Wachendorff WDGA Series, Техническое руководство

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Technical Manual
WDGA with EtherCAT
1 - Introduction
© Wachendorff Automation GmbH & Co. KG 3 Rev.1.09
1.2 Product assignment
This manual is assigned to the following types of encoder from Wachendorff
Automation with the article designations below:
Absolute solid shaft encoder:

WDGA 58A EtherCAT (BI2)
– (with bus cover)

WDGA 58B EtherCAT (BI2)
– (with bus cover)

WDGA 58D EtherCAT (BI2)
– (with bus cover)

WDGA 58F EtherCAT (BI2)
– (with bus cover)
Absolute end hollow shaft encoder:

WDGA 58E EtherCAT (BI2)
– (with bus cover)

The EtherCAT product range from Wachendorff can be found
on our website: www.wachendorff-automation.de
1.3 Description of services
An encoder is a sensor used to capture angle positions (single-turn) and revolutions
(multi-turn). The measuring data and variables derived from this are processed by the
encoder and provided as electrical output signals for the downstream peripherals.
In the WDGA series, the patented technologies QuattroMag® and EnDra® are used
for single-turn and multi-turn encoders respectively. This means that the WDGA series
from Wachendorff is especially maintenance-free and environmentally friendly.
The encoders bearing the article designations described in Section 1.2 communicate
via the EtherCAT interface.