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Hi, I would like to do something like:

Joystick1yaxis = Motor[1];
Joystick1yaxis = Motor[2];
Joystick2yaxis = Motor[3];
Joystick2yaxis = Motor[4];

how would I go about this?
Thanks :D

Re: Motor Code Help

have you read http://first.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/Firs...artedWithC.pdf and http://first.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/Firs...sers_Guide.pdf?
I would assume you want something more like this:

Code:

robotDrive.TankDrive(stick1,stick2);

Re: Motor Code Help

But I need two joysticks running 4 motors, 2 motors to each joystick.

Re: Motor Code Help

Quote:

Originally Posted by odel (Post 919918)

But I need two joysticks running 4 motors, 2 motors to each joystick.

Like ByteIt said, you'll want to do robotDrive.TankDrive(leftJoystick, rightJoystick);

But, the constructor you'll want to use is:

Code:

RobotDrive(SpeedController *frontLeftMotor, SpeedController *rearLeftMotor, SpeedController *frontRightMotor, SpeedController *rearRightMotor, float sensitivity=0.5)

This will give you tank drive for 4 motors from two joysticks.

Good luck! :)

Re: Motor Code Help

So now I have:

Code:

class RobotDemo : public SimpleRobot

{

        Jaguar frontLeftMotor(1);

        RobotDrive drivetrain(SpeedController *frontLeftMotor, SpeedController *rearLeftMotor, SpeedController *frontRightMotor, SpeedController *rearRightMotor, float sensitivity=0.5)

        Joystick stick; // only joystick



public:

        RobotDemo(void):

                myRobot(1, 2),        // these must be initialized in the same order

                stick(1)                // as they are declared above.

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetExpiration(0.1);

        }



        /**

         * Drive left & right motors for 2 seconds then stop

         */

        void Autonomous(void)

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetEnabled(false);

                drivetrain.Drive(0.5, 0.0);         // drive forwards half speed

                Wait(2.0);                                 //    for 2 seconds

                drivetrain.Drive(0.0, 0.0);         // stop robot

        }



        /**

         * Runs the motors with arcade steering. 

         */

        void OperatorControl(void)

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetEnabled(true);

                while (IsOperatorControl())

                {

                        GetWatchdog().Feed();

                        robotDrive.TankDrive(stick1,stick2);

                        Wait(0.005);                                // wait for a motor update time

                }

        }

};



START_ROBOT_CLASS(RobotDemo);

I need help declaring the Jaguars now :confused:

Re: Motor Code Help

Quote:

Originally Posted by odel (Post 919937)

So now I have:
<CODE>
I need help declaring the Jaguars now :confused:

This *should* work. Change the values under RobotDemo(void): to change the slots.

Code:

#include "WPILib.h"



class RobotDemo : public SimpleRobot

{

        RobotDrive robotDrive;

        Joystick stick1, stick2;



public:

        RobotDemo(void):

                robotDrive(1,                                //Front Left motor port

                                2,        //Back left motor port

                                3,        //Front right motor port

                                4),        //Back right motor port

                stick1(1),                //Joystick 1 in slot 1

                stick2(2)                //Joystick 2 in slot 2

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetExpiration(0.1);

        }



        /**

         * Drive left & right motors for 2 seconds then stop

         */

        void Autonomous(void)

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetEnabled(false);

                robotDrive.Drive(0.5, 0.0);         // drive forwards half speed

                Wait(2.0);                                                 //    for 2 seconds

                robotDrive.Drive(0.0, 0.0);         // stop robot

        }



        /**

         * Runs the motors with arcade steering. 

         */

        void OperatorControl(void)

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetEnabled(true);

                while (IsOperatorControl())

                {

                        GetWatchdog().Feed();

                        robotDrive.TankDrive(stick1,stick2);

                        Wait(0.005);                                // wait for a motor update time

                }

        }

};



START_ROBOT_CLASS(RobotDemo);

If it works, yay! If not, play around with the ports, and make sure everything's wired correctly. If all of that is correct, I probably did something stupid. XD

Re: Motor Code Help

So this is what I have right now, we plugged the left motors into pwm 1 and the right ones into pwm 2 using pwm splitter, and still no luck

Code:

#include "WPILib.h"



class RobotDemo : public SimpleRobot

{

        RobotDrive robotDrive;

        Joystick stick1, stick2;



public:

        RobotDemo(void):

                robotDrive(1,2),        

                stick1(1),                //Joystick 1 in slot 1

                stick2(2)                //Joystick 2 in slot 2

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetExpiration(0.1);

        }



        void Autonomous(void)

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetEnabled(false);

                robotDrive.Drive(0.5, 0.0);         // drive forwards half speed

                Wait(2.0);                                                 //    for 2 seconds

                robotDrive.Drive(0.0, 0.0);         // stop robot

        }



        void OperatorControl(void)

        {

                GetWatchdog().SetEnabled(true);

                while (IsOperatorControl())

                {

                        GetWatchdog().Feed();

                        robotDrive.TankDrive(stick1,stick2);

                        Wait(0.005);                                // wait for a motor update time

                }

        }

};



START_ROBOT_CLASS(RobotDemo);

Re: Motor Code Help

are the joysticks configured correctly on the driverstation?
go to setup tab, and on the right side, drag the joysticks to 1 and 2

Re: Motor Code Help

Got things working now, thanks for all the help guys!

Re: Motor Code Help

might i suggest using an ancient technology of split PWM's the go from one port to 2 jaguars or victors. they are extremely helpful.

Re: Motor Code Help

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatabouteve (Post 921595)

might i suggest using an ancient technology of split PWM's the go from one port to 2 jaguars or victors. they are extremely helpful.

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