Sponsored by Encoder Products Company, Harmonic Drive LLC, maxon, Performance Motion Devices Gray code is a form of binary and the most popular absolute encoder output type. This white paper will ...

Rotary encoders connect to a shaft and, as the shaft rotates, the encoder outputs pulses. These are used to determine the speed of the object. By counting the amount of pulses per one full turn of the ...

Measuring 52 mm in diameter and 30 mm high, the MAS42 and MAH42 absolute encoders provide up to 12-bit resolution. The parts come in 6- and 10-mm shaft versions, and deliver gray code, natural binary, ...

Multiturn absolute encoders resemble any absolute encoder where light shines through an etched disc that has a combination of ON and OFF signals. resemble any absolute encoder where light shines ...

In the late 1930s, Claude Shannon showed that by using switches that close for "true" and open for "false," it was possible to carry out logical operations by assigning the number 1 to "true" and 0 ...

Position encoders are sensors that, when used in industrial settings, produce critical motor information such as speed and position. The encoder delivers data for display or data that may serve as ...

Encoders are a vital component in many applications that require motion control and feedback information. Whether a system’s requirement is speed, direction, or distance, an encoder produces control ...