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13-03-2011, 11:08

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Re: PID Loops

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Originally Posted by HarveyAce

So you could make an arm hold a certain position without a mechanical lock? I've been wondering how to get an arm to drive and hold a position in the vertical without it falling down and without using the window motors. is that what a PID loop does?

Yes. But if you don't have the right motor/gear combination and/or you have a large unbalanced torque load, you will burn up the motor.

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