Reading encoder input with the encoder block

Block Category: Real Time

Description: Currently, only the MFIO-3A board from Precision Micro Dynamics is supported.

Because the MFIO-3A board has quadrature encoder inputs, to access all three encoder inputs, use three encoder blocks.

To set up the encoder block

1.    Choose Blocks > Real Time and drag an encoder block into the work area.

2.    Right-click the encoder block, or choose Edit > Block Properties and click on it.

3.    Make the appropriate selections. (See the descriptions below for more information about each parameter.)

4.    Click OK, or press ENTER.

You use the Title box to create a name for the encoder channel that is accessed with the encoder block. By giving unique names to different encoder inputs, you can easily distinguish between them.