1.5 Symbols and document conventions
Safety notes
DANGER
A safety note informs you of real-world specifications for safely mounting and installing
the absolute encoder.
This is intended to protect you against accidents.
b
Read the safety notes carefully and follow them.
Information on property damage/general advice
NOTICE
Indicates important information and possible property damage.
NOTE
Indicates useful tips and recommendations.
Instructions
b
Instructions requiring specific action are indicated by an arrow. Carefully read and
follow the instructions for action.
1. The sequence of instructions for action is numbered.
2. Numbered instructions for action are to be followed in the given order.
Status indicators
LED symbols describe the status of a diagnostics LED. Examples:
The LED is illuminated continuously.
The LED is flashing.
The LED is off.
1.6
Abbreviations used
CIP Common Industrial Protocol
CMR Counts per Measuring Range
CNR_D
Customized Number of Revolutions, Divisor = denominator of the customized number of
revolutions
CNR_N Customized Number of Revolutions, Nominator = nominator of the customized number
of revolutions
CPR Counts Per Revolution
DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol
DLR
Device Level Ring
EADK
EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers Kit = development environment for EtherNet/IP devi‐
ces
EDS Electronic Data Sheet
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-only Memory
FPGA
Field Programmable Gate Array = electronic component that can be programmed to
form an application-specific circuit
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