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Re: Bang-bang using Talon-SRX and PID for a Shooter

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post

Bang-bang can be a good solution to shooter wheel speed control, but if you're using the SRX via CAN with the encoder plugged into the SRX, I'd say definitely use the SRX's built-in PIDF speed control, which updates at 1KHz (far faster than roboRIO does PID).
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Seconded.

Also, bang-bang control doesn't have to modulate speeds from 0-1. One could modulate from 0.8-0.9, for example.
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