HEIDENHAIN MSE 1000 - Manual (Page 95)

Commissioning and preparing to measure
Referencing
Operating Instructions 95
8.5 Referencing
Referencing is used to obtain an absolute position for 1 V
PP
and TTL encoders.
When referencing is required the warning button will flash yellow and "Referencing has
not been completed" will be displayed in the message area. A referencing status will be
displayed in the Tree for encoders that require referencing.
!ref: Solid - Reference mark disabled for the device.
!ref: Flashing - Referencing is required, but not complete.
ref: Solid - Referencing is complete.
The Setup, Data, Mastering, and Diagnostics screens are not available until referencing
is complete.
Referencing is recommended, but can be skipped if an operation does not require use
of the encoders with referencing enabled.
Referencing must be completed when:
MSEsetup is opened
A Reconnect is performed
Reference mark setting is changed
Signal period setting is changed
Line count setting is changed
Interpolation setting is changed
Referencing screen