Talk:Incremental encoder

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Interface of encoders, vs encoder transducer

The introduction mentions the interface of incremental and absolute encoders, discussing the latency of an interface and the appropriateness for high-speed or real-time applications. I think this confuses the fundamental distinction between an incremental encoder and absolute encoder, so I removed it, but it been added back: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Incremental_encoder&diff=next&oldid=975107173 Intellec7 (talk) 14:41, 27 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Intellec7. The intent was to contrast multi-turn encoders (which typically use serial interfaces), but "multi-turn" was omitted to avoid confusion with linear encoders. Lambtron talk 15:21, 27 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the main contrast should be between incremental and absolute encoders, regardless of the kind (single- or multi-turn) of absolute encoder, so it should be possible to sidestep any conversation about the kind of absolute encoder, and the logical interface of any sensor. I see no need to talk about serial interfaces. Intellec7 (talk) 15:31, 27 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]