Quadrature optical encoders provide feedback signals in the form of A, B, and Z pulses. Therefore, the A and B signals (exhibiting a phase separation of 90° from the encoder's code wheel) are in ...

A quadrature encoder provides a way to let hardware read movement (and direction) of a shaft, and they can be simple, effective, and inexpensive devices. But [Paulo Marques] observed that when it ...

The Arduino software environment, including the IDE, libraries, and general approach, are geared toward education. It’s meant as a way to introduce embedded development to newbies. This is a … ...

Nanotec Electronic US Inc. is introducing the NOE1, the first rotary encoder in a new product series of optical encoders.

OMC has launched a fibre optic transceiver shield for Arduino Uno, designed to work with PMMA (polymer) optical cables up to 25m long, plus demonstration software.

At the same time, demand for customized high-end optical encoder sensors is also growing. We saw an opportunity to address both developments in tandem,” says TT’s Walter Brooks. The FlexSense sensor ...