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Can anyone tell me if this encoder will be compatible with acorn board or will I need any additional hardwares?

https://www.atechauthority.com/pdf/Rota ... DZJI#page=

It should work just fine.

Key items are that it operates on 5VDC and produces a quadrature square wave.

When Heidenhain says an output is "TTL" and shows a square wave, it is always a differential signal, as required by Centroid.

cncsnw wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:03 pm It should work just fine.

Key items are that it operates on 5VDC and produces a quadrature square wave.

When Heidenhain says an output is "TTL" and shows a square wave, it is always a differential signal, as required by Centroid.

Thanks... that is a good news for me

fyi..for general Acorn encoder reference ..more info on the subject is here. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=921

cnckeith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:51 pm fyi..for general Acorn encoder reference ..more info on the subject is here. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=921

Thank you... i think I will have to create another question about wiring because wiring in heidenain documentation is not very clear to me. I will try to figure it out on my own but if I fail I will have to come back

LenelyWolf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:59 pm

cnckeith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:51 pm fyi..for general Acorn encoder reference ..more info on the subject is here. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=921

Thank you... i think I will have to create another question about wiring because wiring in heidenain documentation is not very clear to me. I will try to figure it out on my own but if I fail I will have to come back

You need the encoder color code chart which tells you which color wire is which function so you can wire the DB9 connector

martyscncgarage wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:23 am

LenelyWolf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:59 pm

cnckeith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:51 pm fyi..for general Acorn encoder reference ..more info on the subject is here. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=921

Thank you... i think I will have to create another question about wiring because wiring in heidenain documentation is not very clear to me. I will try to figure it out on my own but if I fail I will have to come back

You need the encoder color code chart which tells you which color wire is which function so you can wire the DB9 connector

I’ve got it but like I said it is unclear to me.. acorn pin letters are different to heidenhain color code plus I’ve got 12 wires coming out of the encoder and only 9 pins on db9. obviously I’m not an electrician

Ua1=A
Ua2=B
Ua0=Z

martyscncgarage wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:06 am Ua1=A
Ua2=B
Ua0=Z

Up-5vc

PLEASE provide the colors you have...that would sure help......

martyscncgarage wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:07 am

martyscncgarage wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:06 am Ua1=A
Ua2=B
Ua0=Z

Up-5vc

PLEASE provide the colors you have...that would sure help......

There is a picture of of the cable with all cable colors. Thanks for this info but still not unclear. Should I connect together brown/green and blue together for +5v white/green and white together to gnd? If so what about those two extra violet and yellow wire?