pwwm wworks. just wasnt using large enough duty cycle

software/firmware/circuitpython-main/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/motor_control/PWM.c

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ void set_pwm(bool left, bool up, float fduty) {
                                       MOTOR_PWM_FREQUENCY, false);
     common_hal_pwmio_pwmout_construct(&right_backward_wing, right_backward_pin,
                                       0, MOTOR_PWM_FREQUENCY, false);
+    initted = true;
   }
 
   // Convert from the float to a fraction of 65536

software/firmware/circuitpython-main/shared-module/ee285/__init__.c

@@ -189,19 +189,19 @@ void shared_module_ee285_test(void)
 
   for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
     //! Issue: none of the upward movements work!
-    set_pwm(LEFT, UP, .25);
+    set_pwm(LEFT, UP, MAX_DUTY);
     common_hal_time_delay_ms(1000);
     set_pwm(LEFT, UP, 0.0);
 
-    set_pwm(LEFT, DOWN, .25);
+    set_pwm(LEFT, DOWN, MAX_DUTY);
     common_hal_time_delay_ms(1000);
     set_pwm(LEFT, DOWN, 0.0);
 
-    set_pwm(RIGHT, UP, .25);
+    set_pwm(RIGHT, UP, MAX_DUTY);
     common_hal_time_delay_ms(1000);
     set_pwm(RIGHT, UP, 0.0);
 
-    set_pwm(RIGHT, DOWN, .25);
+    set_pwm(RIGHT, DOWN, MAX_DUTY);
     common_hal_time_delay_ms(1000);
     set_pwm(RIGHT, DOWN, 0.0);
   }