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Re: NI Labview PID Encoder Feedback

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Originally Posted by Captain Planet View Post
However, it seems there is some disagreement, so I'll pose a more specific question. If am I to use a PID loop to control the angle of our shooting arm, should I get the rate output or the distance output from the encoder? As I understand it, the rate becomes 0 as soon as the motor stops moving, so I'm uncertain as to how I'd implement moving the arm to a specific angular position with it.
I think the disagreement came because of the ambiguity of shooting arm. Now that you clarified you want angle, you should definitely be using the distance.
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