RoboticsConnection User Forum / RoboticsConnection Hardware Support / Robot Kit Support / The Traxstor DC motors / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v4.1.4RoboticsConnection User Forumhttp://www.roboticsconnection.com/userForums/info@roboticsconnection.comThu, 20 Nov 2008 23:20:48 GMT20RE: The Traxstor DC motorshttp://www.roboticsconnection.com/userForums/Topic587-9-1.aspxYes, you sure can. :) The only reason you would need the encoder wires is if you wanted to measure how fast, and how far your robot has traveled.</P><P>Best Regards!Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:16:03 GMTjsummerourThe Traxstor DC motorshttp://www.roboticsconnection.com/userForums/Topic587-9-1.aspxHi, my question is about the DC motors used in Traxster kit. Can I use just the red and black wires with a battery to provide continuous rotation (without use of the encoder wire)?</P><P>because I do not know how to use the quadrature encoder. </P><P>Thanks,Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:35:09 GMTWalid