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Re: Linear Actuator moves past limit switches

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Are your motor controller(s) set to "brake" or "coast" mode?


Honestly we've never heard of coast or break mode until now but I think our jaguar is in coast mode now.
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Honestly we've never heard of coast or break mode until now but I think our jaguar is in coast mode now.
You will get a lot less overshoot in brake mode. Move the brake/coast jumper on the Jag from "coast" to "brake" and try that. It's very simple to do, so worth trying.


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You will get a lot less overshoot in brake mode. Move the brake/coast jumper on the Jag from "coast" to "brake" and try that. It's very simple to do, so worth trying.


Thanks! we did that and the problem hasn't come up since.
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