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I've bought a DC geared motor with an optical encoder. The vendor didn't provide specification. I can read MITSUMI M25N-2R-14 2241 and 25GA-370-12V-330RPM on the motor. There are some pages on the internet about this motor with contradicting information that I can't trust. I need to find a practical method to find exact gear ratio and encoder resolution.

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I took a picture of the encoder and in a CAD software measured 1 degree the angle between two lines. I'm not sure about accuracy of this method!

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I use this code in Arduino:

#include <Encoder.h> Encoder myEncoder(2,3); // Best Performance 2, 3 intrupt double Position ; void setup() { Serial.begin(250000) ; Serial.println("Encoder Test.") ; } long oldPosition = -999 ; void loop() { long newPosition = myEncoder.read() ; if (newPosition != oldPosition){ oldPosition = newPosition ; Serial.println(newPosition); }}

I can read data from my encoder but how can I use this data?

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  • $\begingroup$ I don't know the gear ratio, it makes it hard to check visually. I have another problem with the encoder. it works fine when I test it manually (turning shaft with hand when the motor is off) but shows random pulses when the motor is running! $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 19, 2021 at 12:01
  • $\begingroup$ oh, looking at the other end! that is right but this a small motor... I will try! $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 19, 2021 at 19:52
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  • $\begingroup$ It seems like those labels are for 2 different motors $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 23, 2022 at 20:44
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    $\begingroup$ If you look up the part numbers, they are both for different motors. I can see why it is confusing. $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 25, 2022 at 12:54

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