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NEMA 13
Enclosures are intended for indoor use primarily to provide a degree
of protection against dust, spraying of water, oil and non-corrosive
coolants.
When the signal is taken directly off the collector element of the
output transistor, no Pull-Up is used. This is the electronic equivalent
of a mechanical switch closure to common. The input device of the
PLC or counter is effectively placed in a series circuit that includes the
output transistor and input device, which is often an opto-isolator and
the positive voltage supply. When the output transistor turns on, the
circuit is completed and current will flow. The output signal cannot be
observed unless the circuit is completed externally.
In the low or logic 0 state, it is in the quiescent state. It goes high
or logic 1 when activated. This is a transition in the “positive going”
direction.
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Number of pulses occurring in one revolution of the encoder shaft.
Either positive going or negative going. A pulse has two logic states:
activated or inactivated. These two states are opposite. When the
pulse is in its quiescent state (high or low), it is at one particular logic
level (1 or 0). When the pulse hits or is in the activated state, this logic
level reverses itself for the duration of the pulse.
The actual real time between the leading and trailing edge of a pulse.
The pulse width of the output signal of most encoders is a 50% duty
cycle on the clock outputs. Some models utilize a timed or “one shot”
output. This provides a constant pulse width irrespective of the pulse
repetition rate or shaft speed. The factors to be considered when
determining pulse width specifications are: (1.) What is the minimum
pulse width requirement of the counter or PLC? This information is
available in the counter or PLC specifications. (2.) Pulse repetition rate
versus pulse width. With a constant pulse width, the individual pulses
become closer together as the pulse repetition rate or shaft speed
increases. At some point the pulses will overlap and the output signal
as a series of well defined pulses ceases. The pulse repetition rate
varies inversely with the pulse width and vice versa.
When added inside the encoder between the positive voltage and
the collector element of the output transistor, it becomes a “pull-up”
circuit. This is also know as a pulse output.
An output circuit that will both sink and source current.
A dual output encoder used for bi-directional motion control. One
channel leads the other by 90° electrical. By monitoring the phase
shift of both channel A and B, direction can be determined. Another
benefit of a quadrature encoder is count multiplication. With an
appropriate counter, resolution can be multiplied up to four times.
For instance, using this technique an encoder with CPR of 1000 can
provide a resolution of up to 4000 pulses per shaft revolution.
Quadrature error is the phase error when the specified phase
relationship between two channels is nominally 90° electrical.
The force applied at a specific point to the encoder shaft perpendicular
to the axis of rotation.
The maximum force that may be applied perpendicularly to the shaft
without reducing the rated operating life or causing deviation from the
rated performance.
The number of increments on the encoder disk. For incremental
encoders, resolution is defined as cycles per revolution.
Amount of shaft movement while spinning.
A single channel encoder produces one incremental output. They are
often used for tachometry applications.
Running torque is the rotary force required to keep an encoder shaft
turning. It is typically expressed in oz-in.
Starting (breakaway) torque is the rotary force required to overcome
static friction and cause the encoder shaft to begin rotating.
An encoder that generates a single stream of pulse counts regardless
of direction of shaft rotation. Unidirectional encoders are not capable
of determining direction of shaft rotation.
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