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Re: Coding a am-2816a motor encoder.
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Originally Posted by FireAmpersand View Post
Sweet. And this follows PID control, correct?
Yes. I forgot earlier but I think you have to set the PID before the motor will work. Generally only P is needed, but if it doesn't work too well increase I very very slightly (start at .002)

Code:
motor.setPID(P, I, D)
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