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Unread 12-02-2011, 18:22
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Re: Acceleration based on position

It seems that we were confused as to what a PID is. Our team mentor told us that it was something that plugged into a jaguar, while you guys were referring to PID in the code (though im still not sure what a PID actually is).

Is the code that Mark linked to using a potentiometer to slow down motor speed in the PID? Currently, we are solely using an encoder on our elevator motor. Do I need to wire a potentiometer in order to slow down the movement of the motor as it gets closer to its set points or can this be achieved without a potentiometer?
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