Re: Digital Caliper Output

I wonder if the half-thou digit toggles between 0 and 5 in real time.
You could tap into the LCD and read, say, the lower left line in the
tenth place. If it is real time, you would get a square wave pulse,
high every half-thou. Any thoughts?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, Doug Fortune <pentam@h...> wrote:
> Jon Elson wrote:
>
> > bcollier@p... wrote:
> >
> > > Following up on my earlier posts about "Lengthening Digital
Calipers"
> > > and "Automated Manual CNC" -
> > >
> > > What would be the easiest way to output from a digital caliper
head?
>
> Up here in Canada, Princess Auto has a special on an 8" digital
> caliper (reg $99, sale price $59 or so).
>
> Interestingly, there are two removable covers: one for battery
> replacement, one for digital output.
>
> The instruction pamphlet says only:
> Data Output: serial output for interface with host computer or
> printer.
>
> There are four edgecard contacts, and an adjacent strange mini-
> socket which may only be for mechanical latching.
>
> The pamplet further states the repeatability is .01 mm or .000 5"
> and the maximum measuring rate is an impressive 60 inches/sec.
>
> Doug