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Re: Andy Mark Super Shifter

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Originally Posted by Capt. Quirk View Post
I asked because your shift times seem slow. A programed (x)millisecond coast command to the motor controller should allow quicker shifting.
I believe that "coasting" would actually be bad. The system is designed to shift while the gears are moving, which allows the gears to match up and engage properly.

Simply your code and remove any coasting involved. Even more important, probably, is to add some code to PREVENT shifting if the motors are not being powered (you should probably set some minimum level of power required to allow a shift, which would take a little experimentation).
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