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Re: Encoder Question

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Originally Posted by tomy View Post
Sorry for being vague. Yes we are planning on using a 40 tooth bull gear on the output shaft of the shooter. The wheels of the shooter are 4 inch diameter. We need to calculate the rpm. We haven't used encoders before. We are also wondering what would change if we used a 20 tooth gear vs a 40 tooth gear.
Well, the simplest way to check your distance per pulse is finding out how many pulses you get in one rotation (using the encoder to print how many pulses you've passed through in the SmartDashboard or something like that). Then use 1 / theNumberYouGot as the distance per pulse.
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