Thread: PID Controller class not calculating output value
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Re: PID Controller class not calculating output value
Hello!

Without looking at the actual code, I am going to make a guess...but could you post the code in question? I am assuming that you are using a PIDController object.

Did you enable the PIDController object? The API has an enable method and a disable method so that you can turn the controller on and off. It is not enabled by default. When the operator lets go of the button, enable the controller; disable it when the button gets pressed so that the lift can move to a new position. Or, alternatively, you can have another button that sets a predetermined setpoint so that this new button starts automatically taking the lift to a new position.
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