Rotary encoders have evolved a bit since the days of reel-to-reel tape recorders. They are incredibly dependable these days for one thing. And if one is used to control the speed of the vehicle, it would almost certainly provide the absolute angle of rotation rather than a relative value based on two bits of constantly changing information. I believe that the gentleman was speculating based on his prior experience with what was practically a stone-age control system. Does Toyota publish the specifics of their speed control system? <br clear="all">
<br>-- Don<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Jason Dusek <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jason.dusek@gmail.com">jason.dusek@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
This is interesting, indeed -- most discussions of this problem<br>
that I've seen have suggested it's a software problem. If I'm<br>
understanding this summary right, though, then it's actually a<br>
matter of sensitive hardware?<br>
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--<br>
Jason Dusek<br>
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