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    Electronic Development

    ak How hard would it be to make the main control accept the signal from the accelerometer? jim bcp
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    Electronic Development

    Jim bcp Would it be better to change the code in the main control processor to accept the output from the accelerometer.
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    Electronic Development

    The level of the lever changes by approximately four tenths of a degree for each slot of our slotted disc in our present encoder. The accuracy in not tremendously critical. jim bcp
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    Electronic Development

    M. It was developed for me using the #87C751 Microcontroller. The reason to change the present set up is to eliminate the mechanical parts, such as the slotted disc. jim bcp
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    Electronic Development

    ak That is right. I want to eliminate the mechanical parts of the rotating disc.
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    Electronic Development

    Like I said I am not an electronic engineer. The output is from a Honeywell Optical Coupler # HOA0901-011. The signal from this goes to a microprocessor. The encoder we are using now, works fine, but we want to eliminate all mechanical parts.
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    Electronic Development

    I'm an inventor, not an electronic engineer so some of my terminology may not be right or professional. We are using a rotary encoder with a slotted disc and an optical coupler to measure the movement of a lever. We want to change the encoder to an accelerometer sensor, using the change in...
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    Electronic Development

    Am trying to find someone to do a small electronic development project
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    electronic level

    Thanks for the info.
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    electronic level

    How does an electronic level work?
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    No contact encoder

    Bright light should not be a problem in our application.
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    No contact encoder

    It looks like the LVDT, Hall Effect and micro switches all would require connecting to the fixed part of the machine. This is what we are trying to get away from. The IR distance meter looks promising. I think it has to be some type of optical or laser.? What does a digital camera use for auto...
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    No contact encoder

    I have a patent on my project but if I change the encoding portion of it I'll have to apply for a new patent. So, I'm trying not to expose the whole project. I have a large company interested if I can make it work without the cable. If I could find a good reliable company that I could work with...
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    No contact encoder

    I tried to keep my first post brief, I guess I kept it too brief. I am using an optical coupler in the prototype and it works real well. I can understand that the optical coupler is considered a non contact in itself, but as I'm using it, the cable that turns the slotted reel is connected to...
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    No contact encoder

    I'm an inventor not an electronic engineer. I have a prototype using a slotted spring loaded reel with a cable and optical coupler as an encoder. I would like to change this encoder for a no contact encoder similar to what is in an electronic tape measure. It has to be low priced in order to...
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