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Re: Reading encoder forward/reverse
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Wed, 22 Nov 2000 13:15:48 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.handyboard, Richard Giuly writes:
> I would like to tell which way my optical incremental encoder is turning. It
> has two outputs, one offsett from the other. Is there any library around that
> can count and give direction? (the "encoders.c" functions seem to only count
> regardless of direction) If no premade software handles this, would it be
> difficult to write it?
>
> thanks
> rgiuly@bigfoot.com
Hello Richard
I think you should use a Gray code (consecutive decimal numbers are
represented by binary expressions that differ in the state of one, and only
one, one bit. Synonym: reflected or mirrored code). Its very simple for two
bits:
00
01 10
11
This code only changes one bit position between two adjacent code-words. So
no problem whith glitches, and... ¡It has direction info!
Theoretical complexity of higher order Gray-binary conversion is O(N-1),
where N is the word length. But there are algorithms with lower complexity.
Next is for a DSP, use it as "pseudocode" and translate:
unsigned short binaryToGray(unsigned short num)
{
return (num>>1) ^ num;
}
unsigned short grayToBinary(unsigned short num)
{
unsigned short temp = num ^ (num>>8);
temp ^= (temp>>4);
temp ^= (temp>>2);
temp ^= (temp>>1);
return temp;
}
Hope it works with you.
Juan José Escobar Mira
www.fractals.8m.com
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