> The first way that jumps to mind is the old-fashioned transistor switch.  It
> only needs three parts, is available off the shelf, easy to assemble, and
> its cheap.  You said it outputs a voltage, so you could probably use a
> mosfet instead of a bipolar.  Or a comparator would probably work great,
> just set the - input to your trigger voltage and put the encoder on the +.
>
>
>
> : Hi all,
> : I am working with an optical encoder which outputs a voltage
> : between +0.35VDC and +1VDC. What is the easiest low
> : component count method for getting a clean 0V to 5V pulse
> : from this to use as an input to the PIC?
> : Thanks.
> :
> : Regards,
> : Stephen D. Barnes

Would a 555 timer in monostable mode work? I do have many of these hanging around?

Regards,
Stephen D. Barnes

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