HEIDENHAIN EnDat 3 interface: Integrate digital encoders

HEIDENHAIN has preserved the longstanding benefits of its EnDat interface technology while continuously developing it for the future of digitalization. To show this in action, HEIDENHAIN will provide two demonstrations: Over just four wires, three different encoders will transmit position, sensor and monitoring data in EnDat 3 bus mode at a cycle time of 30 µs. And in a different setup, encoders installed at each joint of a measuring arm will transmit position feedback using the same technology.

The benefits of this technology are functional safety, extensive diagnostics and less cabling. EnDat 3 is the ideal encoder interface for achieving high system integration. It lowers system costs, enables a flexible machine architecture and meets the requirements of future digitalization.