Regarding cable retention, Jaguars have a tab below the PWM connector that you should run the cable through. I'd recommend having a tie down nearby for controllers that are purely friction fit for PWM connections, to lower the chance that things wiggle loose. A bit of black electrical tape doesn't hurt either.
There's per-controller tuning in WPILib; don't know whether the same tuning is present for LabVIEW. This means that, for the most accurate response, you want to create speed controller instances that match the controller in use. Having a different controller will function, but with a curve that will seem nonlinear.
Pro tip for WPILib users: declare your speed controllers as SpeedControllers in your header:
Code:
SpeedController *leftMotor;
SpeedController *rightMotor;
but create instances that match your controllers in use:
Code:
this->leftMotor = new Talon(PWM_SLOT, DRIVE_MOTOR_L_1);
this->rightMotor = new Talon(PWM_SLOT, DRIVE_MOTOR_R_1);
This makes it easier to switch controllers by making changes only where you construct the instances.