Datasheet RK12L123000E, RK12L1210C0R Specification

High performance 12mm width type.

Improved cross talk and gang error characteristics achieved by enhanced

structural design. R-shaped shaft end point makes knob insertion smooth.

Terminal layout contributes in reducing solder bridging.

●

Features

For volume, tone and balance adjustments in audio equipment For various control in DVD players/recorders, mixing consoles and

electronic musical instruments

●

Applications

Typical Specifications

Items

Total resistance tolerance

Total rotational angle

Rotational torque

Operating life

Operating temperature range

Specifications

±20％

Maximum operating voltage

50VACforAConly

300±5°

2

to

15mN・m

15,000cycles

−10℃

to

＋70℃

Refer to P.75 for product varieties.

Refer to

P.78 for product specifications.

Number of

resistor

elements

Mounting

direction

Vertical

type

Horizontal type

Vertical

type

Horizontal type

Shaft

type

Flat

Center detent

Without

With

Total

resistance

（kΩ）

50

10

20

50

10

20

1B

15A

1B

15A

RK12L1230C0K

RK12L1230C0T

RK12L1230C1M

RK12L123000E

RK12L1210C0R

RK12L12C0C0V

RK12L12C0A0E

RK12L12C0A0G

RK12L12C0A0A

RK12L12A0C0R

100

2

1

Resistance

taper

Products No.

Minimum

packing unit

（pcs.）

Drawing

No.

Dual-unit

Dimensions

Terminal Layout/Circuit Diagram

Unit:mm

Resistance taper

15A 1B 3B 15C

Style

Shaft

variety

LM

1

15 20 25 30

R

1

4.5 7 12 12

Vertical type Horizontal type

No.

1

2

Photo Style

PC board mounting

hole dimensions

（Viewed from mounting side）

(14)

60˚

0.3

9.5

12

6

2.6

0.6

2

(

3.5

)

(

3.2

)

10

5.9

30

R3

(

8.6

)

12

4.5

ø6

Shaft shown in full CCW position

3.3

6

2

2.1

12.2

10

6-ø0.8 holes

60˚

9.5

(13)

6

0.3

12

LM

1

R3

5.4

4.5

(

8.6

)

2

0.6

(

3.5

)

R1

ø6

5.5

(

3.2

)

Shaft shown in full CCW position

Mounting surface

10

2.1

13

11

2

6

2

6-ø0.8 holes

123

2

3

2

1

Outer

Inner

123

R1

R2 1 2 3

： ：

Horizontal type without bushing RK12L121（For tone control

）

RK12L12A（For vol. control

）

Vertical type without bushing RK12L123（For tone control

）

RK12L12C（For vol. control

）

LM1

20 25 30

R1

7

15

4.5

12 12

Refer to P.76, 211 for resistance taper.

R1

LM1

R1

LM1

marked are specifications recommended by ALPS.

Note

12mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type Potentiometer

Orders Other Than Recommended Products

When ordering product varieties that are not listed in the Recommended Product list, please speficy by referring to the below example.

Sample Part Number

Rotary Potentiometers

Slide Potentiometers

Multi Control Devices

Sensors

R K 1 2 L 1 2 C 0 F 3 0 C 0 A 5 0 3

Model type

Code

1

3

A

C

Model type

Horizontal type for tone

Vertical type for tone

Horizontal type for vol.

Vertical type for vol.

Metal Shaft

Insulated Shaft

Hollow Type

Knob Operating

Shaft type

Code

F

Shaft type

Flat

＊Only available in flat format.

Length of the shaft（LM1）（mm）

Code

15

20

Length of the

shaft

15

20

Code

25

30

Length of the

shaft

25

30

Detent

Code

C0

C1

Center detent

Without

With

Resistance taper

Code

A

B

Resistance

taper

15A

1B

Code

C

V

Resistance

taper

15C

3B

B: For tone & general（Model type : 1,3） V: For vol.（Model type : A,C）

Total resistance

Code

502

103

203

Total resistance

（kΩ）

5

10

20

Code

503

104

204

Total resistance

（kΩ）

50

100

200

100

J

90 80 70

100 (%)

G

60 50 40 30 20 10

Output volt.across term.1-2

Input volt. across term. 1-3

0

)

B

B(1B)

l)(3

tro

n

o

l.c

o

(v

V

Rotation travel (

A(15A)

%) Term."1" Term."3"

J

100

J

90 80

70

100 (%)

G

60 50 40 30 20 10

Output volt.across term.2-3

Input volt. across term. 1-3

100

100908070605040302010

C(15C)

Rotation travel (%) Term."1" Term."3"

J

0102030405060708090

76

Note

marked are specifications recommended by ALPS.

12mmSize

Insulated

Shaft

Snap-in

RK12L12□

Dual-unit

Type

Model

Items

Mechanical

performance

Product Specifications

Operating temperature range

Electrical

performance

Endurance

Environmental

performance

Total

resistance tolerance

Rated power

−10℃to＋70℃

9mm Size Insulated

Shaft Snap-in

11mm Size

Insulated

Shaft

Snap-in

RK09K11□ RK09D11□

RK11K11□

Single-unit

RK09K12□

Dual-unit Single-unit

14mm Size

Insulated

Shaft

Snap-in

RK14K12□

Dual-unit

±20％ ±30％ ±20％

0.05W 0.03W 0.05W

Maximum

operating voltage

50V AC 20V DC

50V AC

For AC only

50V AC 20V DC

50V AC

For AC only

Insulation resistance

100MΩ min.

250V DC

100MΩ min.

500V DC

100MΩ min.

250V DC

Voltage proof

250V AC

（for 1minute）

500V AC

（for 1minute

）

300V AC

（for 1minute）

Gang error

−40dB to

0dB

3dB max.

Volume control

ｰ40dB to 0dB 3dB max.

For tone control

within 2dB at center

Total

rotational angle

RK09K ： 280±5° RK09D11□：300±5°

300±5°

Rotational torque

Vibration

10 to 55 to 10Hz/min., the amplitude is 1.5mm for all the frequencies,

in the 3 direction of X, Y and Z and for 2 hours respectively

Operating life

Single-unit : 5,000cycles Dual-unit : 10,000cycles

Cold

−30±2℃ for 96h

Dry heat

70±2℃ for 96h 70±2℃ for 240h

Damp heat

40±2℃, 90 to 95% RH for 96h

Resistance

to soldering

heat

Manual

soldering

Dip

Soldering

350℃ max. 3s max.

260℃ max.

5s max.

15,000cycles

1 to 8mN・m 3 to 20mN・m 2 to 15mN・m

Strength

of the

actuator

Stopper strength

Push-pull

strength

0.3N・m

Without bushing

0.5N・m

With bushing

0.6N・m

0.6N・m 0.5N・m

50N max. 80N max.

Insulated Shaft Potentiometers

78

Metal Shaft

Rotary Potentiometers

Slide Potentiometers

Multi Control Devices

Sensors

Insulated Shaft

Hollow Type

Knob Operating

9mm Size

Insulated

shaft Long-

life

RK09Y11L

Single-unit

±30％

0.01W

50V AC

5V DC

250V AC

（for 1minute

）

1,000,000

cycles

−30±2℃

for 240h

40℃, 90 to 95%

RH for 240h

5mN・m

max.

30N max.

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