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Originally Posted by Gdeaver
I like the 6127's. We did have problems losing calibration. We used plastic beam couplers from Automation Direct. They would some times slip requiring calibration. This year we took advantage of the good AL beam couplers that were on First Choice and they do not slip.
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Ours were really easy to set up compared to the USD encoders we were using. We thankfully decided to get the fattened shaft version. This means that the setscrew we use to pin them down will not slip, and we don't have to find the junction between 0v and 5v on each one individually. We know that when the flat of the shaft is facing towards the BI symbol of the encoder, it is at "zero". We then mount them to the drive so that when the encoder is at zero the set screw is accessible. We then turn the module to a 45 degree angle,(witch is where we used to put the index) and slide on the plastic encoder gear.
We haven't done extensive testing, but the process seams promising.
PS. How do you interface with the output pins on the 6127's? We just solder PWM cables to them.