So my question would be; How would this MA3 encoder interface with the EZB? Through the ADC port? Would it return the voltage values just like a common pot?

DJ, I didn't know you had the coding section up and ready. Wow, that was fast! I'll get my codes in there asap.

Wow, that little sucker costs over $70! Sure looks nice though and sounds likes it returns voltage readings like a regular pot. very tiny also.

They make others under $30 small size,but on that one i bought 6,if you buy 5 or more price drops alot dont forget when you deal with higher precision and smaller size price is high

Also another point most pots DONT DO 360 deg ,witch is what is needed on a motor feedback

I did find some but at a cost of $50 and there are big ADC takes 0-5 volts ,and both put out 0-5 volts ,its not like digital,so interfacing is the same

I SELL high torque motors from neato xv-11 and they come with magnetic encoders,they put out the same voltage

robotmaker, I think this part could help me. I need shaft position feedback, but let's say I have 60 turns of the shaft. I don't want to mess with gearing to get the shaft turns to something reasonable for a feedback pot. This peice is not limited mechanically, right? It will continue to rotate mechanically and just reset it's analog output?

i think so, never tested it

ALSO for others, regular pots are not 360 deg continuous and even multiturn they have a metal stop inside,they work great for servo position ONLY.

So only magnetic hall effects encoders can be used on motors for navigation and speed with analog output ,second can only tell if going foward,unless you have a differential circuit.

On quaderature optical encoders have 2 outputs 90 deg to each other and has ciruit to tell in going foward pulse or backward pulse ,by comparing the pulses.

When i get a chance and time looking at making pulse width to analog voltage out circuit.