speaking of which, does anyone know of a source for linear encoder strips for the Austria AS5304?
http://www.austriamicrosystems.com/eng/Products/Magnetic-Encoders/Linear-Encoders/AS5304 They only provide them in 4" lengths whereas I need them the full length of my axis (currently 24"). Thanks, DougM On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 7:47 AM, Andy Pugh <[email protected]>wrote: > 2009/6/14 Gary Fiber <[email protected]> > > > > > Also for CNC positioning :) > > They should not be hard to find or expensive for most hobbyists to use. > > > > If all you want is a jog-dial then there are very cheap components > available: > > http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=6234221 > < > http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=6234221 > >For > example. > > I am not sure that the originally-posted magnetic encoder would be too > suitable for a CNC shaft encoder, it seems too likely to suffer from > bit-dither as it seems to measure the position of the magnet axis using > hall > effect deveices differentially, whereas a gray-code optical encoder should > never change its output unless the shaft actually moves by a whole > encoder-step. > > -- > atp > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
