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Re: How many encoders are needed to control an H/slide drive?

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Originally Posted by Ronnie314 View Post
2011 was flat, how do you feel about using three when trans-versing the bump, slippage on some wheels and not others affect anything?
DISCLAIMER: I am not a programmer, just interested.
We put the encoders on non-driven follower wheels that year. They were Vex omni-wheels mounted to tiny swing arms spring loaded to contact the ground. Therefore, no real worries about wheel slip.
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