I’m currently working on trying to figure out how to change the dead zone threshold and make it lower in another thread, but in the spirit of confusing myself further, is there a way to change the rates/pids of the clawbot? I’m looking for more of a curve, so that it has better low end control for p…

This thread has a pretty good exponential drive guide. This could probably be very handy. [image] Guide to Exponential Drive Function VEX Coding Studio Tech Support Hello everyone. Recently, my team made an exponential drive function for our robot’s drive base. It makes i…

@trontech569 wow, yeah, thank you!! I’m pretty new to vex as a whole, so for this code, I have to find the stock v5 code and just replace the drive code with this right?

Well, if you have already started programming, you should have a part in your driver code for controlling the motors. For a tank drive, something like (but probably not exactly like): //For a two motor drive LeftDriveMotor.spin(forward, Controller1.Axis2.position(), velocityUnits::pct); RightDriveM…

@trontech569 ok I’m picking that apart and trying to figure it out, I really appreciate you taking the time to put that together for me, so thank you!! I actually have the claw bot set to the right stick only right now, just because I find it more controllable than tank drive. I only have a small am…

@SantinoM , before I answer your other questions, are you programming the clawbot for competition use (playing VRC Change Up against other teams) or are you programming the clawbot for classroom/hobby/fun/whatever else use. My explanation might differ slightly, which is why I’m asking.

@trontech569 I’m so sorry, I had school all day, and this completely left my mind, this isn’t for any sort of competition, Its just me fooling around basically. I fly fpv quads, and so within the realm of drones, you can usually use a program (betaflight, cleanflight etc…) to change the rates and pi…

Ok. The preprogrammed drive code isn’t editable. You typically wouldn’t use it if you wanted to make your own code. You would have to make an entirely new code if you wanted to customize stuff. VEX is a company that makes educational materials (among other things). The Clawbot is designed to teach…

Yeah, I get that. Not to sound stupid, but just based off a quick look, how similar is the code from that old link to the new v5 code (like would it work- if manipulated- on the new robots?). and, assuming it does, I would just have to add in the expo curve code that you kindly sent me earlier, and …

Well see, the previous link is C code, and the V5 uses C++ or Python. If you understand the other code, it will be easier to do C++, but there isn’t really a super simple manipulation. The logic behind the code works, but the commands and stuff are different.

thats what I figured. Luckily for me, c++ is pretty much the only code I actually might be able to figure out, just because I’ve taken a quick course on the basics

How can I change the rates of the controller for my v5 claw bot?

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This thread has a pretty good exponential drive guide. This could probably be very handy.