# Differential encoder input

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**Created:** [September 15, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://discourse.odriverobotics.com/t/differential-encoder-input/232 "2017-09-15T00:29:24Z")\
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That’s very strange. All I can think is to double check you’ve set the “control\_mode” value correctly, and then to connect the USB debugger to the drive and check for any errors using the python script and API.

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