Miniature CANopen encoders

Despite a small diameter of 22.2mm and a case that is less than 39 mm long, the lightweight encoders (80 g) come with an integrated redundant Hall sensor for detecting 0-360° angles and a CAN-Bus interface.

Thanks to this dual measurement capability, the encoder is suitable even for safety-relevant applications. The sensor works with a resolution of 12 bit/360° and achieves a linearity of ±0.2% with a repeat accuracy of 0.1°. The CANopen protocol is used for signal output. The encoder is equipped with an 8-pole flat ribbon connection cable and can be installed via M10x0.75 central mounting.

Because the magnetic measuring principle of the Hall sensors requires no mechanical contact, the encoder has a lifespan of at least 300 million cycles. Notably, the miniature encoder is also extremely robust: it features IP65 ingress protection, a housing made of seawater-resistant aluminum and a strong 6mm shaft made from 1.4305 grade stainless steel.

It is suitable for environmental temperatures from -40 °C to +80 °C. It is highly resilient against mechanical impact, with shock and vibration resistance of 25g over 6ms and 4g for 5-100 Hz sine frequencies, respectively. The encoder supports input voltages of 18-36 VDC and draws some 50mA of current.