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Flywheel Mechanism

Shooters are used in FRC games when you need to score in high places but are not allowed to physically reach up to the scoring position. A flywheel is the most common method of scoring an object that needs launched. The flywheel mechanism is built for high-speed rotating wheels (shooters, launchers). It focuses on velocity control and supports duty cycle output for testing.

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Common Use Cases​

  • Shooter wheels
  • Catapult/flywheel launchers

Typical Controls​

  • Velocity control for stable RPM.
  • Duty cycle for simple open-loop testing.

Common Methods​

  • setTargetVelocity(angularVelocity)
  • setTargetDutyCycle(dutyCycle)
  • getCurrentVelocity()

Tips​

  • Use a spin-up command that waits for a velocity tolerance.
  • Log actual vs target velocity to tune control.