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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: racear2865 on December 27, 2009, 08:54:28 PM

Title: Rotary Encoder to DRO
Post by: racear2865 on December 27, 2009, 08:54:28 PM

Ok, this is the dummy of the site wanting to know how to take a rotary encoder and use it so that as I rotate the encoder shaft, I get a Dro read out showing linear position of the table. Any help would be superior to any info I have now. Thanks

Title: Re: Rotary Encoder to DRO
Post by: RICH on December 27, 2009, 09:14:03 PM

?You want to use an encoder as an MPG? ie. Use an encoder so you can manualy turn it's shaft and thus move an axis.
RICH

Title: Re: Rotary Encoder to DRO
Post by: racear2865 on December 27, 2009, 09:26:52 PM

No. I want to mount the rotary encoder on my table and as the table moves, it will roll the encoder. I want to convert that rolling action to distance moved (DRO)

Title: Re: Rotary Encoder to DRO
Post by: HimyKabibble on December 27, 2009, 10:31:08 PM

Quote from: racear2865 on December 27, 2009, 08:54:28 PM

Ok, this is the dummy of the site wanting to know how to take a rotary encoder and use it so that as I rotate the encoder shaft, I get a Dro read out showing linear position of the table. Any help would be superior to any info I have now. Thanks

Simply wire it up to your PP, and configure it as an encoder input.

Regards,
Ray L.