Originally Posted by
aubreyj
I'm really unclear as to how a magnetic field type switch would provide repeatability commensurate with the accuracy of the device (it's supposed to be repeatable to 12 arc-seconds!), but apparently that's what they use.
What do commercial units use?
Any info would be appreciated!
You do not mention what controller you have?
If the original intention by Parker is for systems that can read the encoder marker then the nature of the switch is not important, it is just used to arrive at the slow down point and from then on looks for the encoder marker.
Al.
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