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L23

Linear Encoder L23
Modular sealed photoelectric linear encoder L23 has measuring length up to 20 meters and more on special order. 

Mechanical Data 

Measuring lengths (ML), mm

250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500...20000 (more on option)

Accuracy grades to any meter within the ML (at 20°C)

± 10; ± 5; ± 3 μm (optional)

Grating period

400 μm; 40 μm; 20 μm

Reference marks (RI)

- N: without reference mark
- M: every 50 mm 
- P (optional): RI number and place

Max. traversing speed

- when T = 400 μm and resolution 100, 50, 10 μm: 120 m/min
- when T = 40 μm and
- resolution 10.5 μm: 80 m/min
- resolution 1 μm: 25 m/min
- when T = 20 μm and
- resolution 5 μm: 60 m/min
- resolution 0.5 μm: 12 m/min

Required moving force with sealing lips

< 4 N

Protection (IEC 529)

- without compressed air: IP54
- with compressed air (optional): IP64

Weight

0.4 kg + 2.8 kg/m

Operating temperature

0...+50°C

Storage temperature

-20...+70°C

Permissible vibration (10 to 2000 Hz)

≤ 100 m/s²

Permissible shock (11 ms)

≤ 150 m/s²

Coefficient of thermal expansion

10.6 x 10-6 °C

Electrical Data 

Version

L23-F Π (TTL or HTL)

Supply voltage

+ 5 V ± 5 %; 65 mA
+ 12 V ± 5 %; 65 mA

Light source

LED

Resolution

100, 50, 10, 5, 1, 0.5 μm (after 4 - fold in subsequent electronics)

Incremental signals

Differential square-wave U1 / U1 and U2 / U2

Reference signal

Differential square-wave U0 / U0

Signal levels at load current 20 mA

- low (logic "0") < 0.5 V at Up = ±5V
- high (logic "1") > 2.4 V at Up = ±5V
- low (logic "0") < 1.5 V at Up = ±12V (HTL)
- high (logic "1") > (Up - 2)V at Up = ±12V (HTL)

Direction of signals

U2 lags with U1 (displacement from left to right and head position down)

Standard cable length

4 m armored; without connector

Maximum cable length

25 m