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Re: PID: what is it exactly?

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Originally Posted by pfreivald View Post

#1. the motor runs at close to stall (as motors do not "hold position" well), and draws a lot of current...

Solution:

I -- Integral Control
The inquiring reader may be left with the impression that you are saying that adding an I term solves the problem of high motor current required to hold a poorly balanced arm in position.