Rotational Position Transducer

RT9420
0/4...20 mA Output • Hazardous Area Certification
Ranges: 0-90º to 0-50 Turns
Industrial Grade

Specification Summary:
GENERAL
Full Stroke Range Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0.125 to 0-50 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 35 lbs. radial and 5 lbs. axial
Weight, Aluminum (Stainless Steel) Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 lbs. (10 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 The RT9420 provides rotational position feedback
Thermal Effects via 4...20 mA current loop signal. This device com-
Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01% f.s./ºF, max.
Span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.01% f.s./ºF, max. bines the superb linearity and resolution of a plastic-
hybrid potentiometer and the durability of Celesco’s
ENVIRONMENTAL 4...20mA circuit to provide an accurate and reliable
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEMA 4/4X/6, IP 67/68
Hazardous Area Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see ordering information electrical signal. Additionally the zero and span
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40º to 200ºF (-40º to 90ºC) settings are adjustable through access holes in the
Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 10 G’s to 2000 Hz maximum housing.
EMC COMPLIENCE PER DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC
Emission/Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN50081-2/EN50082-2 This innovative sensor from Celesco, designed to
meet NEMA-4 and IP67 standards, is available in full
Ø 4.50 [114,3] 0.86 [21,9] stroke ranges of 1/4 to 50 turns.
0.18 [4,6]

1
3 30° Output Signal
OUTPUT SIGNAL (milliamperes)

20 mA
2 15°

.25-inch shaft option

1.000 [25,40]

+.0000
Ø .2497 in.
-.0003

6mm shaft option

+.000 4 mA
Ø 5.995 mm
-.025 2.36 [59,4]
FULL STROKE RANGE

1 mounting holes for .25-inch shaft diameter option 3.61 [91,7]

#8-32 x 0.180 @ 90° apart on a 4.15 in. dia. BC (4 places)

2 mounting holes for 6-mm shaft diameter option

M4 x 4,5 mm @ 90° apart on a 105,4 mm dia. BC (4 places)

3 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]

   

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Ordering Information:

Model Number: Sample Model Number:

RT9420 - 0005 - 111 - 1110

RT9420- order code: R

- A B
1 - 1
C D E F
0
G
R
A
B
range:
enclosure:
shaft diameter:
5 turns (clockwise shaft rotations)
aluminum
.25 inches
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 0030 0050
clockwise shaft rotations, min: 0.125 0.25 0.50 1 2 3 5 10 20 30 50
accuracy (% of f.s.): 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.15% 0.15% 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 2.5 x 106 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

Output Signals:
E order code: 1 2 3 4 5* 6*
output signal options: 4...20 mA 20...4 mA 0...20 mA 20...0 mA 4...20 mA 20...4 mA
20 20 20 20 20 20
4 4 0 0 4 4

ccw cw ccw cw ccw cw ccw cw ccw cw ccw cw

sensitivity: 16 mA/full stroke ±0.25% 20 mA/full stroke ±0.25% 16 mA/full stroke ±0.25%
wiring configuration: 2 – wire 3 – wire 2 – wire
input voltage: 8 – 40 vdc 14 – 29 vdc 14 – 32 vdc
hazardous area certification: not certified CSA • Cenelec

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Example: Hazardous Area Certifications:
max ccw max cw R

ordercode = 1 = 4...20 mA CSA Standard 22.2 Cenelec

= 4 mA = 20 mA
Class 1 LCIE EEx
Groups A, B, C and D ia IIc T4

*IMPORTANT: intrinsically safe when powered from a CSA certified zener barrier rated 28 VDC max, 110 mA max per installation drawing#677984

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Ordering Information:

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...29 vdc B F RED 8...40 vdc*** 14...29 vdc
WHITE 8...40 vdc*** 14...29 vdc
B 4...20 mA out common BLACK 4...20 mA out common
C E BLACK 4...20 mA out common
C – 0...20 mA out WHITE n/a n/a
D GREEN case ground 0...20 mA out
D case ground – GREEN case ground 0...20 mA out
contact view

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* –Test pressure: 100 feet [30 meters] H2O (40 PSID); Test Medium: Air; Duration: 2 hours.
Notes: ** –NEMA 4X applies to stainless steel enclosure only.
*** –14-32 VDC for hazardous area option.

Output Signal Selection:

The output signal direction can be reversed at any time by simply changing the dip-switch settings found on the internal signal board.
After the settings have been changed, adjustment of the Zero and Span trimpots will be required to precisely match signal values to the
beginning and end points of the stroke.

output signal switch setting signal board

0...20 mA internal dip switches

1 2 3 4

or & controller board

4...20 mA

20...0 mA
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4

or
20...4 mA To gain access to the signal board, remove four
dip-switch location Allen-Head Screws and seperate the two case halves.

version: 5.0 last updated: May 12, 2010

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