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Re: Stopping motors

simeon,

I would at least set your victor to the Brake setting and see how that works for you. Setting up a PID loop for your arm can be a finicky process. If you have the potentiometer, a mounting plan, and the will, you can probably pull it off on practice day. I would search around on CD and learn as much as you can about PID control and write up some sample code in your team's Fix-It Window. With that and hopefully a veteran team to help you at Midwest Regional (There's a few) and you should be able to get it working.
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