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RotaryEncoder+Extras

PRODUCTID:377

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Description

Thisrotaryencoderisthebestofthebest,itsahighquality24‐pulse encoder,withdetentsand

a nicefee l.Itispanelmountableforplacementinabox,oryoucanplugitintoa breadboard 

(justcut/bendthetwomechanicalsidetabs.)Wealsoincludeaniceso ft‐touchknobwithan

arrowin it,fitsperfectlyandlooksgrea t.Thisen coderalsohasapush‐buttonbuiltintoitso

youcanpressontotheknob tocloseaseparateswitch.Onesid ehasa3pinconnector(ground

andtwocodingpin s)andtheothersidehastwopin

sforanormally‐openswitch.

Rotaryenc odersareusefulasrotationsensorsorselectorsandlooksimilartopotentiomet ers.

Howevertheyarenotlikepotentiometersatall,soit'simportanttorealizethedifference!

Theserotaryencodersrotateallthewayaroundcontinuously,andaredividedupinto24

'segment

s'.Eachsegm enthasaclick‐yfeelingtoit,andeachmovementclockwiseorcount er‐

clockwisecausesthetwoswitchestoopenandclose.Thereisnowaytoknowwhatthecurrent

'position'is‐insteadyouwoulduseamicrocontroll ertocounthowmany'clicks'left orrightit

hasbeenturned.Ifyo

un eedtodetectrotational'position'apotentiometerwouldbeabetter

choice.

TechnicalDetails 

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Mfr. #:

Manufacturer:

JKL Components

Description:

Lamps Std Midget Flange 6.3V .075A .23M

Lifecycle:

New from this manufacturer.

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