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Software => Software => Topic started by: cpctc1234 on December 11, 2010, 09:52:20 PM

Title: Interface Solarbotics Wheel Encoders and Solarbotics GM8 Motors with an Arduino?
Post by: cpctc1234 on December 11, 2010, 09:52:20 PM

Has anyone interfaced Solarbotics Wheel Encoders and Solarbotics GM8 Motors with an Arduino?
Here is the doc for the wheel encoders:
http://www.robotshop.com/PDF/solarbotics-wheel-watcher-encoder-manual.pdf (http://www.robotshop.com/PDF/solarbotics-wheel-watcher-encoder-manual.pdf)

I'm kinda of unsure how to setup the encoders in my code to measure distance traveled. If anyone
has any arduino code with comments it would greatly help me out. ;D

Title: Re: Interface Solarbotics Wheel Encoders and Solarbotics GM8 Motors with an Arduino?
Post by: madsci1016 on December 11, 2010, 09:56:52 PM

You can look through my custom Arduino powered motor controller code here (http://www.billporter.info/s-a-g-a-r-s-smart-motor-controller/). I don't remember how well I commented it, but it does use encoders to record distance traveled.

Title: Re: Interface Solarbotics Wheel Encoders and Solarbotics GM8 Motors with an Arduino?
Post by: cpctc1234 on December 12, 2010, 08:29:26 PM

Quote from: madsci1016 on December 11, 2010, 09:56:52 PM

You can look through my custom Arduino powered motor controller code here (http://www.billporter.info/s-a-g-a-r-s-smart-motor-controller/). I don't remember how well I commented it, but it does use encoders to record distance traveled.

This will defiantly help! Thanks!