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Unread 16-02-2012, 11:24
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Re: Rockwell sensor as a encoder/counter

We are in the same boat, design of shooter didn't take mounting an encoder into account. Last night we mounted the rockwell sensor so it could see the shooter wheel spinning. The wheel is one of previous years wheels with dark spokes. As I spin the wheel by hand I can see the status leds on the sensor change state. When we run the shooter motor(a CIM) at full speed I can't tell if the sensor can see the spokes. The status led may be changing state but if so it is too fast to see with naked eye. We haven't connected the signal wire to digital sidecar or written any code to count spokes yet. Before we go further I'd like to know if anyone has gotten this working.

And thank you Dan for the great idea to use this sensor to measure rpm of shooter.
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