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Re: paper: DIY 'encoder stage' for VersaPlanetary

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We ran the sensor off regulated 12V from the VRM.
Oops, I have a correction from one of our electrical & controls mentors:
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Nate,

Both optical [US Digital S5] and the Hall effect [Allegro] sensor were powered with the 5V from the RoboRIOs DIO ports.

There was another question about sensing direction - yes the sensor has both A and B channels going to the DIO just like a quadrature sensor.
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