The SP-16 is a rugged, reliable, low cost optical incremental encoder that converts shaft angle, speed, and direction into real-time digital information. The shaft is torque-loaded to feel like a potentiometer. Two quadrature outputs provide 64 quadrature states per revolution (16 CPR x 4). The internal electronics and LEDs draw less than 27 mA from a single +5 V supply. Placed behind a knob on a front panel, the SP-16 offers these advantages over other types of man-to-machine...



