View Single Post
  #18   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 14-06-2015, 01:02
Jalerre's Avatar
Jalerre Jalerre is offline
Registered User
FRC #4965 (FIRE)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Anderson, SC
Posts: 147
Jalerre is on a distinguished road
Re: Tank Drive VS Arcade Drive on a Skid-Steer Platform

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ether View Post
I would hope it's not simply tank or arcade. That would kinda defeat the purpose of mecanum.

There do however exist driver interfaces which use a supplemented tank or arcade with mecanum.

For example, you could use the (normally unused) tank joystick X axes for strafe.

Or you could use a second joystick with arcade for strafing.

Or you could use Joystick1 for fwd/rev and strafe right/left, and Joystick2 for turning.


In the past we have used the joysticks for tank drive and the triggers for strafing. This year however we used arcade with a flightstick.
__________________
Vex
2013: 415 - Fabrication, Programming, Electrical
2014: 415D - Captain, Programming Lead
FTC
2014: 7354 - Programming Lead
FRC
2013: 415 - Safety Animation, Fabrication
2014-2015: 4965 - Programming & Electrical
2016: 4965 - Captain, Programming Lead, Electrical