
Grayhill, Inc. 561 Hillgrove Avenue LaGrange, Illinois
60525-5997 USA Phone: 708-354-1040 Fax: 708-354-2820 www.grayhill.com
Optical
and
Mechanical
Encoders
Optical Encoders
Series
Angle of Throw: 22 = 22.5° or 16positions
Rotation Torque: L = Low torque, M = Medium torque, H= High torque
Pushbutton: 3= 300 grams
Joystick: 4 = Four directions
60C22-L3-4-040S
Termination: S = Stripped cable; .050" centers; C = Connector; .050" centers;
Cable Termination: 040 = 4.0in. Cable is terminated with Amp Connector P/N 215083-6.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Available from your local Grayhill Component Distributor. For prices and discounts, contact a local Sales Office, an authorized local
Distributor, or Grayhill.
SPECIFICATIONS
Rotary Electrical and Mechanical
Ratings
Operating Voltage: 5.00 ± 0.25 Vdc
Supply Current: 35mA at TYP at 5 Vdc
Output: Direct output from converting
Schmidt trigger
Output Code: 2-Bit quadrature, channel A
leads channel B by 90° electrically during
clockwise rotation of the shaft
Logic Output Characteristics:
High: No less than 3.5 Vdc
Low: No greater than 1.0 Vdc
Minimum Sink Current: 2.0 mA
Power Consumption: XXX mW maximum
Mechanical Life: 500 thousand rotational
cycles of operation (1 cycle is a rotation
through all positions and a full return)
Average Rotational Torque: 2.0 ± 1.0 in-
oz initially, torque shall be within 50% of
initial value throughout life
Mounting Torque: 15 in-lbs. maximum
Shaft Push-Out Force: 20 lbs minimum
Shaft Pull-Out Force: 20 lbs minimum
Terminal Strength: 15 lbs terminal pull-out
force minimum for cabled and header
termination
Solderability: 95% free of pin holes and voids
Pushbutton Electrical and
Mechanical Ratings
Rating: 10 mA at 5 Vdc resistive
Contact Resistance: less than 10 ohms
Life: 500 thousand actuations minimum
Contact Bounce: < 4 mS make, 10 mS break
Actuation Force: 600 ± 150 grams force
Shaft Travel: 0.020 ± 0.010 inches
Joystick and Mechanical Ratings
Supply Current: 35mA at TYP at 5 Vdc
Output Code:2-Bit quadrature, channel A
leads channel B by 90° electrically during
clockwise rotation of the shaft
Logic Output Characteristics:
Neutral: 2.5 ± 0.5 Vdc
High: > 4.5 Vdc
Low: < 0.5 Vdc
Angle of Throw: 7° ± 2° in all directions
Life: 500 thousand actuations in each
direction
Environmental Ratings
Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to
85°C
Storage Temperature Range: -55°C to
100°C
Relative Humidity: 96 hours at 90-95%
humidity at 40°C
Vibration: Harmonic motion with amplitude of
15g, within a varied 10 to 2000 Hz frequency
for 12 hours
Mechanical Shock:
Test 1: 100g for 6ms half-sine wave with a
velocity change of 12.3 ft/s
Test 2: 100g for 6ms sawtooth wave with a
velocity change of 9.7 ft/s
Thermocycle: 4 hours cycling between
-40°C to 80°C
Materials and Finishes
Bushing: Thermoplastic
Upper Housing: Thermoplastic
Infrared Emitting Diode Chips: Gallium
aluminum arsenide
Backplate: Thermplastic
Lightpipe, Joystick: Thermoplastic
Lightpipe, 16 pos: Thermoplastic
Centering Profile: Thermoplastic
Shaft Inner: Aluminum
Barbed Rivet: Stainless Steal
Silicon Phototransistor Chips: Planar
Resistors:Carbon film
Solder Pins: Stainless steel
Shaft Outer: Thermoplastic
Slider Plate: Thermoplastic
Detent Balls: Carbon steel 100 with nickel
finish
Centering Balls: Carbon steel 100 with nickel
finish
Detent Springs: Music wire plated with tin
Centering Springs: Music wire plated with tin
Schmidt Trigger: RoHS Compliant TSSOP,
14 pin
Pushbutton Rocker:Thermoplastic
Pushbutton Actuator:Thermoplastic
Pushbutton Dome: Stainless steel
Label: TT406 Thermal transfer cast film
Solder: 95.5% Sn/ 4% Ag/ 0.5% Cu
OPTIONS
Contact Grayhill for custom terminations,
rotational torque, number of positions, shaft
configurations, and resolutions. Control knobs
are also available.
Encoder
42