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Rotary Controls, Joysticks etc
News Release from: EAO | Subject: Grayhill 62P
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 May 2003
Optical encoder turns to low-cost
applications
The Grayhill 62P is a new optical encoder that competes on price with mechanical-contacting encoders.
The Grayhill 62P is a new optical encoder that competes on price with mechanical-contacting encoders It is available direct through EAO
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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This compact encoder features an integral shaft-activated pushbutton and offers 16 positions, with detented or smooth rotation.
The actuation force can be varied for both the detent and pushbutton, so the 'feel' of the encoder can be customised to individual applications.
The integral pushbutton makes the 62P particularly well suited to scroll-and-enter data input applications including GPS navigation systems, 'white goods', test and measurement equipment, medical devices and industrial controls.
The low-profile 62P has a 16.4 x 16.7mm cross-section and a behind-panel depth of just 5.6mm.
The robust construction means it will operate through two million cycles within a thermal range of -40 to +85C.
The 62P has a 2bit quadrature coded output.
It is available with snap-in PCB termination.
In many user interface applications, rotary optical encoders provide the most versatile and economical means to obtain feedback signals for position and speed control. Request a free brochure from EAO ...
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