Glossary Terms

Abbreviation for “binary digit”; the smallest unit of information of a binary system, whose value can be 1 or 0…

System for communication between several devices via a data line (see interface)

Time needed for polling every bus slave by the bus master.

Sequence of 8 bits.

Shaft encoder that transmits unique coded data for each increment.

Alternating current

The difference between the actual and measured position.

see count

Serves to monitor the shaft encoder for malfunctions, such as glass breakage, fouling, short circuit, short circuit of signal line,…

A signal whose level alters continuously.