Most brilliant MA > On Nov 8, 2008, at 4:32 PM, Jinx wrote: > > Michael, I took a fresh look at the circuit this morning and > simplified it > >> http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/stepper_as_encoder_simple.gif > > The pulse voltage at 'X' is easily discernable with the PIC's ADC or > internal comparator and also still makes a good clean quadrature with > an external comparator. Which is now inverted, as connected in this > schematic, but that's irrelevant for step and direction detection > WFT Electronics Denver, CO 720 222 1309 " dent the UNIVERSE " All ideas, text, drawings and audio , that are originated by WFT Electronics ( and it's principals ), that are included with this signature text are to be deemed to be released to the public domain as of the date of this communication . -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist