Re: OK, I've got a detent encoder... What now?

Thanks Bill,
Well that pretty much solves that problem if they aren't too pricey
and someone could figure out how to implement the input from these
into their software.
I wish I weren't so ignorant on the electronics end of this whole
thing. It would be great if I could look at that and say "Well, just
hook the pin yada yada to the LPT so-and-so and it will work", but
alas I'm not and I'm certainly learning the hard way so far.
Can any of the TTL, LPT, pinout this and that types tell us what
would be required hardware and software-wise to get one of these to
work?

Thanks
Sean
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "William Scalione" <wscalione@n...>
wrote:

> For a detented encoder
>
> http://www.cuistack.com/encoders/encd_tools.htm
>
> RE45V2CR5 is 25 CPR with 100 detents 5V TTL
>
> Or here's one allready built up
>
>

http://www.cuistack.com/encoders/encoders_pdf_paneloptic/encd_panelopt
ic_HC1

> .pdf
>
>
> Bill
>
> > Marcus
> >
> > the encoder itself dosent need to cost all that much
> > digikey has a few 25 cycle/rev (100 quadrature transitions/rev)
> non-detented
> > encoders that would do the job for around $30-40 ,all you would

need to

> > add is the detent knob (and code it in)
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > > But would it make you spend 3 times as much for your encoder on

a

> homebrew
> > > rig?
> > > Or would lack of availability of a 100 slot encoder make you

leave that

> > > feature off altogether?
> > > A jog wheel is such a big improvement over a keyboard command

for

> setting
> > > up, that I'd really miss it.
> > > (one of the few things I found tedious with Flashcut)
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Marcus
> >