Unexpected results from Encoder::GetRate()

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by vamfun

So, today, I tried some more direct debug of encoder.cpp. I disconnected the encoder inputs and replaced them with a periodic pulse on the A channel and open (pull up value) on the B channel. We figured we could manually cause the counters to increment by alternating between open and ground on the A input. Well, something really weird happened. The 0 input cause a 1 count and the 1 input caused the count to decrement rather than accumulate. Huh?? So the GetRaw() just alternated between 1 and 0.

That would be expected for quadrature decoding. With the B channel stuck at a value, it looks like it's constantly changing directions.