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Grayhill 60A182060C Optical Encoder Joystick

The Grayhill 60A18-2-060C series combines an optical encoder, pushbutton, and joystick into a single shaft, providing a compact and versatile solution for various control applications. It features long life, high reliability, and compatibility with CMOS, HCMOS, and TTL logic. Typical applications include global positioning systems, medical equipment control, radio control, robotics, and commercial appliances. Customized solutions are available to meet specific requirements.

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Grayhill 60A182060C Optical Encoder Joystick Specifications:

  • Operating Voltage: 5.00 ± 0.25 Vdc
  • Supply Current: 20 mA maximum at 5 Vdc
  • Output: Open collector phototransistor
  • 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
  • Logic Output Characteristics Low: No greater than 1.0 Vdc
  • Minimum Sink Current: 2.0 mA
  • Power Consumption: 100 mW maximum
  • Mechanical Life: 1 million rotational cycles
  • Average Rotational Torque: 2.0 ± 1.0 inoz initially
  • Mounting Torque: 15 in-lbs. maximum
  • Shaft Push-Out Force: 45 lbs minimum
  • Shaft Pull-Out Force: 45 lbs minimum
  • Terminal Strength: 15 lbs terminal pull-out force minimum
  • Solderability: 95% free of pin holes and voids
  • Pushbutton Rating: 10 mA at 5 Vdc resistive
  • Pushbutton Contact Resistance: less than 10 ohms
  • Pushbutton Life: 1 million actuations minimum
  • Pushbutton Contact Bounce: < 4 mS make, 10 mS break
  • Pushbutton Actuation Force: 400 ± 150 grams force
  • Joystick Supply Current: 5 mA maximum
  • Joystick Angle of Throw: 8° ± 2° in all directions
  • Joystick Life: 500,000 actuations in each direction
  • 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 amplitude 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
  • 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
  • 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 finish
  • Hex Nuts: 303 Stainless steel
  • Label: TT406 Thermal transfer cast film
  • Solder: Sn/Ag/Cu, Lead-Free, No Clean
  • Lubricating Grease: Nye nyogel 774L

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