Publication 2098-IN003E-EN-P — April 2004
Ultra3000 Connector Data   2-47
Incremental Encoder Output
Incremental encoder counts are generated in the drive by counting the 
(high to low and low to high) transitions of the incoming A and B 
encoder signals. In Figure 2.49 the channel A signal has two 
transitions, as does the channel B signal, which results in x4 
interpolation (4 transitions/line equals 4 counts/line). So, for example, 
typical 2000 line/rev encoder output becomes 8000 counts/rev in the 
drive. Counts are not directly available at the encoder outputs, only 
the A quad B representation.
Figure 2.49
Incremental Encoder Counts
The incremental buffered outputs available from the drive (CN1-16 
through -21) are software selectable as follows:
• Buffered Outputs are a filtered representation of the original 
incoming encoder (CN2) signals. Buffered outputs have the same 
number of cycles/rev as found on CN2.
• Interpolated Outputs are the same as buffered outputs when 
using an incremental encoder. The only interpolation performed 
on an A quad B signal is the drive’s internal counting of transitions 
(4 counts/line). Because counts are not available outside the drive, 
selecting this in software is the same as selecting buffered (as 
described above).
• Divided Outputs are the same as buffered outputs, except when 
divided is selected in the software, the lines/rev are then reduced 
by the value of the divisor chosen in the software (as shown in the 
figure below).
Figure 2.50
Incremental Encoder Divided
One Cycle
Channel A
Channel B
Counts
B
A
CW
CN2-1
CN1-10
CN1-16
Signal A+ from Incremental Encoder
Unbuffered Signal A+ Output from Drive
Divided (by two) Signal A+ Buffered Output from Drive