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Configuring the 842 E Encoder Using RSLogix 5000® Chapter 6
Configuration Tab
Figure 15 
The Configuration tab is used to configure the encoder scaling, direction, and 
set velocity units. Click the Enable Scaling checkbox to change the encoder 
resolution. Use the Direction drop down box to set the direction of the 
encoder (check the definition in the old user manual). Use the velocity units to 
set the velocity units of the encoder.
Scaling makes it possible to scale the steps per revolution and the total 
resolution (see Linear Scaling Example on page 75
 in Appendix B). 
If the Enable Scaling box is checked, the values can be entered for the steps per 
revolution and the total resolution applied.
Direction: The direction of rotation (increase position value), viewed on the 
shaft, can be set to clockwise or counterclockwise.
• Clockwise = increase position value on clockwise revolution of the shaft
• Counterclockwise = increase position value on counterclockwise 
revolution of the shaft.
Vel o c it y units :  Use this parameter to define the units in which the velocity is 
transmitted. The options are the following:
• Counts/sec
• Revolutions/sec
• Revolutions/min