Thread: Using encoder with talon SRX
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Re: Using encoder with talon SRX
set() and setPosition() do not do the same thing. set() changes the setpoint of the motor (make it go to 7530 counts, etc.), while setPosition() "zeroes" the encoder, keeping the setpoint the same. For example, setPosition(0) redefines the current encoder position to be 0. However, if the previous setpoint was 7350 before zeroing, it will auto-correct to the new 7350 (7350 counts ahead of where the old 7350 used to be).
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