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Old 03-23-2009, 01:38 PM   #626 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MazdaMatt View Post
Throttle and current will both be 0, so the PWM will NOT CHANGE from where it is!
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I recommend a simple "if throttle = 0, kill it", but that might be harsh on the electronics.
Yikes, good point. I didn't catch that. But instead of rebooting the computer from a coding error, we have to reboot Ben. haha! CLEAR! ZAP!!! haha! Just kidding Ben. It will be very safe when I ship it to you, but you will have that emergency disconnect nearby, right?

Excellent idea about excel! Thanks!
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