Compatibility Guides
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Arguably the most popular stepper motor encoder in the world, US Digital's E-series optical incremental encoder gives motor design engineers precise position measurement at low cost. US Digital ships over 300,000 per year, with reliability in the parts-per-million range.
| Encoder | CPR (Counts) Range | Bore Diameter Range | Index Option | Differential Output Option | Nominal Disk Diameter | Max. Frequency | Hub Type |
Compatible NEMA | Replacement for Avago Encoder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | 32-1250 (128-5000) | 2mm (.079") - 10mm (.394") | • | 1" | 100 kHz | setscrew | 17, 23, 34 | HEDS-5500 | |
| E3 | 64-2500 (256-10000) | 2mm (.079") - 25.4mm (1.0") | • | 2" | 100 kHz | setscrew | 23, 34 | HEDS-6500 | |
| E4 | 100-360 (400-1440) | 1.5mm (.059") - 4mm (.157") | 0.65" | 60 kHz | setscrew | 8 | |||
| E4P | 100-360 (400-1440) | 1.5mm (.059") - 6.35mm (.25") | 0.65" | 60 kHz | push-on | 8 | |||
| E5 | 32-1250 (128-5000) | 2mm (.079") - 10mm (.394") | • | • | 1" | 100 kHz | setscrew | 17, 23, 34 | improved replacement for HEDS-5500 |
| E6 | 64-2500 (256-10000) | 2mm (.079") - 25.4mm (1.0") | • | • | 2" | 100 kHz | setscrew | 23, 34 | improved replacement for HEDS-6500 |
| E7P | 180-720 (720-2880) | 3mm (.118") - 10mm (.394") | • | 1.24" | 60 kHz | push-on | 17, 23 | ||
| E8P | 180-512 (720-2048) | 3mm (.118") - 7mm (.276") | • | 0.9" | 60 kHz | push-on | 11 |