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Re: KOP Gear Tooth Encoder Trouble

i think i understand the misunderstanding. each encoder has 2 pins, phase a and phase b. the phase b pins are, by default, 11-16. the phase a pins, however are... more complicated. they're (as it says in documentation), 1-6. HOWEVER, i can't find where that's defined, so we can't change those. for me, however, the endcoder comes out as 1 pwm cable. if that's true for you, then guess what! they aren't encoders! they're actually gear tooth sensors. they can't sense direction (hurray, hurray!)! so, instead of plugging into port 11, plug into port 1
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