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Unread 03-02-2012, 11:17
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Re: CAN Jaguar Encoder Wiring

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Originally Posted by btslaser View Post
Thanks. What the index wire used for? Do you need it for position control?
Some encoders have an index pulse that happens once per revolution. It is useful for orienting the encoder when its initial position is unknown.

In Jaguar's case, whenever it sees an index pulse, the encoder count resets to zero. This is useful if you want to make an incremental encoder somewhat of an absolute encoder.

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