Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Need help with US Digital differential driver selection

tig415 wrote:

>Need help with US Digital differential driver selection
>
>Hi
>US Digital has two models of differential driver/receivers. One is
>a 8 pin and one is a 10 pin. The 10 pin has a double ground and
>double power. The 8 pin has single ground and single power. Can
>anyone tell me which would be a better selection? I'm using the E2
>encoders with 500 cpr disks. And my longest cable length is 20'.
>
>

I think you want the 10-pin at each end, that way you won't have to hand
solder a special
cable to use them together, a standard IDC connector at each end of a
ribbon cable
will work. The EA-R8 has no corresponding driver unit with an 8-pin
differential
output, as far as I see.

Jon