Structure Of The Encoder Actual Values - Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 Product Information

Example:
The position value of an absolute encoder is set in the PLC as follows:
1. The PLC uses a command to request the absolute value of the encoder from the
2. The drive unit reads the absolute value from the encoder.
3. The absolute value of the encoder is returned by the drive unit in the
4. The PLC fills the position value of the axis with the reported absolute value of the
All other position changes of the axis are now reported to the PLC via the "cyclical actual
value" Gn_XIST_1 (n = 1 or 2, number of the encoder) of the encoder.
Note
The data bits of the "absolute actual value" Gn_XIST_2 (n = 1 or 2, number of the encoder)
must correspond to the structure of the encoder actual value that was configured in
S7T Config. Otherwise, the position information transferred from the encoder to the PLC
will be incorrectly interpreted by the technology CPU.
4.1.3

Structure of the encoder actual values

Structure of the encoder actual value
The following information is contained in the encoder actual values of the
"cyclical actual value" Gn_XIST_1 (n = 1 or 2, number of the encoder), and the
"absolute actual value" Gn_XIST_2 (n = 1 or 2, number of the encoder):
● Multiturn information (only with Gn_XIST_2)
● Encoder pulse count
● Fine resolution
NOTICE
The position of the data in the encoder actual value is not fixed; it depends on the values
set for the encoder pulses per revolution and the fine resolution.
Connection of the SINAMICS S120 to the Technology CPU
Product Information, 09/2011, A5E00480378-04
drive unit.
"absolute actual value" Gn_XIST_2 (n = 1 or 2, number of the encoder) to the PLC.
encoder.
Basic functions
4.1 Encoder settings
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