6.12Multi-turnencoderasasingle-turn
encoder
By way of parameters P548[0] - ENC_CH1_MTEnable = 1 (for Channel 1) and 
P585[0] - ENC_CH3_MTEnable = 1 (for Channel 3) a multi-turn encoder can be run 
as a single-turn encoder. This function is used primarily for testing purposes.
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6.13Distance-codedreferencemarks
In the case of encoders with distance-coded reference marks, multiple reference 
marks are distributed evenly across the entire travel distance. The absolute position 
information, relative to a specific zero point of the measuring system, is determined 
by counting the individual increments (measuring steps) between two reference 
marks. The absolute position of the scale defined by the reference mark is assigned 
to precisely one measuring step. Before an absolute reference can be created or the 
last selected reference point found, the reference mark must be passed over. In the 
worst-case scenario this requires a rotation of up to 360°. To determine the 
reference position over the shortest possible distance, encoders with increment-
coded reference marks are supported (e.g. HEIDENHAIN ROD 280C).
The reference mark track contains multiple reference marks with defined increment 
differences. The tracking electronics determines the absolute reference when two 
adjacent reference marks are passed over after just a few degrees of rotation.
Number of 
pulses (P 
542)
Number of ref-
erence marks
Basic increment G Nom-
inal Increment A (P 610)
Basic increment G 
Nominal increment 
B (P 611)
18 x 1000 
lines
18 basic marks 
+ 18 coded 
marks = Σ 36
Reference measure A = 
1000 lines 
corresponding to 20°
Reference 
measure B = 
1001 lines
Table 6.37:  Example of a rotary system on encoder channel Ch1