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Subject: 
Re: Encoders
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 23:32:22 GMT
Original-From: 
Chuck McManis <cmcmanis@mcmanis.com=AntiSpam=>
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IC can't sample the A/D converters that quickly. As long as you're
generating a nice squarewave you could connect it to one of the input
capture pins and write a custom interrupt routine to maintain the count.
--Chuck

At 10:58 PM 9/10/00 +0000, Steve Stevens wrote:
> Since some are on the subject of encoders, I have a problem I would like to
> get help on.  I have a hall effect sensor dutifully counting pulses on a
> gear.  The gear will rotate from 800-4000 RPM.  I am running the signal
> through a 741 OP Amp to condition and amplify.  I get a beautiful square wave
> output to my analog input on the handy board.  The test signal is a 35.3 ms
> rep rate or 1730 RPM, but the handy board does not keep a good count.  I am
> using fencdr5.icb.  Hi and low thresholds are at 220 and 110 respectively.
> This problem is driving me nuts.  Any help?



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  Encoders
 
Since some are on the subject of encoders, I have a problem I would like to get help on. I have a hall effect sensor dutifully counting pulses on a gear. The gear will rotate from 800-4000 RPM. I am running the signal through a 741 OP Amp to (...) (26 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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