
CPR (N):
The number of Cycles Per Revolution.
One Shaft Rotation:
360 mechanical degrees, N cycles.
One Electrical Degree (e):
1/360th of one cycle.
One Cycle (C):
360 electrical degrees (e). Each cycle can be decoded into 1, 2, or 4 codes, referred
to as X1, X2, or X4 resolution multiplication.
Symmetry:
A measure of the relationship between (X) and (Y) in electrical degrees, nominally
180e.
Quadrature (Z):
The phase lag or lead between channels A and B in electrical degrees, nominally 90e.
Position Error:
The difference between the actual shaft position and the position indicated by the
encoder cycle count.
Cycle Error:
An indication of cycle uniformity. The difference between an observed shaft angle
which gives rise to one electrical cycle, and the nominal angular increment of 1/N of
a revolution.
The AEDR should be mounted parallel to the window/bar orientation, as shown below. The emitter side (pins 3 and 4) should be placed closer to the rotating shaft.

