Unexpected results from Encoder::GetRate()

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Unexpected results from Encoder::GetRate()

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03-29-2010, 02:40 AM

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Re: Unexpected results from Encoder::GetRate()

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Originally Posted by Bigcheese

Encoder::GetRate() in 4x mode returns crap. And by crap I mean the value returned is proportional to the speed of the robot, but I know our bot is not going 80 feet per second (55 mph)...

Did you actually call SetDistancePerPulse() with the correct scale? The API can't magically know your gear ratios or wheel circumferances.

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