Abstract: In order to transmit data from an absolute position measurement system to an incremental interface, the transmission of an absolute position is carried out in a virtual reference journey of a position counter (cnt) via several phase-shifted electrical signals. During the virtual reference journey, at least one further information is transmitted in addition to the absolute position. For this purpose, a correspondingly designed absolute measurement system and a computing device are used, the computing device being designed to receive and evaluate data via an incremental interface.

Abstract: A fixing element for electrical devices, wherein at least one electrical device can be fixed to the fixing element, has at least one coupler, which forms at least one coupling to the at least one electrical device fixed to the fixing element, via which coupling electrical energy and/or data can be transmitted to the at least one electrical device, wherein the coupling is a capacitive and/or inductive coupling. In addition, equipment includes such a fixing element and a least one electrical device, which is fixed to the electrical element.

Abstract: Equipment for the wireless operation of IO-link devices in an IO-link communication network, including an IO-link master connected to a fieldbus a wire-bonded communication network and at least one wirelessly communicating IO-link device, has a wire-bonded IO-link device serving as a wireless IO-link device interface for the wireless communication with the at least one wirelessly communicating IO-link device.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an IO link for linking a field device to a master assembly.

Abstract: A grounding connection element for electrical grounding and/or electromagnetic shielding of electrical components arranged in a plastic housing is provided with at least one electrical contact which is guided outwardly with respect to the plastic housing. The grounding connection element is formed by a substantially a spiral-shaped metal insertion part having a contact pin protruding out of a spiral-shaped region of the insertion part and the contact pin is fixedly arranged in an outwardly accessible, substantially cylindrical recess of the plastic housing.

Abstract: A wireless IO-link communication network has a main master and at least one device which have a bidirectional wireless communication between the main master and the at least one device, as well as a backup master which is connected to the main master and the at least one device and is configured to control the at least one device. In a method for operating the IOLW communication network with such a backup master, the backup master controls the at least one device instead of the main master.

Abstract: A magnetostrictive path-measuring device is provided, comprising a plurality of measuring sections, each having an extent in a longitudinal direction and being arranged parallel to one another at least in a measuring region, at least one magnetic position indicator which is coupled contactlessly to the measuring sections, a start signal application device by means of which start signals are providable to the measuring sections for the generation of excitation current pulses, and an evaluating device by means of which the position of the position indicator on the measuring sections is determinable by a transit time measurement of mechanical waves, wherein the start signal application device comprises a time control device which directs that in a measuring cycle, start signals are provided to different measuring sections at defined different time points.

Abstract: An IO link module has at least one electrical terminal for connecting an electronic device and an electronic display device for displaying connection identification information of the at least one terminal. The display device is designed to permanently display the connection identification information free of a power supply using an electrical energy source which is independent of the IO link module.

Abstract: An annual directional coupler having at least three taps, which are each arranged relative to one another around routes having a wavelength difference of ¼ of a wave guide wavelength, includes in particular at least two branch lines, wherein a first branch line has at least three taps and wherein the at least second branch line does not have any taps and is supplemented by an additional route corresponding to the wave guide wavelength.

Abstract: In a length or position measuring system which has an at least locally substantially linear measuring gauge and at least one sensor able to be moved relative to the measuring gauge wherein the measuring gauge includes an incremental track and at least one absolute track and wherein the incremental track and the at least one absolute track have pole pairs arranged in the longitudinal direction of the measuring gauge, it is provided in particular that at least one pole pair of the absolute track is phase-shifted relative to a corresponding pole pair of the incremental track.

Abstract: A front end for an inductive proximity sensor includes a coil for detecting an approaching metal object and a circuit board, wherein the coil is designed as a circuit board coil disposed in the circuit board, wherein a metal influencing element which is disposed in or on the circuit board has an opening to receive at least one electrical connecting element, wherein a through connection of the circuit board to an electrical connection plane, which serves for electrical connection of the circuit board to a control electronics of the proximity sensor, is made by the at least one electrical connecting element.

Abstract: In an arrangement of an electrically communicative voltage supply for controlled operation of at least one electrically operable IO-Link device using an electrical DC voltage provided by a voltage supply unit as well as an IO-Link communication interface which is provided for the controlled operation of the at least one IO-Link device and formed with at least one channel, the IO-Link communication interface which is formed with at least one channel and the voltage supply unit form a structural unit and the IO-Link communication interface includes an IO-link master providing a gateway function.

Abstract: In order to transmit data from an absolute position measurement system to an incremental interface, the transmission of an absolute position is carried out in a virtual reference journey of a position counter (cnt) via several phase-shifted electrical signals. During the virtual reference journey, at least one further information is transmitted in addition to the absolute position. For this purpose, a correspondingly designed absolute measurement system and a computing device are used, the computing device being designed to receive and evaluate data via an incremental interface.

Abstract: In an inductive displacement measuring sensor for measuring the distance, the spatial orientation, the thickness, the material properties or the like of a target object, which sensor has a transmitter element which emits a pulsed signal and a receiver element for detecting a pulse response caused by the emitted pulsed signal in the target object, provision is made, in particular, for the detected pulse response to be immediately evaluated using an artificial neural network.

Abstract: A method for operating a magnetostrictive displacement measuring device, having a wave guide for guiding at least one mechanical wave, at least one damping zone, a magnetic position encoder which is displaceably arranged along a measuring range of the position measuring device and a detection unit, generates the at least one mechanical wave by an excitation signal (IP) having a clock frequency (f1, f2), at least two mechanical waves having respectively different clock frequencies (f1, f2, f) being generated. The clock frequencies can be predetermined such that interfering reflections (R11, R12) occur at different positions (x11, x21, x2) of the measuring range of the displacement measurement device, and during the method of the position encoder, switching between the different clock frequencies (f1, f2, f) takes place, such that the interfering reflections (R11, R12) on the respective different positions (x11, x21, x22) of the measuring range are masked out.

Abstract: A proximity sensor for measuring the distance from an object contains a microwave oscillator providing, as an output signal, a transmission wave emitted toward the object as a free space transmission wave reflected by the object, the object being electrically conductive or having at least one electrically conductive surface, as a free space reflection wave and is received by the proximity sensor as a reflection wave. The reflection coefficient is determined from the transmission and reflection waves and is provided by the proximity sensor as a measure of the distance. The transmission wave is guided in a waveguide as a waveguide transmission wave and is injected into the waveguide with a wave mode which results in the waveguide transmission wave being separated at the aperture at the front end of the waveguide into the free space transmission wave and in the free space transmission wave propagating to the object.

Abstract: In a method for initializing at least one network segment of a network for the wireless location of movable locating objects arranged in a limited space using pulsed radio signals, wherein the at least one network segment in the limited space has at least two spaced apart reference nodes which form a chain-shaped communication network and which are autarkic in terms of communication, wherein a locating object arranged in the limited space is able to be located using one of the distance-based trilateration carried out by at least three reference nodes, and wherein general information is communicated by broadcast channels, the reference nodes listen to the broadcast channels in a standby position until initial information about their active participation in the communication network is received.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a safety device which can be connected to a master assembly by means of an IO link is characterized in that a safety protocol can be transmitted via an IO link connection.

Abstract: A field bus system includes at least one bus module designed as a master module with at least one connecting device for connection to a network and with at least one port for connecting a parameterizable IO link device. The field bus system uses a data storage device which is designed as an IO link device and which can be connected to the at least one port for connecting an IO link device and in which all parameters of the IO link devices connected to the master module are stored and can be read by the master module.

Abstract: An electric cable includes at least one current line having first and second ends, including several wires, a first plug connector and at least one second plug connector arranged on the first and second ends, respectively. At least one plug connector includes a material having A) 98.0% to 99.8% by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane (PU), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBS), perfluorocarbons and mixtures thereof, and B) 0.2% to 2.0% by weight additives. The total of components A and B results in 100% by weight. A first connection nut and at least one second connection nut are arranged on the first and second plug connectors, respectively. At least one light source is arranged in a first plug connector and/or in a second plug connector and is configured in order to be supplied with electrical energy by at least one wire of the current line.