Rotary Encoder Question

[elekwind]

Hi Guys

I have a question. I was on the opencockpits website as I wanted to purchase a Master Card, which I am still going to do. I want to buy rotary encoders from them but I am not sure which one's to buy. I am going to use them for functions such as altitude change, heading change ect.

Any input would be much appreciated as I don't want to buy something that's not going to work.

Thanks Guys

Ralton

[kiek]

Hi,

At OC's sales you will find only one rotary encoder, the 3T7

You can connect this encoder directly to the Master Card.

Do not forget to buy a USB expansion card too.

regards,
Nico

[Trevor Hale]

Hi Guys

I have a question. I was on the opencockpits website as I wanted to purchase a Master Card, which I am still going to do. I want to buy rotary encoders from them but I am not sure which one's to buy. I am going to use them for functions such as altitude change, heading change ect.

Any input would be much appreciated as I don't want to buy something that's not going to work.

Thanks Guys

Ralton

Your going to have to investigate your interface card. some cards accept multiple types of data.

1-bit, 2-bit, Grey code.. etc.

You have to find out what kind your interface can sustain, and go from there.

Trev

[elekwind]

Hi Kiek

Will the 3T7 work for Heading change and altitude change ect.

Thanks

[kiek]

Hi Kiek

Will the 3T7 work for Heading change and altitude change ect.

Thanks

Yes, of course.

[vcimmino]

You can give a look at my blog (link in the signature), as this morning I posted my small results about shopping for rotary encoders around the worldwideweb.

Happy flights.

[elekwind]

Thank you.

I am placing my order right away. This information was helpful.

Thanks Guys, will let you know when I recieve the card + usb expansion card.

You guys are stars, thank you , thank you , thank you.

To all who help out, I Appreciate it.

Thanks

Ralton

[kiek]

You can give a look at my blog (link in the signature), as this morning I posted my small results about shopping for rotary encoders around the worldwideweb.

I'm sorry, but the information in your blog about the CTS288 is not right. The CTS encoder is always 1/4 cycle per detent. The one you can shop at OC has 16 detents, so it is 16detents/4cycles.

You can only connect grey type encoders with 1/4 cycle per detent to the OC Master Card (and 16 detents is the optimum speed, 24 detents might give problems). More info for OC and grey type encoders here:

http://www.lekseecon.nl/iocards.html#encoder

regards,
Nico

[vcimmino]

Thanks Nico,
You've always been my hero

I'll update the post on my blog and you worth a "kudos" for it

I'm sorry, but the information in your blog about the CTS288 is not right. The CTS encoder is always 1/4 cycle per detent. The one you can shop at OC has 16 detents, so it is 16detents/4cycles.

You can only connect grey type encoders with 1/4 cycle per detent to the OC Master Card (and 16 detents is the optimum speed, 24 detents might give problems). More info for OC and grey type encoders here:

http://www.lekseecon.nl/iocards.html#encoder

regards,
Nico

[DAL900]

Kiek,

The 3T7 does not have a built-in "Push" switch according to the specifications correct? Would the Rotary Encoder (REWP with built-in "Push") from FDS work as a heading select on the OC boards. I guess I'm going to have to build an MCP again since no one is making a ready built 767 MCP