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Hello,
To measure crank shaft position, I've been using voltage from a pot that endlessly rolls over. During the "roll over" period, there is about 5-10 degrees that is unaccounted for. I've since then been exploring the option of using a rotary encoder in place of the pot - this would require a DAC, which is where this IC comes into play.
The rotary encoder that I am using is a 2500 PPR, Line Driver encoder shown below (I've also attached the datasheet).
I've done some looking around and I saw one circuit that involved a PLD, is this necessary? If not, how can I link the encoder and DAC together?
I'm wondering how I can incorporate the encoder and the DAC to have the output of the crank position become a voltage while not losing any rotation like the pot was.
Thanks in advance!
Gage