Incremental encoder increases resolution

A Computer Optical Products product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Sep 13, 2005

The CP-250-HHC is an extremely versatile and rugged incremental encoder with eight user-selectable line counts.

Computer Optical Products has augmented its modular encoder CP-2XX line with a special, high-resolution option.

The CP-250-HHC is an extremely versatile and rugged incremental encoder with eight user-selectable line counts.

The cost effective unit offers a resolutions range from 5000 up to 144,000 quadrature cycles per revolution (up to 576,000 measuring points) with a repeatability of +/-1 count.

As a hollow-shaft encoder it can be adapted to shafts up to 10mm and can be easily mounted to any available platform.

With a maximum frequency of 3MHz the encoder allows a high motor speed as well as a high resolution.

The differential digital line driver output guaranties high noise immunity even when used with long cable runs.

The 0.25mm non-glass-disk-to-optics distance makes the unit very forgiving for motor run out and thermal shaft growth.

Application include motors, actuators, medical devices, scanners, spectrum analyzers, monochromators, x-y tables and in general any application where high resolution is required.