Whether incremental or absolute, magnetic or optical, rotary encoders track motor shaft rotation to generate digital position and motion information. Their use proliferates in industrial and ...

Optical encoders are critical components in systems with rotating shafts or parts. Optical rotary encoders are the most widely used way to transform mechanical rotary motion into electrical signals.

Designed for large drive and rotary-shaft applications requiring EMI immunity, the MR314 ZapFree fiber-optic rotary encoder provides a resolution of 1,024 ppr. The passive rotary encoder links to the ...

Is it really possible to build a rotary encoder out of a flattened tin can and a couple of photodetectors? Sure it’s possible, but what kind of resolution are you going to get from such a contraption?

This article is part of the Ideas for Design Series: Vol. 3, No. 8. In many applications, accurately sensing the position of an electrically controlled mechanical device such as a motor is critical.

Download the PDF of this issue, with ideas on how to resolve optical encoder outputs with a PSoC GPIO and interrupts, and how to enhance short-circuit protection with a high-side load driver. This ...

Numerik Jena’s Kit R rotary optical encoder is ideally suited for those motion feedback applications where installation space is limited. Numerik Jena’s Kit R rotary optical encoder is ideally suited ...

SCHAUMBURG, IL--(Marketwired - June 16, 2015) - NUMERIK JENA's Kit R rotary optical encoder is ideally suited for those motion feedback applications where installation space is limited. The scanning ...

[Long Haired Hacker] has undertaken a high-resolution 3D printer build. He got his hands on some motors to drive the build platform but it doesn’t have a built-in encoder. He knows that optical ...

Aura P is a high-resolution absolute encoder in a super-compact form-factor. Credit INMOCO The Aura P is presented in a connection-ready PCBA (printed circuit board assembly), enabling fast and easy ...