Hi Folks,
I'm a newbie to this forum but bring some experience and knowledge that I hope to impart.
I am looking for a cheap reliable rotary encoder of the incremental type to use on a quilting/sewing machine stitch regulator. The encoders I need will provide simple pulses in the X & Y plane to input into a micro to provide a proportional resistance output. (has anyone on this forum done this??)
There are all sorts of rotary encoders out there but most are very expensive and are quadrature type or more complex.
All I need is a simple slotted disk type that will provide simple pulses upwards of 500PPR with a pulsed output in any voltage range, but preferably around TTL level.
A photointerrupter would also do, but the PPR needs to up there and it should be mountable by a belt or cog drive.
Any ideas most welcome!
Kind regards
Maarten
VK6KCI
I'm a newbie to this forum but bring some experience and knowledge that I hope to impart.
I am looking for a cheap reliable rotary encoder of the incremental type to use on a quilting/sewing machine stitch regulator. The encoders I need will provide simple pulses in the X & Y plane to input into a micro to provide a proportional resistance output. (has anyone on this forum done this??)
There are all sorts of rotary encoders out there but most are very expensive and are quadrature type or more complex.
All I need is a simple slotted disk type that will provide simple pulses upwards of 500PPR with a pulsed output in any voltage range, but preferably around TTL level.
A photointerrupter would also do, but the PPR needs to up there and it should be mountable by a belt or cog drive.
Any ideas most welcome!
Kind regards
Maarten
VK6KCI