Parameter settings for heidenhain linear encoders – HEIDENHAIN ND 530 v.2 User Manual
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Parameter Settings for HEIDENHAIN Linear Encoders
Model and
signal period [µm]
Reference
marks
Display step
(unit: P01)
mm inches
Subdi-
vision,
P32
P43
Screw pitch [mm]
•
1000
Line count
[µm]
LIP 40x
2
one
single
0.001
0.000 05
2
0.000 5
0.000 02
4
0.000 2
0.000 01
10
0.000 1
0.000 005
20
0.000 05
0.000 002
40
0.000 02
0.000 001
100
LIP 101 A
4
one
single
0.001
0.000 05
4
LIP 101 R
0.000 5
0.000 02
8
0.000 2
0.000 01
20
0.000 1
0.000 005
40
0.000 05
0.000 002
80
LIF 101 R
4
one
single
0.001
0.000 05
4
LIF 101 C
dist.cod.
5000
0.000 5
0.000 02
8
LF 401
one
single
0.000 2
0.000 01
20
LF 401 C
dist.cod.
5000
0.000 1
0.000 005
40
LID xxx/LID xxx C
10
one/dist.cod.
single/2000 0.001
0.000 05
10
LS 103 / LS 103 C
10
one/dist.cod.
single/1000 0.000 5
0.000 02
20
LS 405 / LS 405 C
0.000 2
0.000 01
50
ULS/10
0.000 1
0.000 005
100
LS 303 / LS 303 C
20
one/dist.cod.
single/1000 0.01
0.000 5
2
LS 603 / LS 603 C
0.005
0.000 2
4
LS 106 / LS 106 C
20
one/dist.cod.
single/1000 0.01
0.000 5
2
LS 406 / LS 406 C
0.005
0.000 2
4
LS 706 / LS 706 C
0.002
0.000 1
10
ULS/20
0.001
0.000 05
20
0.000 5
0.000 02
40
LIDA 10x
40
one/dist.cod.
single/2000 0.002
0.000 1
20
LB 302
0.001
0.000 05
40
0.000 5
0.000 02
80
LIDA 2xx
100
one
single
0.01
0.000 5
10
LB 3xx
0.005
0.000 2
20
LB 3xx C
dist.cod.
1000
0.002
0.000 1
50
0.001
0.000 05
100
LIM 102
12800
one
single
0.1
0.005
128
Example
Linear encoder with signal period
s = 20 µm
Desired display step
a = 0.005 mm
Subdivision P32 =
=
=
=
= 0.001
•••••
s / a = 4
Linear measurement with ballscrew and rotary encoder
If you are measuring linear distance with a ballscrew and rotary encoder, calculate the
signal period
s as follows:
Signal period s =