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In this electronics basics episode we will have a closer look at motor encoders. Those can not only turn any motor into an awesome and satisfying input device for your projects; but can also turn any kind of motor into a kind of stepper motor. There are many different types of such encoders. So let me show you how they work, what they do and how you can use them. Let's get started ;-)

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https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob
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https://ams.com/documents/20143/36005...

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0:00 Motor Encoders?
1:23 Intro
2:16 Rotary Encoder Basics
4:40 Disadvantages of Rotary Encoder
5:38 Using a Magnetic Encoder
7:32 Why Precise Positioning of Motors?
8:45 Turning BLDC Motor into Stepper Motor
10:59 Verdict