Commissioning (software)
4.5 Integrating additional encoders (optional)
D410
Commissioning Manual, 08/2008 Edition 81
4.5 Integrating additional encoders (optional) 4.5.1 General information
SIMOTION D410 provides the option of integrating and configuring further encoders in
addition to the motor encoder.
The following encoders are supported for operation with SIMOTION D410:
● Encoders with DRIVE-CLiQ interface
● Encoders connected to SIMOTION D410 using the onboard encoder interface (X23)
● Encoders connected to SIMOTION D410 using an SMx module
● Encoders connected using PROFIBUS or PROFINET
Prerequisite
SIMOTION D410 features a DRIVE-CLiQ X100 interface for connecting an encoder. An
additional encoder can be connected, for example, using the on-board encoder interface
(X23).
Configuring two encoders
The second encoder can be used at SIMOTION D410, for example, as:
● Machine encoder (second encoder)
● External encoder.
The external encoder can be used, for example, to measure an actual position value directly
on a geared motor. If operating with a second encoder as machine encoder you can work
with encoder changeover.
Configuring tasks
Encoders connected using PROFIBUS or PROFINET are configured only for SIMOTION.
Encoders connected using SMx, DRIVE-CLiQ or the onboard encoder interface, must be
configured for the drive (SINAMICS Integrated) and SIMOTION.
Configure this additional encoder on drive side (SINAMICS Integrated) and in SIMOTION:
1. Configure the encoder interface on the drive side (second encoder)
2. Configuring a second encoder for a TO axis in SIMOTION
3. Configuring an external encoder in SIMOTION
These steps in configuring are described in the next section.