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Re: [Help] Problems with Encoders and PID Control

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Originally Posted by xNovax View Post
That should only cause problems if we try to go down when the limit switch is engaged. We have tried hand spinning an encoder that is not attached to any subsystems and it still does not read anything but 0.
Remember all DIOs return true if nothing is attached to them. So if the limit switch came unplugged or went bad, the encoder would be constantly resetting. So if you were trying to test the encoders but had all other DIOs unplugged, the encoder would constantly be getting reset, unless you commented out the reset code.
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