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Re: is my wiring good?

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Originally Posted by eagle33199 View Post
An interesting compromise between the two looks very similar to your first drawing... except you don't short the motor leads when you get to the top. That should allow it to fall a bit easier, without actually being powered down. Essentially, it's the difference between brake and coast mode on the victors/jaguars.
Yup, that would work too. In our NXT controlled minibot, we programmed it to brake and it was coming down slowly at a constant speed. That's why I thought you may need to do "brake" mode. But again, it depends on your minibot design and weight.
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