Technical Articles
Quantum Devices, Inc. has published these technical articles:
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A a comparison of Bearing Encoders vs Modular (Bearingless) Encoders for use in Brushless DC Motors....
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A standard edge sensing scheme for optical rotary encoders is to square up the raw analog sine wave by comparing it against a given voltage...
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How to Build a Portable Incremental Encoder Tester...
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Here are three handy calculations for incremental rotary encoders:...
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"What resolution of rotary encoder do I need?" is a question designers often ask themselves. A common mistake is that a higher resolution is always better. This may or may not be the case. Ultimately...
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An e-mail response I sent to someone who was asking about how to calculate the sampling rate they needed to 4X encoder signals. 4Xing or "Post Quad" is a way to use the fundamental A and B encoder...
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Encoders are fundamental by nature to robotics motion control as they provide accurate and precise feedback about angle, position, and speed....
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Optical Encoders Used in Robotics...
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Gray code was named for Frank Gray, a Bell labs researcher, who patented the procession in 1953, even though a form of it was used by Emile Baudot for telegraphy as early as 1878....
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I recently received an e-mail asking for some help picking the right resolution for an optical incremental encoder....
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Incremental Rotary Encoder AGV Guidance...
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Encoder Electrical Structure...
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Automated equipment designers in many medical, industrial and military sectors are constantly working to reduce the working envelope of the equipment they produce. Whether it is for robotic or...
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While most of us are familiar with how to measure something in mechanical degrees, incremental encoder signals are measured in electrical degrees....
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Optical Encoder Pulse Counting with a PLC...
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Preferred Wiring Methods for Optical Encoders...
(Optoelectronics)
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Photovoltaic and Photoconductive Operation...
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CUSTOM PHOTODIODE...
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Since most electronics are set up to have high input impedance, in some situations the addition of a loading or "termination" resistor can help to reduce interference from electrical noise....
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In Optical Encoders, the item most affected by temperature is the output of the Light source. In most cases this is an LED....
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Potentiometer vs Encoder...
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I received this e-mail from a potential customer who is trying to determine why he had a skewed encoder waveform....
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Which Encoder Wires Should I Use to Begin Understanding Incremental Encoder Signals?...
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This type of conversion may be useful for any application of optical encoder to measure angles....
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A rotary encoder is an electromechanical device that attaches to a motor/shaft assembly in order to accurately report the position, speed and acceleration of the rotary shaft....
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How encoders are used on servo motors...
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A transmissive rotary encoder, also known as a shaft encoder, is an optical, electromechanical device that is used to measure and control rotational motion in a very broad range of industries and...
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An incremental encoder is an electromechanical device that measures changes in motion and direction. Incremental rotary encoders generate A/B digital output signals based on a specific number of...
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An optical encoder is an electro-mechanical motion sensor and feedback device consisting of an LED light source, a photodetector, and a disc with slot-like apertures....
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How it Relates to Optical Encoders...
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An INDEX PULSE is a digital signal generated from an incremental encoder on an individual output channel, once per revolution. This unique pulse may be used for several purposes...
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Why Do My Incremental Encoder Signals Disappear?...