Encoder options

The Gecko G320/340 servo amps are wonderful to work with. One problem many of us have encountered is the limitation on cable length imposed by single ended encoders.

Automation Direct sells a nice encoder with totem pole output that will run on 10-30 volts. It seems that the higher voltage/current figures of this encoder will make it less succeptable to noise.

If I drive these encoders with a 24VDC supply and use a voltage divider to get the 5V required for the G340, can I expect better noise rejection than possible with USD or similar low voltage/current encoders? The size of my router table will require cables up to 15 feet long.

Doug


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