Encoders

Bulletin 844A & 844B Hollow Shaft Incremental Encoders

Specifications
Electrical
Code Format
Quadrature
Symmetry
Power Supply
Output Frequency, Max.
Resolution
Cable Diameter [mm (in.)]
Description
Output Drivers
Bulletin 844A blind-shaft and 844B
through-shaft incremental encoders are
used to electronically monitor the
position or speed of a rotating shaft. Mechanical
Shaft position is converted to digital Angular Acceleration
pulses in an A quad B format. Moment of Inertia
S Blind or through-shaft designs Operating Speed, Max. (RPM)
S Integral flex mount Permissible Shaft Movement
S 10}2500 PPR Shaft Loading
S 2 inch diameter housing Shaft Dimensions
2 channels with zero index
90_ r22_ channel A leads B CW
40}60%
120 mA (no load)
100 kHz
Up to 2500 pulses per revolution
457 (18)
RS422 Line driver—3487
Open collector—7406
8-- 24V Line driver—7272
50,000 radians/sec2
19.4 gcm2 (2.75 x 10- 4 oz-in-sec2)
3000 at max shaft loading
Radial 0.13 mm (0.005 in.); Axial r0.76 mm ¢r0.030 in.)
Axial 0.45 kg (1 lb); Radial 1.36 kg (3 lb)
3/8 inch or 1/2 inch

Bulletin 844A and 844B encoders offer Environmental

a built-in flexible coupling which
Material Aluminum Housing
reduces installation cost and mounting
space requirements. Additionally, the Operating Temperature [C (F)] 0}70_ (+32}+158_)
Bulletin 844B Encoder is a through- Storage Temperature [C (F)] - 20}85_ (-- 4}+185_)
shaft design allowing additional Relative Humidity 95% noncondensing
accessories to be mounted to the same
shaft. Both families come standard with Enclosure Type Rating IP40 (IEC529)
channels A, B and Z and differential line Shock 20 g/11 ms
driver (DLD) outputs. Single-ended Vibration 5 g/10}150 Hz
outputs are also supported at no
Weight [kg (oz)] 0.12 (4)
additional charge. All support shaft
sizes up to 1/2 inch in diameter. Bulletin
844A and 844B Encoders offer 42
resolution options.

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Bulletin 844A & 844B Hollow Shaft Incremental Encoders

Product Selection

844 A — Z3 05C 2500

a b c d

a c d
Coupling Options Power Supply & Output™ Resolution (PPR)
Code Description Code Description Code Description
A Front (Blind-Shaft) 5V DC In, 0010 10
05D
5V DC DLD RS-- 422 Out 0020 20
B Rear (Through-Shaft)
5V DC In, 0030 30
05C
b NPN Open Collector Out
0050 50
Shaft Options 12V DC In,
12C 0060 60
NPN Open Collector Out
Code Description 0100 100
8}24V DC In,
Z3 3/8 inch 24D
8}24V DC DLD Out 0128 128
Z4 1/2 inch ™ DLD = Differential Line Driver 0150 150
0180 180
Accessories 0200 200

Description Page Number 0240 240

0250 250
Differential Encoder
6-- 55 0256 256
Buffer Board
0300 300
0336 336
0360 360
0400 400
0500 500
0512 512
0600 600
0720 720
0800 800
0900 900
0960 960
1000 1000
1024 1024
1140 1140
1152 1152
1200 1200
1230 1230
1250 1250
1260 1260
1270 1270
1386 1386
1500 1500
1512 1512
1800 1800
1888 1888
2000 2000
2048 2048
2400 2400
2500 2500

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Bulletin 844A & 844B Hollow Shaft Incremental Encoders

Electrical Connections Output Waveforms Channel

Line Driver Open Collector 1. Channel A leads Channel B for
Function Wire Color Wire Color clockwise rotation when viewed A
from face of the encoder.
V DC Red Red
2. Complementary signals (A, B, and
Common Black Black
Z) are supplied only on units with
A Output White White line drivers. B
B Output Green Green 3. Marker Pulse is nongated and is
Z Output White/Black White/Black approximately centered on the
positive-going edge of Channel B Z
A Output Blue NC
for clockwise rotation and is 180_ r
B Output Orange NC 90_ wide.
Z Output Red/Black NC
Shield Drain Wire Drain Wire

Approximate Dimensions [mm (in.)]

76.2 76.2
(3.0) 457 (3.0) 457
(18.0) (18.0)
#3--48 Shielded
Head Cap Cable
Screw 10_ #3--48
10_ Head Cap
Screw
‡60.3 4.57 ‡24.9
‡68.6 ‡68.6 ‡60.3 (0.98)
(2.37) (0.18) (2.37)
(2.70) (2.70)

30_ 30_
30_ 30_ ‡50.8
‡50.8 (2.00)
(2.00)

5.08
29.7 (0.20) 29.2
(1.17) 3.3 40_ (1.15)
3.3 40_ Max (0.13) Typ
(0.13) Typ 40.6 Typ 42.7
Typ (1.60) (1.68)
Max

9.55/9.60 (0.376/0.378)
9.55/9.60 (0.376/0.378)
12.73/12.78 (0.501/0.503) Dia.
12.73/12.78 (0.501/0.503) Dia.
Bulletin 844A Bulletin 844B

844A Mating Shaft Tolerance 844B Mating Shaft Tolerance

[mm (in.)] [mm (in.)]
Bore Diameter Length Length
9.50/9.55 10.7/31 Bore Diameter (minimum)
3/8 in.
(0.374/0.376) (0.42/1.22) 9.50/9.55
3/8 in.
12.67/12.73 10.7/31 (0.374/0.376)
1/2 in. 41 (1.6)
(0.499/0.501) (0.42/1.22) 12.67/12.73
1/2 in.
(0.499/0.501)

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