Really underhanded

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Kyorox

I emailed my mentor with this link and I got the ok. As of 9:20 Am I have a partially working Mecanum drive train. A little trouble shooting here and there and a few adjustments and I should be able to work this out.

The major issue at hand is that the wheels are all spinning at different paces although they are all the same ( and by that I mean is that they are all controlled by talons

Make sure to calibrate the talons. To do this you press and hold the calibrate button on the talon until it starts to flash multiple colors. Then drive the motor full forward and full reverse a couple of times. Then let the button go. Do this for each Talon and this should even them out a bit for you.

[Kyorox]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

Make sure to calibrate the talons. To do this you press and hold the calibrate button on the talon until it starts to flash multiple colors. Then drive the motor full forward and full reverse a couple of times. Then let the button go. Do this for each Talon and this should even them out a bit for you.

This wont be exact thought correct? It will get them a lot closer though?

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Kyorox

This wont be exact thought correct? It will get them a lot closer though?

Correct, there could be other issues causing them to be off in speed, but this should get them close enough to be decently driveable.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

Make sure to calibrate the talons. To do this you press and hold the calibrate button on the talon until it starts to flash multiple colors. Then drive the motor full forward and full reverse a couple of times. Then let the button go.

Center the joystick before letting the button go ?

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Ether

Center the joystick before letting the button go ?

Oops, missed that step. Correct.

[Kyorox]

I have the wheels on center now and with a robot builder built code have the drive train working. Although that is wonderful, I am interested in using the generators within eclipse itself.

Would that change the robot's form? And by that I mean from command to simple or ect?

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Kyorox

I have the wheels on center now and with a robot builder built code have the drive train working. Although that is wonderful, I am interested in using the generators within eclipse itself.

Would that change the robot's form? And by that I mean from command to simple or ect?

RobotBuilder creates your robot in the Command Based structure. Are you wanting to switch it to something else?

[Kyorox]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

RobotBuilder creates your robot in the Command Based structure. Are you wanting to switch it to something else?

No, I am just curious on which is better to use for the team in the long run. As programming lead it is my best interest to teach the underclassmen for the future. I will take the time during the season and in the off season to teach and share my learning with the other programmers. Fortunately I am a junior so I will be here for at least another year.

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Kyorox

No, I am just curious on which is better to use for the team in the long run. As programming lead it is my best interest to teach the underclassmen for the future. I will take the time during the season and in the off season to teach and share my learning with the other programmers. Fortunately I am a junior so I will be here for at least another year.

For the long run, I would personally suggest using the Command Based structure. It is what my team has used since it came out and we couldn't be happier. If you need information about it I can help.

[Kyorox]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

For the long run, I would personally suggest using the Command Based structure. It is what my team has used since it came out and we couldn't be happier. If you need information about it I can help.

I may need help with getting started, or explaining for that matter. Do you usually use robot builder?

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Kyorox

I may need help with getting started, or explaining for that matter. Do you usually use robot builder?

We do not usually use robot builder. But it is usually a good place to start. Here are 2 presentations that our team gave on writing everything from scratch.

[Kyorox]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

We do not usually use robot builder. But it is usually a good place to start. Here are 2 presentations that our team gave on writing everything from scratch.

Are you familiar with Github? I'm trying it out and lost beyond control...
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[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Kyorox

Are you familiar with Github? I'm trying it out and lost beyond control...
._.

We use google code and SVN on our team. I'm not familiar with Github at all unfortunately. There are several teams on CD that do use Github though.

[Kyorox]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

We use google code and SVN on our team. I'm not familiar with Github at all unfortunately. There are several teams on CD that do use Github though.

SVN? I haven't heard of that one before. ._."