Motor Mecanum

I'm not sure if this works, although I'd guess it would.

If it doesn't, the simple hardware solution is to use y-cables to connect one PWM output to two motor controllers.

Re: 8 Motor Mecanum

Quote:

Originally Posted by z_beeblebrox (Post 1403856)

If it doesn't, the simple hardware solution is to use y-cables to connect one PWM output to two motor controllers.

This, this, a thousand times this. Don't make your code more complicated than it has to be. This also keeps your motors in sync no matter what you do with your code.