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CAN Encoder Programming problem

we are designing a pivot drive system this year for our robot, however i am running into some problems with the code. We integrated the example CAN position.vi example from labview into teleop, however, when running the code, our AMS as514sb encoder will go to a certain value, then reset to 0. for example, if i set its position to 2 rotations, it may go to 1.78, then reset back to 0. this produces an effect of the motor continuously running, attempting to reach 2.00, but failing. interestingly, the encoder pulses seems to control the range of value we can move between before the value resets to zero. We are also running a US digital encoder to turn our wheels forward/back and we are having no problems with this encoder. i know the the AMS can utilize must higher pulses per minute than the US, but im not sure if that should effect the code.
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