Absolute Rotary Encoder
Programmable Parameters
9.5.69
Object 6503h: Alarms
Additionally to the emergency messages in CiA301, this object shall provide further alarm
messages. An alarm shall be set if a malfunction in the encoder could lead to incorrect position
value. If an alarm occurs, the according bit shall indicate the alarm til the alarm is cleared and
the encoder is able to provide an accurate position value.
Subindex
0h
Table 9.85
Bit structure of the alarms
Bit
15
Use MS MS MS MS R
MS
Manufacturer Specific Function (not available)
R
Reserved for future use
CD
Commissioning diagnostic control (not supported)
PE
Position Error (not supported)
CD
Commissioning diagnostic control (not available)
CS
Code sequence (0 = CW Up, 1 = CCW Up)
Code Sequence (CS Bit 0) is hardwired to Code Sequence (CS Bit 0) in object 2100h.
9.5.70
Object 6504h: Supported Alarms
The object shall provide the supported alarms of the device. Please refer to the bit structure
table to find more details about the supported alarms.
The CA-encoder supports the position error alarm.
Subindex
0h
Table 9.86
9.5.71
Object 6505h: Warnings
This object shall provide the warnings. Warnings indicate that tolerance for certain internal
parameters of the encoder have been exceeded. In contrast to alarm and emergency
messages warnings do not imply incorrect position values. All warnings shall be cleared if the
tolerances are again within normal parameters.
Subindex
0h
Table 9.87
Description
Data Type
Alarms
Unsigned 16
14
13
12
11
10
R
Description
Data Type
Supported alarms
Unsigned 16
Description
Data Type
Warnings
Unsigned 16
Default Value
9
8
7
6
5
R
R
R
R
R
Default Value
1000h
Default Value
Restore after
Access
Boot up
romap
no
4
3
2
1
0
R
R
R
CD PE
Restore after
Access
Boot up
ro
no
Restore after
Access
Boot up
rw
yes
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