How to Program the encoder?

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Originally Posted by Qbot2640

Could you point me to these examples?....I have found examples of how to set them up, but no examples that actually do anything with them...

For example, how do I actually take data from the encoders and use it to set distance, or monitor straight traveling.

Go to the LabVIEW Getting Started Window, click on Support, and click on Find FRC examples. There are examples for encoders under "Robot and Motor" and "Sensors."