Thread: Keep the engine speed
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Re: Keep the engine speed
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Originally Posted by BradAMiller View Post
If you want to use the PIDController class for this, be sure to use the FeedFoward term. It is documented partway down this page:

http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/...rs-pid-control

but basically, you need to give the motor a base value that is close the desired motor speed. The P, I, and D adjustments will be added to the FeedForward term in the calculations.

Brad
Happy to see a feed forward term was added to the PIDController class this year!