
Optical and Mechanical
Encoders
Grayhill, Inc. • 561 Hillgrove Avenue • LaGrange, Illinois 60525-5997 • USA • Phone: 708-354-1040 • Fax: 708-354-2820 • www.grayhill.com
Mechanical Encoders
Series 25:Multi-deck
Shaft size:B=
1
/4"diametershaft
Sealed or non-sealed:S=Shaftandpanelseal;Noletter=noseal
Terminal structure: P=PC,perpendiculartoshaft;R=PC,rearfacing(onedeck
only);F=PC,frontfacing(onedeckonly).
Angle of throw (determines the maximum number of positions):
10=10°,36positions;11=11.25°,32positions;12=12°,30positions;
15=15°,24positions;18=18°,20positions;22=22.5°,16positions;
30=30°,12positions;45=45°,8positions;60=60°,6positions;
90=90°,4positions.
25BSP22–Q–1–16 C
Stop arrangement:Forswitcheswithmaximumpositions,addCforcontinuousrotation;
add F for stop betweenrst and last. No notation required for less thanmaximum
positions.
Number of positions:Maximumisdependentontheangleofthrow.Minimumistwo.
Number of decks:Onethroughfourpossible.
Code output:
B=Binaryavailablein22.5°
Q=Quadrature
G=Grayavailablein22.5°
Specialsinclude
1
/8"diametershaft,customanglesofthrowforbinary,binarycomplement
andgraycodeoutputs.ContactGrayhillSalesforavailability.
SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical Ratings
Switching Loads:150mAat120Vac,resistive;
150mAat28Vdc,resistive
Current Carrying Capacity: 250 mA at 28
Vdc,resistive
Contact Resistance:75mΩmax.afterlife
Insulation Resistance: 1000 mΩ minimum
betweenterminalsandshaft
Voltage Breakdown: 1000 Vac minimum
betweenterminalsandshaft
Life Expectancy: 50,000 cycles at rated
loads
Contacts:Shorting
Materials and Finishes
Bushing:Diecastzincalloy,tin-zincplated
Mounting Hardware: platedbrass
Decks, Deck Separators, End Plate:
Thermoplastic
Contacts and Terminals:Gold,silver,nickel-
platedberylliumcopper
Shaft, Stop Blades:StainlessSteel
Detent Balls:Steel,nickel-plated
Rivets:Brass,zinc-plated
Mechanical Ratings
Stop Strength:10in-lbsminimum
Rotational Torque:4-20in-oz,dependenton
thenumberofdecks
Operating Temperature Range: -65°C to
+85°C
Non-Turn Device: Flatted mounting bushing,
.375"dia.x.320"
Package Size:.865"square
Termination: PC terminals,.100" on center.
Decksare.200"apart.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Forpricesanddiscounts,contactalocalSalesOfce,anauthorizedlocalDistributororGrayhill.
Controlknobsavailable.