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Re: Measuring motor speed

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Originally Posted by pfreivald View Post
We tried using this optical sensor yesterday with a half-black, half-white wheel, and found that it didn't seem to refresh fast enough at frisbee-shooting speeds. (This is what was reported to me -- I wasn't there).

Does this seem like a legitimate problem for this sensor? And how would I go about determining whether or not any given sensor is suitable for these kinds of rates?

Thanks!
We used one of these with a piece of retro-reflective tape and it worked beautifully at the free-speed of a CIM.
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