This is the Revision B version of the ShaftSense2 Module. The status of this project is work in progress.

ShaftSense2 Module (Revision B)

Table of Contents

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• 1. Introduction
• 2. Programming
• 3. Hardware
  • 3.1 Circuit Schematic
  • 3.2 Printed Circuit Board
• 4. Software
• 5. Issues

1. Introduction

The ShaftSense2 board is designed to pick up a quadrature signal from a shaft using two Hamamatsu P5507 chips.

2. Programming

There is no programming specification yet.

3. Hardware

The hardware consists of a circuit schematic and a printed circuit board.

3.1 Circuit Schematic

The schematic for the ShaftSense2 Module is shown below:

The parts list kept in a separate file -- shaftsense2.ptl.

3.2 Printed Circuit Board

The printed circuit board files are listed below:

shaftsense2_back.png

The solder side layer.

shaftsense2_front.png

The component side layer.

shaftsense2_artwork.png

The artwork layer.

shaftsense2.gbl

The RS-272X "Gerber" back (solder side) layer.

shaftsense2.gtl

The RS-272X "Gerber" top (component side) layer.

shaftsense2.gal

The RS-272X "Gerber" artwork layer.

shaftsense2.drl

The "Excellon" NC drill file.

shaftsense2.tol

The "Excellon" tool rack file.

4. Software

There is no software yet.

5. Issues

Any fabrication issues that come up are listed here.