Thread: PID Control algorithm(to control PWM Duty Cycle based on Current)
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Re: PID Control algorithm(to control PWM Duty Cycle based on Current)
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Originally Posted by efoote868 View Post
You might want to consider using a feedback loop instead of strictly PID.
PID uses feedback

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Think of it this way - when the error drops to zero, you don't want to set your Duty Cycle to zero, you want to keep it exactly the same.
That's what the "I" in PID is for.