Encoders (What's up with those?)

[asteb27]

Originally Posted by ZehP

Our speed control has had quick responses and accuracy.

How did you measure how accurate you were?

Originally Posted by Tom Line

Photoswitches are definitely the way to go. At the wheel speeds teams are using, finding encoders with shafts is difficult. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ht=photoswitch

We have encoders in the 10,000 rpm range. I know some teams are running faster than 10k rmp, but plenty (like us) are running much slower than that.

I've used both of the following with no problem

http://www.digikey.com/product-searc...256&vendor=136

http://www.usdigital.com/products/en...otary/shaft/S1