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8
Factors To Consider When Specifying an Encoder |
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Factors To Consider When Specifying an Encoder |
To guarantee you will get
the most out of an encoder's technology, without
spending too much, the following specifications should
be determined:
- Absolute, Virtual Absolute or Incremental
Encoder
- Rotary or Linear Motion
- Resolution required
(after quadrature decode, where applicable)
- Uni-directional or Bi-directional motion
- Operating voltage, very commonly 5 volts, also 12
and 24 volts available
- Single-ended (A, B, C), or Differential (A, B, C,
/A, /B, /C) outputs
- Mechanical requirements
- Shaft diameter and length
- Mounting holes and spacing
- Overall length and diameter
- Environmental considerations
- Dust, moisture, etc.
- Shock, Vibration, etc.
- Operating temperature
- RPM, duty cycle
- Contact sales for
quote...
New Products: Gurley Models A37, R112 and LE50
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New Products: Gurley Models A37, R112 and LE50
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Model A37 -
Low Cost Miniature Rotary Absolute
Encoder
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Model R112 - Miniature High-Resolution
Rotary Encoder
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Model LE50 - Long Length Incremental Linear
Encoder
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Features:
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12-bit resolution
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37 mm diameter
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Gray code or natural binary
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Parallel, SSI and
multi-plexed parallel outputs
- Accuracy: +/-
0.5 LSB
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Features:
- 12 mm diameter
- Quadrature square wave output
- Up to 32,000 counts/rev.
- Accuracy: +/- 5 arc minutes
- Max speed: 500 kHz
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Features:
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3 m - 30 m lengths
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Cross section 50 mm x
58 mm
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± 1, 2, 5, 10 µm resolution
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Output signals: square inverted,
sine-wave current, and sine wave
voltage 1V pp
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The Model A37 mini-encoder is a
12-bit single turn absolute
rotary encoder with opto-electronic
technology. These encoders are
used in a wide variety of
position sensing applications
for the measuring of angles and
distances in relatively small
envelopes. Mechanical features
include a 37-mm diameter
aluminum housing, a 3-4 mm 0.125
- 0.25") diameter stainless
steel shaft, and precision ball
bearings. Output formats include
serial, parallel, and multi-plexed
versions of Gray code or natural
binary.
The
Model A37 is one of a family of
new low-cost true absolute
encoders available from Gurley.
Other models include a 19 mm
diameter absolute rotary encoder
with a resolution of 12 bits and
a 58 mm diameter absolute rotary
encoder with resolutions of 12,
14, 15 or 16 bits. |
Models R112S and R112B
optical rotary incremental
encoders are designed for light
industrial applications that
require high resolution in a
very small package. Available in
either shafted or blind-hollow
shaft versions, these encoders
are only 12 mm dia x
25 mm long
with resolutions up to 8,000
cycles/rev. (32,000
counts/rev.).
Typical
applications include:
x-y
stages, medical devices,
miniature/small instrumentation,
compact motors and actuators.
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The
LE50 is an optoelectronic
incremental linear scale
designed for long lengths and
harsh environments. The
LE50 can be used in numerous
industrial areas for high
precision measuring of positions
over long travel lengths. Resolutions range
from 10 micrometers down to 1
micrometers.
Typical
applications include:
gantries, linear motors,
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Let's Talk Accuracy...
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In the world of encoders,
the terms resolution, accuracy and
repeatability are often confused, and
sometimes even thought to be synonyms. This article
refers to rotary encoders because they’re much more
common than linear, but the interested reader can easily
extend this discussion to linear encoders as well.
Read full article...
Resolution
is a measure of how many counts per unit distance
the encoder generates, or, inversely, the size of
the measuring step.
More...
Accuracy
is a measure of where the encoder says it is vs.
where it actually is, or where the counts are
compared to where they should be.
More...
Repeatability
is a measure of what the reading is this time,
compared to what it was last time, for travel in the
same direction.
More...
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