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4.6 Explanation „Set position“
After selection of menu „Set Position“ you will be given a message informing that
the preset value is being reset to zero. This has to be confirmed by „OK“
(depends on the encoder).
In the following window, the current position of the encoder is inquired continuously. It is
possible to assign a desired position to the encoder. Select the field „assign position“ to set the
desired value, which, however, must not exceed the value for the entire resolution. The
selected position is taken over by clicking on „assign position“. There upon the set position
value will appear in the field „inquire position“.
To the encoder models GXP1H, GXP1W, GXP2W with version 2C applies the following:
After having assigned the preset value by the "set position" function, the
external reset input must not be used.