60A18-4-100S - Grayhill

SERIES 60A

Joystick

FEATURES

• Optical Encoder, Pushbutton, and

Joystick in One Shaft

• Long Life, High Reliability

• Compatible with CMOS, HCMOS,

and TTL Logic

• Choices of Cable Length and

Termination

• Customized Solutions Available

DIMENSIONS in inches (and millimeters)

CIRCUITRY AND JOYSTICK OPERATION Standard Quadrature 2-Bit Code

APPLICATIONS

• Global Positioning/Driver

Information Systems

• Medical Equipment Control

• Radio Control

• Robotics

• Commercial Appliances

N/A

X DIRECTION

JOYSTICK

Y DIRECTION

JOYSTICK

POWER +5.0V

*EXTERNAL PULL-UP RESISTORS REQUIRED FOR OPERATION (2.2k Ω).

PIN #

GROUND

SWITCH

PUSHBUTTON

NORMALLY OPEN

OUTPUT B

OUTPUT A

* DEFINED BY LOCATING PIN ON TOP OF HOUSING

X LOW

Y LOW

X HIGH

Y HIGH*

2.5V

Unless otherwise specied, standard tolerance are:

Linear ± .025

Diameter ± .010

Angle ± 2.0°

.050” Stripped Cable .050” Pin Header 60A18-X-RAC

Grayhill, Inc. • 561 Hillgrove Avenue • LaGrange, Illinois 60525-5997 • USA • Phone: 708-354-1040 • Fax: 708-354-2820 • www.grayhill.com

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Encoders

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Series

Angle of Throw: Detent: 18 = 18° or 20 positions; Non-detent: 08 = 18° or 20 positions;

Non-Turn: 00 = Joystick and Pushbutton only

Joystick Contacts: 2 = 2 Discrete Contacts

4 = 4 Discrete Contacts

60A18-4-040S 8 = 4 Contacts in 8 possible directions

SPECIFICATIONS

Rotary Electrical and Mechanical

Ratings

Operating Voltage: 5.00 ± 0.25 Vdc

Supply Current: 20 mA maximum at 5 Vdc

Output: Open collector phototransistor.

External pull up resistors are required

Output Code: 2-Bit quadrature, channel A

leads channel B by 90° electrically during

clockwise rotation of the shaft

Logic Output Characteristics:

High: No less than 3.5 Vdc

Low: No greater than 1.0 Vdc

Minimum Sink Current: 2.0 mA

Power Consumption: 100 mW maximum

Mechanical Life: 1 million rotational cycles

of operation (1 cycle is a rotation through all

positions and a full return)

Average Rotational Torque: 2.0 ± 1.0 in-

oz initially, torque shall be within 50% of

initial value throughout life

Mounting Torque: 15 in-lbs. maximum

Shaft Push-Out Force: 45 lbs minimum

Shaft Pull-Out Force: 45 lbs minimum

Shaft Side-Load Force: 20 lbs max.

Terminal Strength: 15 lbs terminal pull-

out force minimum for cabled and header

termination

Solderability: 95% free of pin holes and

voids

Pushbutton Electrical and

Mechanical Ratings

Rating: 10 mA at 5 Vdc resistive

Contact Resistance: less than 10 ohms

Life: 1 million actuations minimum

Contact Bounce: < 4 mS make, 10 mS

break

Actuation Force: 400 ± 150 grams force

Shaft Travel: 0.020 ± 0.010 inches

Joystick Electrical and Mechanical

Ratings

Supply Current: 5 mA maximum

Output Code: 2-Bit

Logic Output Characteristics:

Neutral: 2.5 ± 0.5 Vdc

High: > 4.5 Vdc

Low: < 0.5 Vdc

Angle of Throw: 8° ± 2° in all directions

Life: 500,000 actuations in each direction

Environmental Ratings

Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to

85°C

Storage Temperature Range: -55°C to

100°C

Relative Humidity: 96 hours at 90-85%

humidity at 40°C

Vibration: Harmonic motion with ampli-

tude of 15g, within a varied 10 to 2000 Hz

frequency for 12 hours

Mechanical Shock:

Test 1: 100g for 6ms half-sine wave with a

velocity change of 12.3 ft/s

Test 2: 100g for 6ms sawtooth wave with a

velocity change of 9.7 ft/s

Materials and Finishes

Assembly Studs: 305 Stainless steel

Detent Housing: Polyamide polymer (nylon

6/10 alloy)

Printed Circuit Boards: Glass cloth epoxy

double clad with copper gold over nickel

plated

ORDERING INFORMATION

Infrared Emitting Diode Chips: Gallium

aluminum arsenide

Silicon Phototransistor Chips: Gold and

aluminum alloys

Resistors: Metal oxide on ceramic substrate

Solder Pins: Brass, Plated with tin

Shaft: Polyamide polymer (nylon 6/10 alloy)

with stainless steel insert

Detent Balls: Carbon steel plated with nickel

Detent Springs: Music wire plated with tin

Code Rotor: 33% Glass reinforced nylon 66

Pushbutton Dome: Stainless steel

Pushbutton Dome Retainer: Polycarbonate

Joystick Housing: Polyamide polymer

(nylon 6/10 alloy)

Joystick Contact: Stainless steel, silicone

rubber, brass with silver cladding, high-temp

thermoplastic, phosphor bronze with silver

cladding

Cable: Copper stranded with plating in PVC

insulation

Connector: PA 4.6 with tin over nickel plated

phosphor bronze

Lockwashers: Stainless steel with passivate

nish

Hex Nuts: 303 Stainless steel

Label: TT406 Thermal transfer cast lm

Solder: Sn/Ag/Cu, Lead-Free, No Clean

Mounting Nut: Polyurethane

Lubricating Grease: Nye nyogel 774L

OPTIONS

Contact Grayhill for custom terminations,

rotational torque, number of positions, shaft

congurations, and resolutions. Control knobs

are also available.

•

Indicates logic high; blank indicates

logic low. Code repeats every 4 positions.

Clockwise Rotation

Position Output A Output B

•

• •

•

WAVEFORM AND TRUTH TABLE Standard Quadrature 2-Bit Code

OUTPUT

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

LOW

POSITION NUMBER

1 2 3 4 5 6

RAC = Right Angle Connector: JST SM08B-GHS-TB(LF)(SN); .050” centers

(See JST Connector Guide for mating connector details)

P = Pins; .050” centers

C = 4.0in Cable with Amp Connector P/N 215083-8; .050” centers;

(See Amp Mateability Guide for mating connector details)

60A18-X-RAC

Termination: S = 4.0in Stripped cable; .050” centers;

Cable Length: 020 = 2in. 030 = 3in. 040 = 4in. 050 = 5in. 060 = 6in. 080 = 8in. 100 = 10in. 120 = 12.5in.

*Eliminate cable length if ordering “P” or “RAC” termination option

*60A18-4-RAC available as standard P/N, for additional options, please contact Grayhill

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

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