Thread: Wiring "3-pin" Shaft Encoder.
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Re: Wiring "3-pin" Shaft Encoder.
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Originally Posted by Joel J.
Hey everyone. We ordered a few of these shaft encoders from http://www.newark.com and are having a heck of a time trying to figure out how they should be properly wired. Does anyone have suggestions or experience with this unusual encoder?
Did you purchase the quadrature version rather than the BCD or Gray code versions?
It looks like it's a quadrature encoder with the quad signals on A & B, power on C. I'll have to verify with another electrician in the morning to see if he's had personal experience with this model before.
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