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Transmission of measuring signals
The information above on rotary and angle
encoder signal transmission essentially ap-
plies also to linear encoders. If, for exam-
ple, one wishes to traverse at a minimum
velocity of 0.01 m/min with a sampling
time of 250 μs, and if one assumes that
the measuring step should change by at
least one measuring step per sampling cy-
cle, then one needs a measuring step of
approx. 0.04 μm. To avoid the need for spe-
cial measures in the subsequent electron-
ics, input frequencies should be limited to
less than 1 MHz.
Linear encoders with sinusoidal output
signals or absolute position values accord-
ing to EnDat 2.2 are best suited for high
traversing speeds and small measuring
steps. Sinusoidal voltage signals with lev-
els of 1 V
PP
attain a –3 dB cutoff frequency
of approx. 200 kHz and more at a permissi-
ble cable length of up to 150 m.
The fi gure below illustrates the relationship
between output frequency, traversing
speeds, and signal periods of linear
encoders. Even at a signal period of 4 μm
and a traversing velocity of 70 m/min, the
frequency reaches only 300 kHz.
Bandwidth
On linear motors, a coupling lacking in
rigidity can limit the bandwidth of the
position control loop. The manner in which
the linear encoder is mounted on the
machine has a very signifi cant infl uence on
the rigidity of the coupling. (See Design
Types and Mounting.)
On sealed linear encoders, the scanning
unit is guided along the scale. A coupling
connects the scanning carriage with the
mounting block and compensates the
misalignment between the scale and the
machine guideways. This permits relatively
large mounting tolerances. The coupling is
very rigid in the measuring direction and is
fl exible in the perpendicular direction. If the
coupling is insuffi ciently rigid in the
measuring direction, it could cause low
natural frequencies in the position and
velocity control loops and limit the
bandwidth of the drive.
The sealed linear encoders recommended
by HEIDENHAIN for linear motors generally
have a natural frequency of coupling
greater than 650 Hz or 2 kHz in the
measuring direction, which in most
applications exceeds the mechanical
natural frequency of the machine and the
bandwidth of the velocity control loop by
factors of at least 5 to 10. HEIDENHAIN
linear encoders for linear motors therefore
have practically no limiting effect on the
position and speed control loops.
Traversing speed and resulting output frequency as a function of the signal
period
Signal period
Traversing speed [m/min]
f
Output frequency [kHz]
f
For more information on linear encoders for linear drives, refer
to our catalogs Exposed Linear Encoders and Linear Encoders
for Numerically Controlled Machine Tools.
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