3.7.2
SSI (synchronous serial interface)
The SSI interface makes possible serial data transmission of the distance value or of
the distance value combined with the status information. Clock and data are transfer‐
red over the interface. The data is transferred upon request from the control system.
For this purpose, the connected control unit applies a pulse sequence to the receiving
input of the measuring device. At each positive pulse edge, a data bit is pushed
onto the measuring device’s transmission line. This starts with the highest-value bit.
There is a pause of at least 30 µs between two pulse sequences. The cycle time and
transmission rate can be adjusted in wide limits on the control side. The bit pulse is
between 70 kHz and 500 kHz and is dependent on the length of cable,
1
2
3
4
T
tv
tm
Tp
Gn
G1
Gn-
1
G0
m
Clock
Monoflop P/S
Data serial
Data parallel
Figure 6: Pulse diagram
Gn
Most significant bit in the Gray code
G0
Least significant bit in the Gray code
m
Stored parallel information
tm
Monoflop time 20 µs
tv
Delay time: First clock max. 540 ns, all further clocks max. 360 ns
T
Period duration of a clock signal
Tp
Clock pause
Depending on the set SSI coding (
"Defining SSI coding", page 85
), the SSI telegram is structured according to the
following tables. For more information on the SSI status bits,
Table 6: Gray 24 or binary 24: 24 gray or binary measured value bit
MSB
LSB
Bit23
Bit22
Bit21
Bit20
Bit19
Bit18
...
Bit6
Bit5
Bit4
Bit3
Bit2
Bit1
Bit0
M24
*
M23
M22
M21
M20
M19
...
M7
M6
M5
M4
M3
M2
M1
*
M = Measured value bit
Table 7: Gray 24+1 or binary 24+1: 24 gray or binary measured value bit +1 error bit (binary)
MSB
LSB
Bit24
Bit23
Bit22
Bit21
Bit20
Bit19
...
Bit6
Bit5
Bit4
Bit3
Bit2
Bit1
Bit0
M24
1
M23
M22
M21
M20
M19
...
M6
M5
M4
M3
M2
M1
S1
2
DE, AE
3
1
M = Measured value bit
2
S = Status bit
3
DE = Device error, AE = Application error
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