Before diving into the circuit wires, it is essential to understand what a PID controller actually does. At its core, a PID controller calculates an as the difference between a desired Setpoint (where you want to be) and a measured Process Variable (where you currently are). The controller then applies a correction based on three distinct terms:
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// Time delta for derivative and integral unsigned long now = millis(); double deltaTime = (now - lastTime) / 1000.0; if (deltaTime > 0.05) // Run PID every 50ms output = computePID(setpoint, input, deltaTime); motorDrive(output); lastTime = now; Before diving into the circuit wires, it is