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  • vishay
  • inductive encoder
  • position sensor
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cstanton
cstanton 22 days ago

It kinda looks like a donut.

It's Vishay's RAIK060.

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Full datasheet:

I think that this may need some parts with it to give it the full run, but wow the rotation speed is 10krpm? Zoomies. 60mm position sensor. Perhaps that needs some motor accompanyment.

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  • rsc
    rsc 19 days ago

    I needed this a few years ago, we settled with a USB interface shaft encoder.

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  • DAB
    DAB 21 days ago

    I could see this sensor as an excellent addition to my telescope mounting system.

    That level of accuracy could be really useful for tracking objects and returning to exact positions.

    Very interesting.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 21 days ago

    A couple of these combined with the likes of a Egismos Laser Module (see e14 Presents episode 647) and perhaps a DIY 3D Disto / Total Station becomes a possibility.

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  • strb
    strb 22 days ago

    This is really interesting, but I don't have a suitable project to exploit this sensor.

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  • dougw
    dougw 22 days ago

    This is an exciting technology, better in many ways than an RVDT. It has me thinking up applications where it would work well, even though I don't have an immediate need.

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  • cstanton
    cstanton 22 days ago in reply to mosfetbjtigbt

    Well, you really reach for the stars with that idea - is this something that you have access to? (I'd be jealous if you do)

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  • mosfetbjtigbt
    mosfetbjtigbt 22 days ago

    This might work very well integrated into the motor drive gear trains of an astronautical telescope drive for computer controlled star finder operation.  Closed loop feedback would provide certainty in pointing as opposed to relying on stepper motors and making the assumptions of no slipping of gear shafts and backlash problems.

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  • JWx
    JWx 22 days ago

    I wonder if single or multi-turn version is being considered for testing? Getting 10k RPM rotational speed for a fraction of the turn seems demanding...

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  • cstanton
    cstanton 22 days ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Community swag?

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 22 days ago

    Does it come with a safe full of swag ?

    Automatic safe-cracker (On Her Majesty's Secret Service)

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