
Optical
and
Mechanical
Encoders
Grayhill, Inc. 561 Hillgrove Avenue LaGrange, Illinois
60525-5997 USA Phone: 708-354-1040 Fax: 708-354-2820 www.grayhill.com
Optical Encoders
available from your local Grayhill Distributor.Forpricesanddiscounts,contactalocalSalesOffice,anauthorizedlocalDistributororGrayhill.
sPeCiFiCations
electrical ratings
operating voltage:5±.25Vdc
supply Current: 30mAmaximumat5Vdc
Logic output Characteristics:
Output Type: Open collector with integrated
SchmittTriggerand10KWpull-upresistor
MaximumSinkCurrent: 16mAat.40volts
Power Consumption: 150mWmaximum
optical rise time: 500nStypical
optical Fall time: 14nStypical
mechanical ratings
mechanical Life: 300millionrevolutions
time Life:Guaranteedfor10yearsof
continuousoperation(calculatedfromemitter
degradationdata)
mounting torque: 20in-lbsmaximum
terminal strength:5lbsterminalpull-out
forceminimum
solderability: 95%freeofpinholesandvoids
externally applied shaft Force:
Axial:15lbsmaximum;Radial:15lbs
maximum
operating torque: 0.5in-ozmaximum(no
detents)forunsealedversions
environmental ratings
operating temperature range: -40°C to 85°C
storage temperature range: -55°C to 100°C
relative Humidity:90-95%at40°Cfor96hours
vibration resistance: Harmonicmotionwith
amplitude of 15g, within a varied 10 to 2000
Hz frequency for 12 hours per MIL-STD-202,
Method204
shock resistance:Test1:100gfor6mS,half-
sinewavewithvelocitychangeof12.3ft/s.Test
2:100gfor6mS,sawtoothwavewithvelocity
changeof9.7ft/s.
materials and Finishes
Bushing: Zincdiecast
Housing: Zytel FR-50
shaft: Stainlesssteelinsertmoldedintonylon
rotor support
Code rotor and aperture:Chemically
etchedstainlesssteel/electroformednickel
Printed Circuit Board:NEMAGradeFR-4.
Fivemicroinchesminimumgoldover100
microinchesminimumnickelovercopper
optical Barrier: Polyphenylenesulfide,94V-0
CirCuitry anD WaveForm: standard Quadrature 2-Bit Code
Backplate: Polyester
Header: Phosphorbronze,200microinches
tinover50microinchesnickel(pinversiononly)
infrared emitter:Galliumaluminumarsenide
Photo iC: Planarsilicon
retaining ring: Stainlesssteel
Cable:26AWG,stranded/tinnedwire,PVC
coatedon.100(2,54)centers(cableversiononly)
Connector:Glass-filledPCT,UL94V-0
Bearing subassembly
Bearing:NSKABEC5(stainlesssteel)
Preload Collar:303stainlesssteel
spacer:303stainlesssteel
Bellville spring:springsteel(stainless)
1 CYCLE
OUTPUT
A
OUTPUT
B
CHANNEL A LEADS CHANNEL B BY
90 ± 45 IN ALL ROTATIONS FOR
CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF SHAFT.
1
2
3
5
4
10 K
10 K
PIN #
GROUND
NO CONTACT
OUTPUT A
POWER 5V
OUTPUT B
orDerinG inFormation
series
style: R=Standard,5-pin,highresolution
RS=Sealed,5-pin,highresolution
Cycles:perchannelperrevolution=25,32,50,64,100,128,256
63rs256–060
termination:
Blank(nodashornumbers):pinsasdescribedindrawing.
Cable termination: 060=6.0in.CableisterminatedwithMolexConnnectorP/N14-56-3056