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Re: PID Control for Jaguars with PWM?

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Originally Posted by galewind View Post
We had a sample program that we used to test the the adjustable PID values and the results, to verify what we would need so that our shooter wheels stayed within the desired RPM values that we set it to (or based on distance to camera targets). It took us a couple of hours and bit of network searching to find acceptable values for the variables, but once we did, it was set and we never had to deal with it again.

I would say don't dismiss the idea without experimenting -- it can be a great asset when trying to maintain something like a shooter wheel speed -- but it is not a simple plug-in-and-go solution. Like most new technologies, it will take time to learn how to configure and adjust it... but it definitely has advantages.
For shooter wheel speed control, consider using this instead of PID.