Low Res Optical Encoders for Speed Control

[BornaE]

Ether,

we had 2 wheels and hence 2 encoders. Would that cause any problems?

also, I am not sure how much to be worried about the singal integrity over the 7 feet of wire that the students had wired next to all other wires. including the 20kHz jaguar output wires going to the motors.

Originally Posted by Ether

The point is, you can do it with a 360 CPR encoder.

As with any sensor, make sure you're getting a proper signal before trying to tune the control algorithm.