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Unread 09-01-2012, 16:13
HFCHS-NASA HFCHS-NASA is offline
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When to use encoders?

This is our team's first year with FRC. We had done FTC before, but never anything this big! We understand some basic concepts about motors: Spike is a motor relay, and Jaguar is a motor controller.

Our main question is encoders. When should we use them? Do most teams use encoders on their drivetrain? Also, what encoders should we use?

If any team has a general tutorial about wiring diagrams and connecting electric parts, a link would be greatly appreciated!