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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

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Model

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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