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Originally Posted by itzrobz
Sorry for being such a newb at this, but what exactly does PID mean?
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PID stands for
Proportional,
Integral,
Differential control. Basically put, since the motor has inertia, you cannot just stop the motor once you reach the position (unless you're geared down a lot), because you'll overshoot. I personally recommend using proportional and differential control, as we have not had much luck working with integral controllers. With just proportional control, you'll tend to oscillate between two positions, but with differential control, you'll begin to see the oscillations decrease.