Thread: Tuning PID Code
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Re: Tuning PID Code

As a side note, I have read that the easiest way to tune a full PID controller is to increase your P constant until there is a constant steady-state error, then increase your I constant until the steady-state error is gone and you have minor oscillation. Finally, increase the D constant to soak up any oscillation.

Hope this helps! We'll have some tuning to do pretty soon ourselves hopefully...
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