A modular system of electronics for measuring transmission error with standard rotary optical encoders is described. The system can work flexibly with an overall speed range of the order of a 1000 to 1 by changing the order of the modules and will respond correctly to speed variations in both input and output of a synchronous drive such as a gear, chain or toothed belt drive.
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