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Control Loop Rate

Frequency of a control loop from its cycle time.

Formula

f = \frac{1}{T}

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Variables

fLoop rate (Hz)

TCycle time (s)

Example

T = 1 ms: f = 1000 Hz

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Fast, stable robots often run their inner control loops at 1 kHz or higher.

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