/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/alps-alpine-s-encoderAlps Alpine&#39;s EncoderWhereas a potentiometer converts a change in mechanical position into an analog electrical signal, an encoder converts into a digital signal. Encoders, like potentiometers, are used as both position sensors and control device...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/alps-alpine-s-encoderThu, 12 Nov 2020 11:43:50 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a01b4e03-633f-424e-b4c2-b37fdd52f768dubbie1<p>Good to see all this information in one place. This would have been useful when I was lecturing. Problems we had back then were when the rotational speed increased - we were using step motors to control a jaw opening and closing - the pulses started to degrade from nice sharp edged ones into vague wiggles that were difficult to convert into counts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=10236&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">