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
WAVEFORM AND TRUTH TABLE
Available from your local Grayhill Distributor. For prices and discounts, contact a local sales office, an authorized distributor, or Grayhill.
6
5
4
3
2
1
POWER +5V
OUTPUT A
OUTPUT B
GROUND
NORMALLY OPEN
PUSHBUTTON
SWITCH
R*
R*
PIN #
**
**
*10K Ω PULL-UP RESISTOR REQUIRED FOR OPERATION
**NOISE FILTERING CAPACITOR, LESS THAN 1000pf
6
5
4
3
2
1
POWER +3.3V
OUTPUT A
OUTPUT B
GROUND
NORMALLY OPEN
PUSHBUTTON
SWITCH
R*
R*
PIN #
**
**
SPECIFICATIONS
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature: -40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C
Humidity: 96 hours@90-95% humidity@40°C
Mechanical Vibration: Harmonic motion
with amplitude of 15g within a varied
frequency of 10 to 2000 Hz for 12 hours
Mechanical Shock:
Test 1: 100g for 6 ms half-sine wave with a
velocity change of 12.3 ft/s.
Test 2: 100g for 6 ms sawtooth wave with a
velocity change of 9.7 ft/s.
Rotary Electrical and
Mechanical Specifications
Operating Voltage:
AG Style 5.00±0.25 Vdc
VG Style 3.30±0.125 Vdc
Supply Current:
AG Style 30 mA maximum
VG Style 30 mA maximum
Logic Output Characteristics:
AG Style - Logic high no less than 3.0 Vdc.
Logic low shall be no greater than 1.0 Vdc.
VG Style - Logic high no less than 2.0 Vdc.
Logic low shall be no greater than 1.0 Vdc.
Output: Open Collector Phototransistor
Optical Rise Time: 30ms maximum.
Optical Fall Time: 30ms maximum.
Average Rotational Torque:
Low = 2.0±1.4 in-oz initially.
High = 3.5±1.4 in-oz initially.
50% of initial value after 1 million cycles.
Mechanical Life: 1,000,000 cycles of
operation. 1 cycle is a rotation through all
positions and a full return.
Mounting Torque: 15in-lbs. maximum
Shaft Pushout Force: 45 lbs. minimum
Terminal Strength: 15 lbs. Cable pull out
force minimum
Solderability: 95% free of pin holes & voids
Maximum rotational speed: 100 rpm.
Pushbutton Electrical and
Mechanical Specifications
Rating: 10 mA @ 5 Vdc
Contact Resistance: <10 Ω (Compatible
with CMOS or TTL)
Life: 1 million actuations minimum
Contact Bounce: <4 ms make,
<10ms break
Actuation Force: 5 = 510±150 grams,
9 = 950±200 grams
Shaft Travel: .017 ± .008 INCH
Materials and Finishes
Bushing: Zamak 2
Shaft: Zamak 2
Detent Rotor: Reinforced Nylon Zytel
70G33L UL 94
Detent Spring: 303 Stainless Steel
Housing, Upper: Nylon 6/6 25% glass
reinforced. Zytec FR-50
Light Pipe: Lexan, GE
Code Rotor: Delrin 100
Housing, Lower: Nylon 6/6 25% glass
reinforced. Zytec FR-50
Pushbutton Actuator: Reinforced nylon.
Zytel 70G33L. UL 94
Pushbutton Dome: Stainless Steel
Printed Circuit Board: NEMA Grade FR4,
Double clad with copper, Plated with gold
over nickel
Infrared Emitting Diode: Gallium Arsenide
Phototransistor Diode: NPN Silicon
Resistor: Metal oxide on ceramic substrate
Spacer: Pet plastic
Backplate: Stainless Steel
Label: TT406 thermal transfer cast film.
Solder: 96.5% tin / 3% silver / 0.5% copper.
No clean.
Hex Nut: Brass, Plated with nickel
Lockwasher: Zinc Plated Spring Steel with
Clear Trivalent Chromate Finish
Cable: Copper Stranded with topcoat in PVC
insulation
Connector (.050 center): PA4.6 with tin/nickel
plated phosphor bronze.
62AGXX-XX-XXXX
Series
Rotational Torque Option: L = Low Torque, H = High Torque, N = No Detent
Angle of Throw: 11 = 11.25° code change and 32 detent positions; 15 = 15° code change and 24 detent positions
18 = 18° code change and 20 detent positions; 22 = 22.5° code change and 16 detent positions
Cable Length:
020 = 2.0 inch cable, 040 = 4.0 inch cable, 060 = 6.0 inch cable
Pushbutton Option: 0 = No pushbutton, 5 = 510 grams, 9 = 950 grams
Termination:
C = .050 Center Ribbon Cable with connector, S = .050 Center Ribbon Cable with .100 stripped end,
P = .050 Center Pins with 0.185 inch length
Style: AG = 5.0V; VG = 3.3V
TRUTH TABLE (CW ROTATION)
POSITION OUTPUT A OUTPUT B
1
2
3
4
BLANK = LOGIC LOW
= LOGIC HIGH
CODE REPEATS EVERY FOUR POSITIONS.
CW ROTATION
123 4 5 6...
POSITION:
HIGH
OUTPUT A
LOW
HIGH
OUTPUT B
LOW
WAVEFORM (CW ROTATION)
Standard 5.0V
(Style AG)
Standard 3.3V
(Style VG)