
Encoder Signals
Differential Encoder
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Rotation:
CW – B Leads A
CCW – A Leads B
Figure D.2: Differential Encoder Signal Timing
Note: Rotation is as viewed from the cover side.
(C)One Cycle: 360 electrical degrees (°e)
| (X/Y) | Symmetry: A measure of the relationship between X and Y, nominally 180°e. | 
(Z)Quadrature: The phase lag or lead between channels A and B, nominally 90°e. (Po) Index Pulse Width: Nominally 90°e.
| C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s | 
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| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Units | 
| Cycle Error | 
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| Symmetry | 130 | 180 | 230 | °e | |
| Quadrature | 40 | 90 | 140 | °e | |
| Index Pulse Width | Po | 60 | 90 | 120 | °e | 
| Index Rise After CH B or CH A fall | t1 | 100 | 250 | ns | |
| Index Fall After CH A or CH B rise | t2 | 70 | 150 | 1000 | ns | 
Over recommended operating range. Values are for worst error over a full rotation.
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