27-07-2012, 09:18
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Re: pic: Shielded Encoder Cable 1
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Originally Posted by Nikhil Bajaj
Don't forget to ground the shield wire! Otherwise it won't work as well!
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He addressed that here:
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Originally Posted by KrazyCarl92
The aluminum foil is twisted at one of the ends of the cable, and grounded to the source ground (the jaguar 5 pin connector's ground in this case). It is important to only ground one side of the cable and not both, otherwise you could create a closed circuit, which may cause EMI if there is current going through the foil. My sources say you could also get away with grounding to the frame, but I don't think this is legal and it is usually better practice to ground it to a source anyway.
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