The Model 9710 is a versatile read head that can be configured for use with either a rotary disc or linear scale. Its modular construction provides friction-free operation, and the wide selection of disc size gives the design engineer great flexbility
When used with the Model VA or other interpolating decoder, its optical resolution is electronically increased. The natural-binary position output is augemented by a number of built-in test functions for maximum system reliability.
For incremental positioning in a modular encoder, plese refer to the 9710 (rotary), 7700(rotary and linear in a compact package), and 9717(linear only) datasheets