There has been much discussion about encoders on the Centroid CNC discussion forums. centroidcncforum.com/viewforum...
There was discussion about the Omron E6B2-CWZ1X Incremental Iinedriver encoder from an Ebay vendor out of China. I ordered one to test. In this video, I unbox and wire it up to an Adafruit DB9 breakout board with hood to get it ready to connect to Centroid CNC's Acorn CNC motion controller
29 окт 2017