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A42M

Rotary Encoder A42M
Photoelectric rotary encoder A42M is used to establish an informational link between the key machine components, industrial robots, comparators and DCC, NC or Digital Readout Units. It provides information about the value and direction of the motion.

Mechanical Data

Number of output pulses per revolution

1000-25000 ppr

Line number on disc (z)

1000; 2500 (others on request)

Max. permissible mechanical rotation speed

20000 rpm

Accuracy (T1-period lines on disc in arc. sec)

± 0.1T1 arc. sec

Permissible axial shaft runout

0.05 mm

Hub inside diameter

10, 8, 6 mm

Rotor moment of inertia

< 22 gcm²

Protection (IEC 529)

IP00

Maximum weight 

- rotor assembly: 0.022 kg
- scanning unit: 0.04 kg

Operating temperature

-10...+70°C

Storage temperature

-30...+85°C

Maximum humidity (non-condensing)

98%

Permissible vibration (55 to 2000 Hz)

≤ 100 m/s²

Permissible shock (6 ms)

≤ 1000 m/s²

Electrical Data 

Version

A42M-A ∫ 11µApp

A42M-AV ∫ 1V Ap

A42M-F Π TTL

Supply voltage

+ 5 V ± 5 % / < 80 mA

+ 5 V ± 5 % / < 120 mA

+ 5 V ± 5 % / < 120 mA

Light source

LED

LED

LED

Incremental signals

Two sinusoidal I1 and I2 
Amplitude at 1 kΩ load:
- I1 = 7 - 16 µA
- I2 = 7 - 16 µA

Differential sine +A / -A and +B / -B
Amplitude at 120 kΩ load:
- A = 0.6 - 1.2 V
- B = 0.6 - 1.2 V

Differential square-wave U1 / U1and U2 / U2. Signal levels at 20 mA load current:
-low (logic "0") < 0.5 V
-high (logic "1") > 2.4 V

 

Reference signal

One quasi-triangular I0 peek per revolution. Signal magnitude at 1 kW load:
- I0 = 2 - 8 µA (usable component)

One quasi-triangular +R and its complementary -R per revolution. Signals magnitude at 120 W load:
- R = 0.2 - 0.8 V (usable component)

One differential square-wave U0 / U0 per revolution. Signal levels at 20 mA load current:
- low (logic "0") < 0.5 V 
- high (logic "1") > 2.4 V at Up =±5V

 

Maximum operating frequency

(-3 dB) ≥ 160 kHz

(-3 dB) ≥ 180 kHz

(160 x k) kHz, k - interpolation factor

Direction of signals

I2 lags I1 for clockwise rotation (viewed from shaft side)

+ B lags + A in clockwise rotation (viewed from shaft side)

U2 lags with U1 in clockwise rotation (viewed from shaft side)

Maximum rise and fall time

-

-

< 0.5 μs

Maximum cable length

5 m

25 m

25 m