Synthetos » AS5306 http://blog.synthetos.com Complex Ideas... Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:16:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Initial Linear Encoder Results http://blog.synthetos.com/initial-linear-encoder-results/ http://blog.synthetos.com/initial-linear-encoder-results/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:07:20 +0000 Ril3y http://blog.synthetos.com/?p=203 So I tested out the resolution of the linear encoder I made (blog entry here) a bit back.  This is just a quick update and shows that there is a vast amount of digital pulses created by running a magnet over the sensor.  I hooked up my logic analyzer and took a peek at what was getting generated.  This does not really do anything yet however has the potential to create a cheap brushless DC motor with accuracy built into the table. (assuming CNC applications etc).

Here is the video and screen shot:


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Google Buzz]]> http://blog.synthetos.com/initial-linear-encoder-results/feed/ 1 Magnetic Linear Encoder – and it works :) http://blog.synthetos.com/magnetic-linear-encoder-and-it-works/ http://blog.synthetos.com/magnetic-linear-encoder-and-it-works/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:41:25 +0000 Ril3y http://blog.synthetos.com/?p=181 For awhile now I have been meaning to try to find a way to close the stepper motor “loop” on CNC devices.  What started as an need / idea turned into reality last night.  A few weeks back cruising thingiverse.com I found a post where Zach had created a magnetic linear encoder.  However his design was off and needed fixing.   Instead of re-inventing the wheel with a different linear magnetic chip I decided to use the same setup as Zach.  I contacted him about fixing the problem with the board (the footprint was off) and in about 3 hours after emailing him he had it fixed.

I have blogged about laser etching PCB’s in the past (you can read about it here).  The inherit problem with laser etching PCB’s is that is it very hard to get aligned if its a double sided board.  So I modified Zach’s design to be a single sided board.  Its tight in some spots but if you use the solder mask I created and have a somewhat steady hand its doable.  Here are some pictures of the process and a video of it working!

The AS5306 can be found here:
http://www.austriamicrosystems.com/eng/Products/Magnetic-Encoders/Linear-Encoders/AS5306

Thingiverse entry and files here:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1409


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Single Sided Linear Encoder

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Linear encoder video




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