RLS Orbis True Absolute Through-Hole Rotary Encoder
RLS · MPN Orbis (BR10 readhead family; configured) · Maglev ID ac-rls-orbis
SI Maker in Slovenia, factory not confirmed unknown VERIFIED
Compact 14-bit through-hole absolute magnetic encoder for when an on-axis encoder can't sit at the shaft end; budget sibling of AksIM.
Specifications
| Resolution | 14-bit |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | ±0.25° (BR10), ±0.3° (BR20), ±0.5° (BR30); thermal drift ±0.003°/°C; optional self-calibration after installation |
| Max speed | 12,000 rpm |
| Interface | BiSS C; SSI; SPI; asynchronous serial (UART); PWM; analog sin/cos, ABZ and UVW in separate BRD14 variant |
| Form | hollow-shaft module (through-hole PCB readhead + BM ring magnet, axial reading) |
| Sensing | Hall |
| Supply | 4.5-5.5 V at connector |
| Bore | magnet ID 12, 16, 22 or 30 mm (BM magnet options) |
| Outer diameter | magnet OD 19, 24, 32 or 44 mm |
| Multi-turn | yes, 16-bit counter option (stored, ±90° unpowered limit); battery-backup multiturn (BBM) variant per BRD08 |
| Operating temp | -40 to 105 °C |
| Latency | unknown |
Who makes it
MakerRLS d.o.o.
Based inSlovenia
RoleBrand owner
Need a different shaft, connector, firmware or enclosure, or a price at 1,000 units? Maglev takes the catalog part to the factory and comes back with a custom version and one fixed price.
Landed cost in the US
CN
37.5%
TW
10%
VN
12.5%
IN
10%
JP
12.5%
KR
12.5%
DE
10%
MX
10%
US
0%
Total US duty on this part by where it is made (2026-10-29). Mexico shown before USMCA preference; qualifying goods enter duty free. Your factory choice, not the shipping port, sets the origin.
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Compliance
| HTS classification | 9031.80.80.85 typical, not a ruling |
|---|---|
| NDAA | unknown |
| Blue UAS | unknown |
| FCC | n/a |
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- https://www.rls.si/eng/orbis-true-absolute-rotary-encoderspecs: 14-bit max, ±0.25° after self-calibration, 5 V, outputs
- https://cdn.rls.si/documents/datasheets/BRD01.pdfOrbis datasheet BRD01: 14-bit, 12,000 rpm, accuracy per readhead, 4.5-5.5 V, magnet sizes, multiturn, temperature
Record confidence: VERIFIED. VERIFIED means the maker's own documents; REPORTED means a credible third party; UNVERIFIED means a single weak source. Anything we could not confirm says unknown.