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Quick Start Guide

New to moteus? Work through these sections in order. The first set is if you have a bare board, the second is if you are starting from a developer kit.

Setup Overview for Bare Boards

If you have a bare moteus board and a motor, these steps are for you.

  1. Mechanical Setup - Mount the encoder magnet and controller
  2. Electrical Setup - Connect phase wires and power
  3. Software Installation - Install and run tview
  4. Configuration - Set essential parameters
  5. Encoder Overview - Understand encoder options (if using external encoders)
  6. Calibration - Calibrate the controller for your motor
  7. PID Tuning - Tune the position control constants
  8. Control Modes - Learn how to control the motor

Developer Kit Users

If you're starting from a developer kit, the motor is already mounted, configured, calibrated and tuned. Your job is easier, yay! Just follow these steps:

  1. Software Installation - Install tview
  2. Control Modes - Start controlling your motor

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