Angle encoders – HEIDENHAIN ND 281 B v.1 User Manual
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Recommended parameter settings for HEIDENHAIN angle encoders with 11 µA
PP
/ 1 V
PP
signals
Cou
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t
mo
de
De
cim
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l
plac
es
Model
S
ign
al p
e
ri
od
s
per revol
u
ti
on
P36
Reference
marks
P43
Display
step
P37
P38
ROD 450
/
ROD 456
/ ROD 486
/ ROD 1080
3600
One
Single
0.01°
0.005°
0.001°
1
5
1
3
3
ROD 250 C / ROD 280 C
RON 255 C / RON 285 C
9000
Dist.-
coded
500
0.005°
0.001°
5
1
3
3
ROD 250 C / ROD 280 C
ROD 255 C / RON 285 C
ROD 700 C / ROD 780 C
RON 705 C / RON 785 C
RON 706 C / RON 786 C
18 000
Dist.-
coded
1000
0.001°
0.0005°
0.0001°
1
5
1
3
4
4
RON 905
/
36 000
One
Single
0.0001°
1
4
ROD 800 C / ROD 880 C
ROD 806 C / ROD 886 C
36 000
Dist.-
coded
1000
0.0001°
1
4
Example:
Set parameters for any encoder
Angle encoder, e.g. with line count
s = 18 000 (P36)
Desired display step, e.g.
a = 0.001°
Counting mode P37 = 1 (display counts 1, 2, 3, ...)
Decimal places of
a: P38 = 3
Convert decimal degrees into degrees, minutes, seconds
1 degree (1°) = 60 minutes (60'); 1 minute (1') = 60 seconds (60")
1 second (1")
≈
0.000278°
Angle Encoders