What are optical encoders?



What are optical encoders?..

Answer / Hans Ram

"Optical encoders" are position-sensing devices that convert rotary motion into a series of digital signals. They work by using a disc with alternating opaque and transparent sections to interrupt a beam of light, which is then converted into digital pulses.

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