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Replacement encoder for Smart controller

Posted by alan richard 
Replacement encoder for Smart controller
February 14, 2015 05:38AM
Hi

The encoder switch on my RRD FGSC is a bit vague. It bounces around and jitters between values when operating it.

Is there a particular spec. encoder I should replace it with? I couldn't find exact details of the one used.

Would one of these drop in its place;

ebay cheap

Are the pin positions standard?

Can anyone recommend a better quality item to use?

There's this one;

ebay dear

Thanks

Alan
Re: Replacement encoder for Smart controller
February 17, 2015 11:36AM
Thomas Sandler did a YouTube video on setting up an LCD display for your printer. In the video he also covered how to reverse the direction of the encoder as well as to improve its sensitivity. You might be able to fix your encoder in your firmware.
Re: Replacement encoder for Smart controller
February 28, 2015 07:23AM
Thanks for the tip. I'll try to find that.

Hmmm - sometimes the encoder works in the right direction ie - up and down in menu tree options is correct.When changing number values it works in the opposite direction.

-Alan

Thomas Sanladerer

Edit2:
Thanks. That did the trick - adding

#define ENCODER_PULSES_PER_STEP 4
#define ENCODER_STEPS_PER_MENU_ITEM 1

as suggested to config.h

Feels like a brand new encoder!

-A

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2015 05:37AM by alan richard.
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