Thread: PID Loops
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Re: PID Loops

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Originally Posted by PriyankP View Post
So (m*currentPotValue+b) doesn't have to be within -1 to +1?
"m" and "b" are constants which you need to calculate and set so that the operating range of the process variable corresponds to the desired operating range of the joystick, be it -1 to +1 or 0 to +1 or whatever.


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And what exactly does it, the process variable, do?
Read this post, then ask if it's not clear.