Roland Jollivet wrote: > > > Does this mean you can use lower resolution encoders on the motor, or > should they be similar? > If you had 1um resolution on the fixed linear scale, what linear resolution > should the rotary encoder yield? > > It would probably be best if the rotary encoders had quite a bit higher resolution than the linear. 1 um on the linear is actually quite good, if the backlash between motor and linear movement is small, that may be all your need.
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