Encoder trouble

Hi everyone,

I’m encountering problems with my encoders. They seem to give irregular results. Although cheap ones bought overhere in The Netherlands, they work perfect using them in other projects of mine. So I was wandering if pulling the switch and a/b lines of the decoders high (1 - 10K@+5volt) can do any harm. Are these lines already software-wise pulled up? in the zynthian software? And which extra current will flow?

And did someone already tried something like that?

I run with just the encoder on my hifiberry zynthian, and I get a bit of chatter on the one of them.

Do you have the capacitors connected as in the schematic?
I seem to remember ( but haven’t checked ) that there is a software pull up.
Are you using the encoder pcb ?

and could you show a picture ( I know that can be a little self shaming sometimes) but it really does help to get an idea of what is going on…

Hi Wyleu, I’ve etched and assembled the single decoder pcb’s. As advised I only placed one capacitor at the switch line. So I don’t think my pcb’s are the problem.