Specifying Output Types

The output circuit configuration for an Accu-CoderTM is usually determined by the counter, PLC, drive, or other device the AccuCoderTM is to be used with. There are four common output types to select from, and most of the Accu-CoderTM models can be obtained with any of these four types:
Typical Differential Line Driver Hook-up

Common

PP Electrical Hook-up

A Common Encoder +VDC

A Common

NPN Electrical Hook-Up Typical Open Collector Hook-up

COUNTER +VDC

Typical Push-Pull Electrical Hook-up

Encoder
Controller or Counter

+VDC A Common

Controller or Counter +VDC

+VDC

+VDC OUTPUT OUTPUT

+VDC OUTPUT COMMON

Typical Open Collector Hook-up Encoder +VDC A

Pull-up Resistor 500-2.2K OHM or equivalent

OC Output Circuit
Typical Pull-Up Resistor+VDC Hook-up

Controller or Counter

PP Output Circuit
+VDC
Push Pull

+VDC
+VDC

COMMON Line Driver

+VDC Typical Open Collector Hook-up

Common +VDC Encoder

OUTPUT OUTPUT COMMON

Open Collector

OUTPUT A REVISIONS DESCRIPTION Common COMMON

+VDC A A

Typical Differential Line Driver Hook-up

CONTROLLER OR OUTPUT COUNTER +VDC

Controller or Pull-up Resistor Counter 500-2.2K OHM +VDC or equivalent

+VDC OUTPUT LTR

INITIAL RELEASE OUTPUT

+VDC OUTPUT REVISIONS

DESCRIPTION +VDC OUTPUT
OUTPUT COMMON

COMMON OHM 2.2K

DATE OUTPUT +VDC 1.5K OHM

Line Driver
Counter +VDC Controller or Counter +VDC

COMMON Line Driver

Push Pull
Push Pull

LTR

INITIAL RELEASE Push Pull

Encoder

Encoder

Typical Pull-Up Resistor Hook-up

Common 2) "PU" Pull-Up It is the same as the open-collector, but, as the A name implies, it also contains an internal pull-up ISSUE DATE to the posiresistor TOLERANCE Common tive supply voltage supplied to the Accu-CoderTM. Do not confuse Typical Pull Up Resistor Hook-up this with a "sourcing" type output. The amount NEXTcurrent that DECIMAL of ASSEMBLY can Typical CONTROLLER OR off state is limited by the Open Collector Hook-up +VDC be sourced with the output transistor +VDC in the ControllerDECIMAL or COUNTER PREV ASSEMBLY 2.2K OHM 1.5K OHM Counter Encoder +VDC supply voltage and the value of the internal pull-up resistor. Com+VDC +VDC OUTPUT OUTPUT mon values Afor the internal pull-up resistor usedDATE NUMBER TOLERANCE in Accu-CoderTM is ISSUE PART +VDC +VDC +VDC between 1,500 and 2,200 ohms. This type of output is used when Pull-up Resistor Common NEXT ASSEMBLY 500-2.2K DECIMAL OHM the counter, or PLC does not have built in provisions to pull up the OUTPUT COMMON COMMON or equivalent OUTPUT OUTPUT input circuitry. Pull Up Resistor2 Pull Up Resistor1

+VDC

COMMON Pull-Up Resistor 500-2.2K Open Collector OHM or equivalent

DATE Controller or

Open Collector
COMMON

COMMON Open Collector

OUTPUT

PREV ASSEMBLY

DECIMAL

COMMON ENCODER
Encoder

COMMON Typical Differential Line Driver Hook-up Push Pull

+VDC A Common Typical Pull-Up Resistor Hook-up

river

PU Electrical Hook-Up NUMBER PART

TOLERANCE

+VDC 4) "HV" Differential Line Driver It +VDC provides differential out2.2K OHM A puts, or complementary signals for noiseOUTPUT immunity. It meets RS-OUTPUT 422 standards whenENCODER PRODUCTS5 volts DC. This type of output Common operated at COMPANY should be selected if the load device is set up to receive differential +VDC +VDC COMMON NAME AND TITLE 2.2K OHM COMMON INITIAL DATE 1.5K signals. The output lines are electrically balanced and if the Up Resistor 1OHM Pull proper Pull Up Resistor 2 TYPICAL HOOK-UPS OUTPUT balance between them is not maintained, ringing and spurious os- OUTPUT CK REV. DWG NUMBER cillations can occur on the lines. At higher frequencies it may cause QC MFG false counting in the load device. Noise immunity is obtained by the COMMON +VDC +VDC COMMON +VDC ENCODER PRODUCTS COMPANY DWG SIZE SCALE NONE SHEET nature of what is called "common mode" rejection. Please Up Resistor1 1 OF 1 refer to OUTPUT Up Resistor2 REVISIONS Pull Pull OUTPUT OUTPUT INITIAL DATE Technical BulletinNAME AND TITLE further discussion. Remember that TB-105 for OUTPUT DESCRIPTION LTR TYPICAL HOOK-UPS for each output channel the Accu-CoderTMRELEASE additional wire has, one COMMON COMMON INITIAL CK COMMON Push Pull REV. Line Driver DWG NUMBER inQC cable must be used for the complement signal. the Open Collector Encoder

Typical Push-Pull Electrical Hook-up Pull Up Resistor 2

COMMON Pull Up Resistoror Controller 1 Counter +VDC +VDC 1.5K OHM

Open Collector

+VDC A A

COMMON Controller or CONTROLLER OR Counter +VDC COUNTER +VDC

MFG

Encoder

+VDC A

Typical Differential Line Driver Hook-up DWG SIZE SCALE +VDC 2.2K OHM

HV Electrical Hook-Up

NONE

ISSUE DATE

OUTPUT

ControllerSHEET 1 OF or +VDC Counter +VDC 1.5K OHM

OUTPUT

Technical Bulletin 109

+VDC OUTPUT

Controller 1) "OC" NPN Open-Collector It is a current sinking outputorand Counter Encoder +VDC +VDC is useful forA doing what is called level shifting. This is when the TM is powered with one voltage level, and the output is Accu-CoderA REVISIONS Common pulled up externally toDifferential Line Driver Hook-up a different voltage level. For example, the Typical DESCRIPTION DATE Accu-CoderTM the output can Typical Differential Line Driver Hook-up can be powered with 5 volts DC and Controller or ELEASE Counter Encoder +VDC be pulled up to a 24 volt DC CONTROLLER OR level. +VDC

3) "PP" Push-Pull It is sometimes referred to as a "totem-pole" type of output circuit. For our discussion here, we will treat them equally. This is a combination of sinking and sourcing outputs. When the output is in the logic high state, current is sourced to the REVISIONS load. When the output is in the logic low state, current is sinked from DESCRIPTION LTR the load. This is a popular output type in Europe and is catching on DATE INITIAL RELEASE in the Americas. However, it suffers from lack of noise immunity because when the output is high (sourcing) whatever noise, ripple, etc. that is on the DC supply lines to the Accu-CoderTM is directly REVISIONS REVISIONS Typical Push-Pull Electrical dumped into the input circuitry of DESCRIPTION Hook-up or whatever the the counter, PLC, ControllerDATE or LTR Counter DESCRIPTION LTR Encoder +VDC INITIAL RELEASE load. When the output is sinking (low state), the noise immunity is DATE +VDC INITIAL RELEASE A the same as if the open-collector was used.

+VDC

COMMON

OUTPUT +VDC

COMMON OUTPUT

A ENCODER PRODUCTS COMPANY

En
COMMON Pull Up Resistor 2 COMMON Pull Up Resistor 1

COMMON PRODUCTS COMPANY

NEXT ASSEMBLY +VDC PREV ASSEMBLY 2.2K OHM

PU Output Circuit

DECIMAL

Common

INITIAL DR +VDC CK 1.5K OHM ISSUE DATE QC OUTPUT MFG REV. NEXT ASSEMBLY

DATE

NAME AND TITLE TYPICAL HOOK-UPS DWG NUMBER

Encoder +VDC INITIAL DATE B DWG SIZE A
CK QC MFG

GMA 4/08/04

TITLE TYPICAL HOOK-UPS

DECIMAL

HV Output Circuit
+VDC +VDC
Controller or Counter OUTPUT +VDC

BER ENCODER B

OUTPUT PART NUMBER ANGULAR Typical Open Collector Hook-up COMMON Pull NONE SCALE Up Resistor2 SHEET

TOLERANCE

Typical PRODUCTS COMPANY ENCODER Open Collector Hook-up OUTPUT

NAME AND TITLE

RE

DECIMAL

+VDC A

CONTROLLER OR COMMON COUNTER DECIMAL PREV ASSEMBLY +VDC Pull OF 1 1 Up Resistor1

PART NUMBER

TYPICAL HOOK-UPS DWG NUMBER

OUTPUT SCALE

NONE

SHEET

OF

1
REV.

COMMON

Common

Line Driver
SCALE

Push 500-2.2K OHM Pull

or equivalent
NONE

Pull-up Resistor

COMMON

COMMON

Pull-Up Resistor 500-2.2K OHM or equivalent

Encoder Copyright 2010 Encoder Products Co. All rights +VDC Reserved

DWG SIZE

SHEET

OF

Typical Pull-Up Resistor Hook-up

Typical Pull Up Resistor Hook-up ENCODER PRODUCTS COMPANY

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Controller or

CONTROLLER OR

Common

2.2K OHM OUTPUT

Specifying Output Types

Specialty Output Types

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The following output types are available on select encoder models: "OD" Open Collector/Differential An open collector output with complimentary channels similar to a line driver. "LO" Line Driver on ABZ and Open Collector on UVW Complimentary line drivers outputs for the clock channels A, B, and Z. Open collector outputs for the commutation channels U, V, W.

"H5" Line Driver at +5VDC Regardless of the input voltage, the outputs will be limited to +5VDC complimentary line
driver. Input voltage is limited to 8-28 VDC for Models 702, 725, 758, 802, and 755.

"P5" Push-Pull at +5VDC Regardless of the input voltage, the outputs will be limited to +5VDC Push-Pull. Input voltage is limited to 5-28 VDC for Model 25T/H.

Other Common Industry Terminology

Output types are also referred in the industry as "HTL", "TTL", "PNP", and many others. Sometimes the output IC (7272, 4469, 8830, 7406, 3904, 26LS31, etc.) is all that is used to define the output type. Consult EPC Technical Support for assistance if the output type you need is not mentioned here or otherwise unclear.

Determining What Output Types You Need

Choosing the correct number of channels and the correct output type for an encoder can be the determining factor in whether or not a feedback system will function properly. One type of output is really no better than the other for situations. It all depends on the individual application and what is being used with the Accu-CoderTM. Quite often we are asked what type of output circuit to specify by the customer. Without knowing the input characteristics of what the customer is using, we have no real idea what to specify. If you have a question like this, the first thing to do is to look at the counter, PLC, or whatever the Accu-CoderTM is going to be used with and determine from its specs, just what it is looking for concerning the input encoder signal. Remember, it is the receiving device that determines the correct configuration of the encoder's outputs. Line Lengths: The Accu-CoderTM does not care how long the interconnecting cables are. It only produces pulses. As the length of the cable is increased, the signal quality is degraded. The amount of signal degradation that is allowable depends on the input circuitry of the load. Please refer to Technical Bulletin TB-104 for more information. If you have additional questions please contact:

EPC Customer Service at 800-366-5412 or email sales@encoder.com

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