# Alvik motor deadband?

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/alvik-motor-deadband/1365451>\
**Category:** Alvik\
**Created:** [March 20, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/alvik-motor-deadband/1365451 "2025-03-20T04:00:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![rhammell](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/rhammell/32/215530_2.png) [@rhammell](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/rhammell)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/alvik-motor-deadband/1365451/1 "2025-03-20T04:00:30Z")

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For the Arduino Alvik, I see that the wheel speeds can be set to a given RPM using the following `alvik.set_wheels_speed(speed, speed)`

If I set the `speed` to a very low RPM value like `1` RPM, would the bot actually turn the wheels at this rate and move forward?

I ask because I'm developing a similar bot with n20 motors, and am realizing there is a deadband where the motors will not turn at all if they are given sufficient power over a certain theshold, so setting the motor to a slow RPM will result in it not turning at all.

I'm curious if this happens to the Alvik as well so I can understand the issue more.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/alvik-motor-deadband/1365451/2 "2025-09-16T04:00:54Z")

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