Product manual

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1047_0_Product_Manual - June 18, 2010 2:20 PM
Product Features
Reads up to four encoders simultaneously•
Ability to power down individual encoders•
Returns up to 250,000 counts per second•
Detects changes in incremental position•
Easily tracks changes with respect to time•
Accurately measures the time between encoder counts•
High resolution time measured in microseconds•
Can use the index signal to determine zero position or a complete revolution•
4 Digital Inputs for detecting the state of switches and sensors•
Programming Environment
Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Windows CE, Linux, and Mac OS X
Programming Languages (APIs): VB6, VB.NET, C#.NET, C++, Flash 9, Flex, Java, LabVIEW, Python, Max/MSP,
and Cocoa.
Examples: Many example applications for all the operating systems and development environments above are
available for download at www.phidgets.com >> Programming.
Connection
The board connects directly to a computer’s USB port.