Rotary Encoder PDF
Rotary Encoder PDF
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ROTARY ENCODERS
Course Coordinator Dr. Sameer Saraswati
Absolute Encoders - The output of absolute encoders indicates the current position of the shaft, making them angle transducers. Incremental Encoders - The output of incremental encoders provides information about the motion of the shaft.
ABSOLUTE ENCODER
An absolute encoder maintains position information when power is removed from the system. Produces a separate and unique coded word for each shaft position. Every reading independent of the preceding one. Major Elements:1. A multiple track light source. 2. A multiple track light receiver. 3. A multiple track rotary disk.
The optical disk of the absolute encoder is designed to produce a binary code that distinguishes N distinct positions of the shaft.
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The number of tracks is n in this case. The disk is divided into 2n Sectors. Each partitioned area of the matrix correspond to a bit of data.
Transparent area=1,Opaque area=0;
Each track has a pick off sensors arranged on radial line facing track on one side of the disk it is illuminated by a light source from the other side of the disk. As Disk rotates bank of pick up sensor generates a set of pulses. Numerical encoding used in the absolute encoder are gray and binary codes. The gray code is used so that only one track (one bit) will change state for each count transition, unlike the binary code where multiple tracks (bits) change at certain count transitions.
In the fig word size of data is 4bits. Outermost Element is LSB. Innermost Element is MSB. The Angular position is given as=360/24.
Gray code is designed so that only one track (one bit) will change state for each count transition whereas in binary code multiple tracks (bits) change at certain count transitions.
INCREMENTAL ENCODER
An incremental encoder records changes in position. Incremental encoders emit pulses which determine how far the device has rotated. Consists of two tracks and two sensors whose outputs are called channels A and B. Channel A gives the information about the rotation. Channel B provides the sense of rotation. Another channel Z or INDEX gives the absolute position of shaft.
The key specification is the number of pulses per revolution (PPR) or pulses per inch (or centimetre). PPR of 250, 512, 1000, 1024, or even up to 100,000 pulses per revolution are available.
Resolution
Physical Resolution=2/N (If one pulse signal is used) where, N=no. of lines.
APPLICATIONS
Motor Speed / RPM Readout In this type of application, the encoder is mounted directly to the end of a motor via a shaft. As a rotary feedback devices. Scroll wheel of optical mice.
Multi- axis control Radar antenna, robotic arms. Position measurement etc.
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