[jman4747]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

Indeed, for much of the development of the TechnoKats' mecanum software this year the wheels would have a fit if they were lifted from the ground. The robot would jerk back and forth as the wheels convulsed, and it could easily have rocked itself off a set of blocks. Using closed-loop speed control does not play well with unloaded motors.

This makes sense in your build site not your pit. Yea trying to run PID's on blocks doesn't work, I know (our bot didn't shake it self of the blocks though).

What would you tell a team trying to test a drive running PID in their pit? Put it on the floor?