SFA-5000 • SFA-10000 Profibus
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Profibus
®
interface
Lika SFA draw-wire encoders are Slave devices and comply with the “Profibus-
DP Profile for Encoders”; they can be set as Class 1, Class 2 or Class 2 (+VEL)
devices (see the “6.2 Classes of the Device profile“ section on page 43).
For any omitted information refer to the official Profibus website
6.1 GSD file
Profibus draw-wire encoders are supplied with their own GSD file
SFA25_Vx.GSD
, Vx is intended to indicate the file version. To download the file
www.lika.biz > ROTARY ENCODERS > DRAW-WIRE UNITS >
The GSD file is available in both English version (
SFA25_Vx.GSE
) and Italian
version (
SFA25_Vx.GSI
).
The GSD file has to be installed in the Profibus Master device.
6.2 Classes of the Device profile
Encoder class must be set when you configure the device.
Mandatory
Class 1
provides the basic functions of the device and can be used
for:
•
sending the position value (see
parameter);
•
changing the counting direction (see
parameter);
•
•
acquiring reduced diagnostic information (see
parameter = “16 bytes fixed (6+10)”).
Class 2
provides all the Class 1 functions and additional advanced functions
such as:
•
parameters);
•
extended diagnostic information (see
bytes (6+10)” or “63 bytes (6+57)”).
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