7 Additional settings
7.5.3.7 Serial:BiSS
The BiSS interface is a non-proprietary, serial real-time interface. The support of BiSS
encoders includes the following functions:
l Support of BiSS C
l Support of typical encoders made by Hengstler, Kübler and Balluff
l Mapping of a BiSS absolute encoder to variable pole lengths of a linear motor
l Support of frame lengths with absolute position information of 32 bits maximum in a
40-bit frame
l Generator polynomial 0x43 (6 bits)
Balluff encoders have a parallel analogue track. This track will not be evaluated in parallel
to the BiSS encoder. The encoder can be connected either as an analogue encoder or as a
BiSS encoder. Data storage in the encoder and the read-out of type plates are not
supported.
Figure 89: “Angle encoder settings” window – “X2B/X6” tab – “Settings” – “Encoder type:
Serial: BiSS”
Encoder type
To use this type of encoder, Serial: BiSS must be selected.
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