Configuring Additional Encoders On The Drive - Siemens SIMOTION D410 Series Commissioning Manual

Configuring additional encoders
The second encoder can be used at SIMOTION D410, for example, as:
● A machine encoder (second encoder = direct measuring system)
● An external encoder
Configuring tasks
Encoders connected via PROFIBUS or PROFINET are configured for SIMOTION only.
Encoders connected using SMx, DRIVE-CLiQ or the onboard encoder interface, must be
configured for the drive (SINAMICS Integrated) and SIMOTION.
Configure this additional encoder on drive side (SINAMICS Integrated) and in SIMOTION:
1. For information on configuring further encoders on the drive, refer to section Configuring
2. For connecting further encoders using PROFIBUS / PROFINET, refer to section
These steps in configuring are described in the next section.
4.8.2

Configuring additional encoders on the drive

Second encoder on the drive
The configuration of a second encoder on the drive is useful when the second encoder value
is also to be used for this drive (e.g. motor or machine encoder). Note that a maximum of
only two encoder values can be transferred via PROFIdrive message frames.
In principle the second encoder value can be used for any purpose (such as for recording an
external master value via the technology object "External encoder").
SIMOTION D410
Commissioning Manual, 02/2012
A direct measuring system measures the technological parameter directly, i.e. without the
interference of influences such as torsion, backlash, slip, etc.
This may enable improved smoothing of mechanical influences. If you use a second
encoder as a machine encoder, you can work with the encoder changeover function.
You can use the external encoder for recording an external master value, for example.
additional encoders on the drive (Page 119)
Connecting additional encoders via PROFIBUS/PROFINET (Page 120)
Commissioning (software)
4.8 Integrating additional encoders (optional)
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