{"id":3268,"date":"2019-05-02T16:14:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T16:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/technical-paper\/alignment-of-the-chipencoder-series\/"},"modified":"2019-05-02T16:14:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T16:14:37","slug":"alignment-of-the-chipencoder-series","status":"publish","type":"novanta_tech_paper","link":"https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/technical-paper\/alignment-of-the-chipencoder-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Alignment of the ChipEncoder Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction to Alignment of the ChipEncoder Series<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p>Optimal alignment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celeramotion.com\/optical-sensors\/products\/optical-rotary-encoders\/nano\/chipencoder-series-ce300\/\">CE300<\/a> (7mm x11mm package) or the CE-40GC (6mm x 6mm package) is achieved through adherence to MicroE\u2019s published interface drawings and can be verified and fine -tuned using the Sin  and IW  signals. Sin  is available on pad 14 of the CE300 and pad 3 of the CE40-GC. It is a sinusoidal function that rides on a 1.7V offset and varies with position. IW  is found on pad 24 of the CE300 and pad 16 of the CE-40GC. It is an active-high TTL pulse that occurs each time the index mark on the scale is passed.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Both signals must be present <\/strong>and within the following specification limits in order to ensure proper encoder function.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sin  = 1.90Vpeak to peak \u00b125%<\/p>\n\n<p>IW  = 5V square pulse, 40um wide \u00b125%<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1267\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/Specification-limits-for-encoder-function-Figure-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/Specification-limits-for-encoder-function-Figure-1.png?quality=85&amp;strip=all 1267w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/Specification-limits-for-encoder-function-Figure-1.png?resize=320%2C173&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 320w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/Specification-limits-for-encoder-function-Figure-1.png?resize=400%2C216&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/Specification-limits-for-encoder-function-Figure-1.png?resize=840%2C454&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 840w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/Specification-limits-for-encoder-function-Figure-1.png?resize=1200%2C649&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to Alignment of the ChipEncoder Series Optimal alignment of the CE300 (7mm x11mm package) or the CE-40GC (6mm x 6mm package) is achieved through adherence to MicroE\u2019s published interface drawings and can be verified and fine -tuned using the Sin and IW signals. 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