Magnetic Encoder Programming Question\Consult

[jerdelyan]

Ok, it is 11:30pm. I have been working on this dilemma off and on since 10am this morning; researching the WPI Library, USFirst Forum, FIRST Forge, Chief Delphi, and NI Communities and i have not been able to figure out if there is a class designed to communicate with the magnetic encoders over PWM. I am looking for something along the lines of the Jaguar class (used to control the Jaguar motor controllers) or the existing encoder class (optical only or requires the usage of 2 channels A and B) but to use the single PWM unfiltered out put from the Magnetic Encoder that was included in the KOP. I have not been able to find anything to date... If there is something out there please let me know...

With the understanding that there is nothing that I can find that exists already I am looking at creating something to do this task for me. I am thinking of using a Digital Input class with the Get() function (not sure if it will work or what it will 'get' me) or an interrupt in combination with a timer to time the rise and fall of the PWM signal to calculate the time of the pulse.

The only other idea i have could be to use the Counter class with the Timer class to accomplish a similar effect.

Any way it is after midnight now and my pregnant wife is telling me to shut the light off and go to sleep. So i look forward to your ideas...!

Thanks for your help in this mater...
John Erdelyan
Team 2910 Jack in the Bot