HEIDENHAIN MSE 1000 - Manual (Page 88)

Commissioning and preparing to measure
Channel setup
88 Operating Instructions
Set error
compensation Error compensation is a linear multiplier that is used to correct for small errors in
the encoder position. Error compensation is available only when supervisor mode is
enabled.
To set error compensation:
Click inside the Error compensation text field.
Delete the current value.
Enter the required compensation value.
Click the «OK» button.
A message verifying the action is displayed in the message area.
Set scale factor The scale factor is a linear multiplier used to handle gear ratios and other factors that
will change encoder position. The scale factor is applied after the error compensation.
To set a scale factor:
Click inside the Scale factor text field.
Delete the current value.
Enter the required scale factor value.
Click the «OK» button.
A message verifying the action is displayed in the message area.
Select counting
direction The counting direction is used to show the direction of the position. This value is read-
only for EnDat encoders and can be selected for 1 V
PP
encoders. A negative choice for
a 1 V
PP
encoder will invert the sign of the position.
Counting direction options:
Positive
Negative
To select a counting direction:
Click the Counting direction drop-down arrow and select the desired value.
Click the «OK» button.
A message verifying the action is displayed in the message area.