Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Selection Guide For Encoders
Selection Guide For Encoders
Often the differences between two encoders seem to be small. This guide will help you find
these differences quickly and easily, enabling you to choose the right encoder product family.
7028292 / 2010-02-01
2 selection guide for encoders | Sick Subject to change without notice
What should be measured?
angle, speed, velocity or distance?
from speed monitoring to tracking products on a conveyor, sick helps you select an encoder
based on the parameters that need to be measured.
incremental Wire draw encoders absolute Wire draw encoders linear encoders with scale
7028292 / 2010-02-01
subject to change without notice selection Guide for encoders | sick 3
Incremental Encoders
Incremental
Encoders
DGS20/25
DGS21/22
DGS34/35
DRS60/61
DRS25/26
DRS20/21
DKS40/
DDS50
DDS36
DKV60
DFS60
LD20
Should an absolute position
always be measured?
> Yes
> No ■■■■■■■■■■
How many absolute turns
should be measured?
> No absolute measurement ■■■■■■■■■■
> 1
> 2 or more
fieldbus module
fieldbus module
SRM64/50 +
ARS20/25
SKM36 +
AFM60
ATM60
ATM90
ARS60
AFS60
Should an absolute position
always be measured?
> Yes ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
> No
> 1 ■ ■ ■
> 2 or more ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
TTL (5 V) pulses/
Which Interface connection
is required?
> HTL (10 to 30 V) pulses
Is a shaft diameter
> 16 mm required? > Yes
> No ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
What resolution is required
(positions/turn)? > Max. 2,500
KH53 A
TTK70
KH53
L230
BCG
BKS
PKS
XKS
PRF
BTF
Should an absolute position
always be measured?
> Yes ■■■■■■■■
> No ■■
Which interface connection
is required?
>
TTL (5 V) pulses/
HTL (10 to 30 V) pulses ■■
>
Analog
(4-20 mA & 0-10 V) ■
> HIPERFACE ®
■ ■ ■
> SSI data word ■■■■■■ ■
>
Bus connectivity,
data word ■■■■
Are there continuous mount-
ing points available across
> Yes ■■■ ■
the measuring length? > No ■■ ■■■■
What are the mounting
tolerances?
> Small ■ ■
> Medium ■
> Large ■■ ■■■■ ■
What measuring length is
required?
> Up to 5 m ■■ ■■■■■■■ ■
> Up to 40/50 m ■ ■■■■
> Up to 548 m ■■
> Up to 1,700 m ■
What resolution is required? > 0.1 to 0.05 mm ■■ ■■■■■■ ■
> 0.025 mm ■ ■ ■
> 0.001 mm ■
Maximum number of
measuring cycles?
> Up to 800,000 ■ ■■
> Up to 1,000,000 ■ ■ ■
Infinite ■■■ ■
7028292 / 2010-02-01
6 selection guide for encoders | Sick Subject to change without notice
Definition of Technical Terms
• Non-contact detecting, counting, • Automated identification with bar • Complete system solutions for
classifying, and positioning of any code reading devices for the purpose gas analysis, dust measurement,
type of object of sorting and target control in flow rate measurement, water
• Accident protection and personal industrial material flow analysis, liquid analysis, and level
safety using sensors, as well as • Detecting volume, position, and measurement as well as other tasks
safety software and services contours of objects and surroundings
with laser measurement systems