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Re: Encoder Question / Recomendation

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Originally Posted by RacerX View Post
Would a potentiometer have the same programming as the encoder? Would it always know where say zero degrees is and where 90 degrees is, and everything in between? Or, would we have to set zero each time?
You'll read the position of the potentiometer (pot) using the analog in. The output is 0-5 Volts (assuming you use the 5V source on the roborio). You'd have to calibrate it yourself for 0 degrees but after that it shouldn't change.
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