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Re: Encoders (What's up with those?)

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Originally Posted by ZehP View Post
We have 6 strips of the tape stuck evenly around the wheel this year. 6 ticks = 1 revolution.
How are you decoding the signal from the photosensor? i.e. Are you reading the number of counts, and dividing by elapsed time, or are you using getPeriod() to read the elapsed time between pulses?


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Our speed control has had quick responses and accuracy.
What speed control algorithm are you using? PID, TBH, bang-bang, something else?