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Ben Piecuch Ben Piecuch is offline
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Re: problem with motor speed

My first reaction is to determine if it's a mechanical problem, or an electrical problem. To test this, take the PWM cables at the R/C and reverse the ports they are in. So, if Left_drive is in port 1, and Right_drive is in port 2, put Right_drive in port 1 and so forth.

See if the speed problem stays with the same side, or if it switches to the opposite side. If the problem stays on the same side, it's probably a mechanical problem, and there is binding or drag in the system. If the problem moves to the other side of the robot, you have some electrical problems, either software related or otherwise.

Please report back with your findings.

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