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Re: Problems with Encoder Counting

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Originally Posted by Hydra
So, in the end is it worth it to buy encoders? Or is it better to program a counter?
It depends on how precisely you need to control something. For driving a preprogrammed route, polling and counting a relatively coarse sensor works. For keeping drive motor speeds precisely synchronized on an omnidirectional drivebase, I think encoders and interrupts are more appropriate.