Help with optical encoder.

Hi All,

This is my first post so I hope I have put it into the correct section. I am also very new to electronics.

I seem to be having a little trouble with this Reflective Object Sensor. I am building a CNC pipe cutter and I am using this to measure the degrees on the chuck side. There doesn't seem to be enough current through them to even switch a opt-copouler on.

Second Question:

Is it possible to use this on the Netduino or will it lose count.

Thanks alot for a wonderful product. It is amazing what it is possible.

I will be posting my project up when it is complete... and all the software.

Thanks for the help in advance.

Hi All,

This is my first post so I hope I have put it into the correct section. I am also very new to electronics.

I seem to be having a little trouble with this Reflective Object Sensor. I am building a CNC pipe cutter and I am using this to measure the degrees on the chuck side. There doesn't seem to be enough current through them to even switch a opt-copouler on.

Second Question:

Is it possible to use this on the Netduino or will it lose count.

Thanks alot for a wonderful product. It is amazing what it is possible.

I will be posting my project up when it is complete... and all the software.

Thanks for the help in advance.

Wes,
Welcome to the community! Can you please post a schematic for how you are driving the sensor? This will help us figure out where the issue is.

-dan

Wes,
Welcome to the community! Can you please post a schematic for how you are driving the sensor? This will help us figure out where the issue is.

-dan

Thanks Dan,

I will upload them as soon as i have a chance. thanks for the swift reply.