Rotational Position Transducer

RT8420
0/4...20 mA Output
Ranges: 0-45º to 0-200 Turns
Industrial Grade

Specification Summary:
GENERAL
Full Stroke Range Options .................................................... 0-0.125 to 0-200 turns
Output Signal Options ............................. 4...20 mA (2-wire) and 0...20 mA (3-wire)
Accuracy ..................................± 0.30% to ±0.15% full stroke see ordering information
Repeatability ............................................................................... ± 0.05% full stroke
Resolution .................................................................................... essentially infinite
Enclosure Material Options.................powder-painted aluminum or stainless steel
Sensor ........................................................ plastic-hybrid precision potentiometer
Potentiometer Cycle Life .........................................................see ordering information
Shaft Loading .....................................................up to 10 lbs. radial and 5 lbs. axial
Starting Torque (25ºC) .....................................................................2.0 in-oz., max.
Weight, Aluminum (Stainless Steel) Enclosure .......................... 3 lbs. (6 lbs.) max.

ELECTRICAL
Input Voltage ............................................................................see ordering information
Input Current ......................................................................................... 20 mA max.
Maximum Loop Resitance (Load)........................... (loop supply voltage - 8)/0.020
Circuit Protection................................................................................... 38 mA max.
Impedence ..................................................................100M ohms@100 VDC, min.
Output Signal Adjustment
Zero Adjustment ......................... from factory set zero to 50% of full stroke range
Span Adjustment .......................................................... to 50% of factory set span Celesco’s model RT8420 provides extended ro-
Thermal Effects
Zero .......................................................................................... 0.01% f.s./ºF, max. tational position feedback from as little as 1/8 of
Span .......................................................................................... 0.01% f.s./ºF, max. a turn f.s. all the way up to 200 turns f.s. The
RT8420 combines the superb linearity and reso-
ENVIRONMENTAL
Enclosure ............................................................................ NEMA 4/4X/6, IP 67/68 lution of a plastic-hybrid potententiometer with the
Operating Temperature ................................................-40º to 200ºF (-40º to 90ºC) durability of Celesco’s 4...20 mA circuit to provide
Vibration ............................................................. up to 10 G’s to 2000 Hz maximum
an accurate and reliable electrical signal over all
EMC COMPLIENCE PER DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC ranges.
Emission/Immunity .............................................................EN50081-2/EN50082-2
Additionally, the RT8420 has fully accessible zero
Outline Drawing and span settings allowing precise matching of
2.63 [66,8] 4.04 [102,6] the output signal to the required measurement.
Ø 2.49 [63,2]
2.49 [63,2]

2
2

30º
Output Signal

1.25 [31,8]
OUTPUT SIGNAL (milliamperes)

1 20 mA
0.38 [9,7] 2.66 [67.6]

.25-inch shaft option

Ø .2497 in.
+.0000 1.00 [25,4]
-.0003

6mm shaft option

0.250 [6,35]
1 mounting holes: +.000 4 mA
Ø 5.995 mm
for .25 in. shaft option, mounting holes are threaded -.025
#10-32 x 0.375 deep 120º apart on a 2.00 inch dia. BC
Shaft Detail FULL STROKE RANGE
for 6mm shaft option, mounting holes are threaded
M6 x 9 mm deep 120º apart on a 50,8 mm dia. BC 0.92 [23,4]

2 reference mark:
full counter-clockwise position - align mark on shaft to mark
on face for start of measurement range ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MM]

Celesco Transducer Products, Inc.

20630 Plummer Street • Chatsworth, CA 91311
tel: 800.423.5483 • +1.818.701.2750 • fax: +1.818.701.2799 celesco.com • [email protected]

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Ordering Information:

Model Number: Sample Model Number:

RT8420 - 0005 - 111 - 1110

RT8420- - - 1D 0
R range: 5 turns (clockwise shaft rotations)
A enclosure: aluminum
order code: R A B C E F G B shaft diameter: .25 inches
C mounting style: face mount
E output signal: 4...20 mA signal increasing clockwise
F electrical connection: 6-pin plastic connector

Full Stroke Range:

R order code: R125 0R25 0R50 0001 0002 0003 0005 0010 0020
clockwise shaft rotations, min: 0.125 0.25 0.50 1 2 3 5 10 20
accuracy (% of f.s.): 1.25% 1.25% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.15% 0.15%
potentiometer cycle life*: 2.5 x 106 2.5 x 106 2.5 x 106 2.5 x 106 2.5 x 106 5 x 105 5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105

R order code: 0030 0040 0050 0080 0100 0120 0140 0180 0200
clockwise shaft rotations, min: 30 40 50 80 100 120 140 180 200
accuracy (% of f.s.): 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
potentiometer cycle life*: 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105 2.5 x 105
*–number of times the sensor shaft can be cycled back and forth from beginning to end and back to the beginning before any measurable signal degradation may occur.

Enclosure Material:
A order code: 1 2
powder-painted aluminum 303 stainless steel

Shaft Diameter:
B order code: 1 2 3 4
0.25-in. diameter 6 mm diameter 0.25-in. dia. w/flats 6 mm dia. w/flats

.2497 in. (+.0000 –.0003) 5.995 mm (+.000 –.025) 0.33 in. 0.025 in. 8.4 mm 0.64 mm

Mounting Style:
C order code: 1 2
face mount flange mount
mounting holes spaced 120º Ø 4.1 [104.14]
apart on 2.00 [50,8] BC
.28 [7,1] wide
6mm shaft option
threaded M6 x 9 mm deep mounting slot on a
30º Ø3.50 [88,9] BC
.25 in. shaft option
#10-32 x 0.375 inch deep

1.38 [35,1] 1.00 [25,4] IN [MM]

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Ordering Information:

Output Signals:
E order code: 1 2 3 4
output signal options: 4...20 mA 20...4 mA 0...20 mA 20...0 mA
20 20 20 20
4 4 0 0
ccw cw ccw cw ccw cw ccw cw
sensitivity: 16 mA/full stroke ±0.25% 20 mA/full stroke ±0.25%
wiring configuration: 2 – wire 3 – wire
input voltage: 8 – 40 vdc 14 – 40 vdc

{
Example:
max ccw max cw
ordercode = 1 = 4...20 mA = 4 mA = 20 mA

Electrical Connection:
F order code: 1 2 3 4
6-pin plastic connector 10-ft. [3 M] 6-pin metal connector 25-ft. [7.5 M]
w/mating plug waterproof cable w/mating plug instrumentation cable
IP 67, NEMA 4X**,6 IP 67, NEMA 4X**, 6 IP 65, NEMA 4 IP 67, NEMA 6
3.0 in. 2.4 in.
[78 mm] [60 mm]

1/2 - 5/16" [14 - 8 mm] cable dia. 10 ft. x 0.4-in. dia. 3/8-in. [9 mm] max cable dia. 25 ft. x 0.2-in. dia.
16 AWG max conductor size [3 M x 10 mm dia.] 16 AWG max conductor size [7,5 M x 5 mm dia.]
connector: MS3102E-14S-6P 18 AWG, type SJTW connector: MS3102E-14S-6P 24 AWG, shielded
mating plug: MS3106E-14S-6S mating plug: MS3106E-14S-6S

F order code: 5 6 7
100-ft. [30 M] 10-ft. [3 M] 100-ft. [30 M]
waterproof cable pressure tested* pressure tested*
waterproof cable waterproof cable
IP 67, NEMA 4X**,6 IP 68, NEMA 4X**, 6P IP 68, NEMA 4X**, 6P

100 ft. x 0.4-in. dia. 10 ft. x 0.4-in. dia. 100 ft. x 0.4-in. dia.
[30 M x 10 mm dia.] [3 M x 10 mm dia.] [30 M x 10 mm dia.]
18 AWG, type SJTW 18 AWG, type SJTW 18 AWG, type SJTW

6-pin Mating Plug Waterproof Cable Instrumentation Cable

pin 2-wire 3-wire A
color code 2-wire 3-wire color code 2-wire 3-wire
A 8...40 vdc 14...40 vdc B F
WHITE 8...40 vdc 14...40 vdc RED 8...40 vdc 14...40 vdc
B 4...20 mA out common C E BLACK 4...20 mA out common BLACK 4...20 mA out common
C – 0...20 mA out D GREEN case ground 0...20 mA out WHITE n/a n/a
D case ground – GREEN case ground 0...20 mA out
contact view

* –Test pressure: 100 feet [30 meters] H2O (40 PSID); Test Medium: Air; Duration: 2 hours.
Notes: { ** –NEMA 4X applies to stainless steel enclosure only.

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version: 6.0 last updated: July 31, 2007

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