At 08:58 PM 08/02/1997 -0500, you wrote:
>This is the first time that I have put my two cents in since joining the
>Piclist two months ago, but I am familiar with the U.S. Digital LS 7083 and
>LS7084 8 pin encoder interface chips.  The '83 has a ch A and B input and
>ouputs upclk (bar) and dnclk (bar); there is a selector pin for X1 or X4
>output.  The '84, which I have used, has ch A and ch B and a clock(bar)
>output for X! and X4 mode; Also is a direction pin for up-dn. Availiable from
>U.S. for $3.05 in singles from U.S. Digital 3800 N.E. 86th St.Suite A3,
>Vancouver, Wa. 98661-1353. Sales phone 1-8---736-0194. I hope this helps.  I
>have also used their 1000 ppr encoder (about $60.00)
>Bill Merson
>Mersonbill@aol.com


I belive they are actually manufactured by LSI Computer Systems  1235 Walt
Whitman Road Mellville NY (516) 271 0400

They also make the LS7166 which decodes Quadrature encoders and accumulates
into a 24 bit counter plus a few other goodies.  Nice device.  Perhaps U.S.
Digital carries them too as LSI has a fairly steep minimum as I recall.

Thanks for the lead.

John

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