Thread: Encoder Trouble
View Single Post
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 01-02-2014, 11:30
RedLight RedLight is offline
Registered User
no team
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 1
RedLight is an unknown quantity at this point
Encoder Trouble

We use Java and have Grayhill 63R encoders that do not work. We have checked the wiring and it is fine. The a and b signals are taking up 2 different channels, it has power and ground, and the wires are not broken. The constructor is :
driveLeftEncoder = new Encoder(3, 4, false, EncodingType.k4X);
We also remembered to start and reset it. When printing the values, the encoder always returns 0 for the get() method, .25 for the getDistance() method, 1 for getRaw(),and true or false at random for getDirection(). Unless we stop then start it, the rate is 0, and when we do it is a random value. Also without stopping and starting it, it always returns true for getStopped(). We are utterly confused as to what is wrong and would appreciate any help.