Labview velocity PID

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Originally Posted by mhsrobotics3616

thanks for the replies. the problem is that we dont want it just hold a position we want to be able to have control with a joystick thats why i thought it be based on power output versus encoder count. i know that for holding a position i can just use the output degree of the encoder as the setpoint.

You can use the output of the joystick as the setpoint, and the encoder signal as your process variable (feedback).

setpoint and processVariable are inputs to a PID, and the PID takes care of adjusting motor voltage to go to and hold the commanded setpoint.