Engineers using an incremental encoder for the first time often have a misunderstanding about what types of signals are provided by an encoder and how to interface an encoder to their application.

Reference/Index Linear Encoders are precision devices used to provide accurate position information. They function by detecting position codes etched on a linear scale, which are then interpreted to ...

Last year, Automation World examined the differences between accuracy, resolution, and precision in the encoder world. And while understanding the differences among these terms is important to ...