Issues with Accurate Quadrature Encoder Readings on BeagleBone Black
Hey guys am developing a real-time control system for a robotics application using a BeagleBone Black running Embedded Linux. The system needs to read data from a quadrature encoder to determine the position and speed of a motor. However, I encounter an issue where the encoder readings are not accurate or are missed at higher speeds. I have connected the quadrature encoder to the
BeagleBone Black's GPIO pins
BeagleBone Black's GPIO pins
, verified that the encoder signals
(A and B)
(A and B)
are properly connected to the correct GPIO pins.
Error:
Missed encoder pulses
Missed encoder pulses
Here's my code
import Adafruit_BBIO.GPIO as GPIO import time # Encoder GPIO pins ENCODER_A = "P8_12" ENCODER_B = "P8_14" # Initialize encoder position position = 0 def encoder_callback(channel): global position if GPIO.input(ENCODER_A) == GPIO.input(ENCODER_B): position += 1 else: position -= 1 # Setup GPIO pins GPIO.setup(ENCODER_A, GPIO.IN) GPIO.setup(ENCODER_B, GPIO.IN) # Add event detection for encoder A pin GPIO.add_event_detect(ENCODER_A, GPIO.BOTH, callback=encoder_callback) try: while True: print(f"Encoder position: {position}") time.sleep(0.1) except KeyboardInterrupt: print("\nExiting...") finally: GPIO.cleanup()
import Adafruit_BBIO.GPIO as GPIO import time # Encoder GPIO pins ENCODER_A = "P8_12" ENCODER_B = "P8_14" # Initialize encoder position position = 0 def encoder_callback(channel): global position if GPIO.input(ENCODER_A) == GPIO.input(ENCODER_B): position += 1 else: position -= 1 # Setup GPIO pins GPIO.setup(ENCODER_A, GPIO.IN) GPIO.setup(ENCODER_B, GPIO.IN) # Add event detection for encoder A pin GPIO.add_event_detect(ENCODER_A, GPIO.BOTH, callback=encoder_callback) try: while True: print(f"Encoder position: {position}") time.sleep(0.1) except KeyboardInterrupt: print("\nExiting...") finally: GPIO.cleanup()