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Originally Posted by Hadi379
This is our first year using Mecanum drive and we are having some trouble with programming these wheels in Labview. I realize there are a couple of threads discussing this topic, but I have some specifics I would like addressed. For instance:
1. Do you need one joystick or two to control the drive?
2. Can the holonomic vi be used for this drive system?
3. Are there any tutorials available that address this topic?
4. Any suggestions or tips?
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1. You need three inputs to control forward/backward motion, left/right motion, and cw/ccw rotation. You can do that with as many or as few joysticks as you want, depending on the features the joysticks provide. We have typically used two joysticks configured exactly as we would for tank drive, along with the average of the X axes for sideways control.
2. The holonomic vi was written specifically for mecanum drivebases.
3. I don't know of tutorials, but there are a number of threads here on the Chief Delphi Forums that talk about how to do it. Try searching; if you still have specific questions, ask.
4. Listen to your drivers and try to make them happy.