Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Encoder Based Progarmmable Limit Switch

In a message dated 8/17/2001 6:42:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
cardinal.eng@... writes:

> I have a project that would be greatly assisted if I could read encoder
> pulses and produce output signals based on different portions of the
> rotation of one revolution - There would be the possibility of multiple set
> points and outputs -
>

I am not sure exactly how it is utilized, but there are switches available.
If I remember right they are Gray code, and put out pulses that are measured
by software, that can be programmed to read in fractions of a degre.
We had a new machine just before I retired that used that method in
packaging buns.
You have now came to the end of my knowledge on that subject.
bill


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