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jojoguy10
01-10-2013, 08:46
Hi!

Has anyone tried using the US Digital encoder (http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0180.htm) with the Sonic Shifter (http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-sonicoptions.htm) before? Is there an easy way to mount it?

Thanks!
BurkeHalderman
01-10-2013, 09:56
The sonic shifter has mounting holes for an Encoder Mount Pad (http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0208.htm) on the back below the shifting mechanism. The US digital encoder can then be screwed into the mount. This is how we've always mounted encoders and works really well.
jojoguy10
02-10-2013, 00:57
Ahh!! Thanks so much! That's how we'll mount them then :-)
yash101
05-10-2013, 21:13
Do you have someone who our team could contact for info how to use encoders? I don't believe that we have ever used them and that we would like to learn.
BurkeHalderman
05-10-2013, 22:41
Do you have someone who our team could contact for info how to use encoders? I don't believe that we have ever used them and that we would like to learn.

There are several good threads about this, are you looking how to physically mount and wire an encoder or code it? I did ask our programmer to check out this thread, he'll be much more help than i could with the programming.

The US Digital page has all the specs - http://www.usdigital.com/products/encoders/incremental/rotary/kit/E4P
Alan Anderson
06-10-2013, 00:27
For wiring and programming, the Encoder example in LabVIEW gives you everything you need.
Team3266Spencer
06-10-2013, 00:30
Do you have someone who our team could contact for info how to use encoders? I don't believe that we have ever used them and that we would like to learn.

What programming language are you using?
jojoguy10
06-10-2013, 09:20
Our team has never used encoders before. This will be our first year as well.

We were planning on just trial and error! Haha! Using examples and stuff from Labview.
yash101
08-10-2013, 16:59
There are several good threads about this, are you looking how to physically mount and wire an encoder or code it? I did ask our programmer to check out this thread, he'll be much more help than i could with the programming.

The US Digital page has all the specs - http://www.usdigital.com/products/encoders/incremental/rotary/kit/E4P

I really am just worried about the programming stuff. I might help the build team or I may just leave it to themselves to figure out themselves :P. Our team wants to start PID, because we properly designed our robot last year, but didn't use sensors. If we did use sensors, we would have probably won the championships.