[FTC]: LABVIEW: Help with programming an Arm with an Encoder

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Originally Posted by Robobuff1.0

Hi I am fairly new at programming using an encoder and need some assistance. I wanted to program an arm with an encoder to go to a position and HOLD THERE on the press of a button until ANOTHER BUTTON is pressed. (so like a loop keeps running holding the arm in place, like if the arm is lower than it should be the code moves it back up and if its higher moves it lower... until another button is clicked) I'm using Labview. I need help please!!!

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Have you successfully been able to read an encoder?

Do you know how to program buttons to select setpoint values?

If you could articulate what part of the problem you are struggling with, it would help in getting you the answers you need.