After placing your robot on blocks, you can use the Serial Monitor in the Arduino IDE to test both requirements. Use the 'm' command to activate the motors, the 'e' command to get the encoder counts, ...

About Arduino code to extract robot speed from encoder readings. Tested using MA3-A10-250-N Miniature Absolute Magnetic Shaft Encoder from US Digital.

Makers, developers and Arduino enthusiasts searching for silent stepper drivers with high resolution encoders which are also Arduino compatible. May be interested in the new range of uStepper S ...