View Single Post
  #14   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 04-10-2012, 18:36
Mark McLeod's Avatar
Mark McLeod Mark McLeod is offline
Just Itinerant
AKA: Hey dad...Father...MARK
FRC #0358 (Robotic Eagles)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Hauppauge, Long Island, NY
Posts: 8,847
Mark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Success with encoders

That's a more reasonable example of an analog encoder.
I was actually thinking of its predecessor the MA2, but didn't know what the new model # was.
That model is quite tiny and great for compact spaces.

It's a less complicated interface dealing with it as if it were an infinite rotation potentiometer (without the drawback of a pot dead spot).

There are also interface circuits to be had that can turn a digital absolute encoder into an analog input.
__________________
"Rationality is our distinguishing characteristic - it's what sets us apart from the beasts." - Aristotle

Last edited by Mark McLeod : 04-10-2012 at 20:11.