Phidgets - Phidget Encoder 1052 Details

Phidgets are an easy to use set of building blocks for low cost sensing and control from your PC. Using the Universal Serial Bus (USB) as the basis for all Phidgets, the complexity is managed behind an easy to use and robust Application Programming Interface (API). Applications can be developed quickly in Visual Basic, VBA (Microsoft Access and Excel), LabView, Java, Delphi, C and C++.

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PhidgetEncoder A USB mechanical rotary encoder. Measures 80 counts per revolution, and has a push button on the shaft. This type of encoder is typically used for human interface, not measuring the speed of motors and pulleys.

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Datasheets

1052 Technical Information / Manual		(75 Kb)
COM API Manual - Windows		(88 Kb)
C API Manual-Windows/MacOSX/Linux		(339 Kb)
Action Script API Manual		(470 Kb)
.Net API Manual		(579 Kb)
Java Docs		(181 Kb)

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