signal conditioning unit b 66 wherein both signal conditioning units transmit their signal to the input output control 52 0046 fig6 depicts a partial perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention the digital elevation device 100 of the present embodiment uses alternate sensors as opposed to the magnetic elements of the previous embodiment an optical element 156 is housed inside of the scope tube 112 the optical element is supported by a position return spring 158 the user of the rifle turns the elevation knob 16 which then turns the adjuster push screw 154 turning the screw 154 causes the optical element 156 to move up and down the displacement of the optical element 156 is measured by an optical element feed back sensor 162 the sensor 162 sends a signal to a signal conditioning unit 64 in the microcomputer 22 the signal notifies the microcomputer the amount that the knob 16 has turned the microcomputer 22 can then determine the displacement of the optical element 156 the optical element feed back sensor 162 may be any type of suitable sensor for determining the displacement of the optical element 156 including but not limited to optical encoders precision potentiometers and absolute multi turn sensors the device 100 further comprises a weapon lay sensor 160 located below the optical element feed back sensor 160 the weapon lay sensor 160 determines if the weapon is canted the weapon.