Using an encoder with a two CIM gearbox

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by jhersh

...the correct answer is to connect the encoder to the cRIO and to run the PID algorithm on the cRIO.

Consensus achieved.

[Doc543]

is it posable to attatch one encoder to two Jags with diodes so it wont get feedback to the other one?

[techhelpbb]

Re: Doc543

If you use diodes the forward voltage drop will reduce the output voltage from the encoder (0.3VDC - 0.7VDC) and if you look at the encoder under that load you'll discover that might not be desirable.

More importantly you won't really get noise isolation from that.