Abstract: Method for digital, bidirectional data transmission between a position measuring system (3-7) and a motor control device (1) and/or an evaluation unit based on the transmission of frames (34, 35, 36) of a predefined bit length in chronologically sequential time slots (28-30), wherein a primary master (1) communicates via a two wire bus line (2) with the position measuring system (3-7) and/or the motor unit (11, 14) and/or the evaluation unit with a primary slave (3) disposed there, and that additional sub-slaves (12, 15) can be coupled in parallel to the primary slave (3), which sub-slaves communicate on the same bus line (2), which the primary master (1) uses with the primary slave (3).

Abstract: A method for data transmission between an encoder and a motor and/or actuator control unit via an insecure multi-channel channel, the multi-channel channel being formed as a black channel that forms a non-secure transmission channel that is verified by a higher-level or downstream instance, wherein an additional security protocol is superimposed on the black channel, comprising the non-secure protocol thereof, and the secure protocol transmits additional data, relating to the transmission via the black channel, to two mutually independent evaluation units which generate a verifiable redundancy that is evaluated in a downstream functional module.

Abstract: Method for digital, bidirectional data transmission between a position measuring system (3-7) and a motor control device (1) and/or an evaluation unit based on the transmission of frames (34, 35, 36) of a predefined bit length in chronologically sequential time slots (28-30), wherein a primary master (1) communicates via a two wire bus line (2) with the position measuring system (3-7) and/or the motor unit (11, 14) and/or the evaluation unit with a primary slave (3) disposed there, and that additional sub-slaves (12, 15) can be coupled in parallel to the primary slave (3), which sub-slaves communicate on the same bus line (2), which the primary master (1) uses with the primary slave (3).

Abstract: Method for operating a multi-channel rotary encoder comprising at least one printed circuit board on which one or a plurality of functional units (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 3, 4) are arranged as integrated components and are interconnected, at least one position transducer (6, 7) generating absolute and incremental measurement values which are each fed to a control unit (5) by means of at least one channel (37, 38), the control unit being disposed as a management and safety monitoring unit and controlling a downstream-connected machine, wherein the rotary encoder consists of at least three functional units (1, 2, 3), that the position transducer (6) is arranged in a first functional unit (1) and generates absolute location-position values (9) in this functional unit (1), which are fed by a second functional unit (2), which is connected as an interface, as first secure data (39) by means of the first secure channel (37) to the control unit (5), and that the position transducer (6) feeds its incremental measurement val

Abstract: Method for operating a multi-channel rotary encoder comprising at least one printed circuit board on which one or a plurality of functional units (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 3, 4) are arranged as integrated components and are interconnected, at least one position transducer (6, 7) generating absolute and incremental measurement values which are each fed to a control unit (5) by means of at least one channel (37, 38), the control unit being disposed as a management and safety monitoring unit and controlling a downstream-connected machine, wherein the rotary encoder consists of at least three functional units (1, 2, 3), that the position transducer (6) is arranged in a first functional unit (1) and generates absolute location-position values (9) in this functional unit (1), which are fed by a second functional unit (2), which is connected as an interface, as first secure data (39) by means of the first secure channel (37) to the control unit (5), and that the position transducer (6) feeds its incremental measurement val

Abstract: A capacitive rotation sensor for detecting the position of an object moving relative to a stationary object, comprising a shaft rotatably supported in a housing flange, said shaft being connected integral in rotation therewith to a rotor to which, separated by an air gap, a stator situated opposite thereto is assigned, wherein at least the rotor, the stator and an evaluation circuit are enclosed by an electrically conductive cap, wherein a stator surface is arranged on the underside of a circuit board and the stator surface has assigned thereto, situated opposite thereto and separated by the air gap, a non-rotation-symmetrical rotor disc which, in turn, is fixed on a rotor support, said rotor support being fastened highly precisely on the outer periphery of the shaft so as to be integral in rotation therewith.

Abstract: Method for the determination of the position angle of a capacitive motion encoder (1) for sensing the position of a rotor (6) relative to a stator (2, 37) comprising an eccentric rotor disk (6, 7) relatively movable to a stationary stator (2, 37) with four electrical isolated field transmitters (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d; 38a-d) which generate an electrostatic field in a receiver area (5) which is modulated by a change in capacitance between the stator (2, 37) and rotor disk (6, 7) response to relative motion of the elements; and a processing circuitry (49) coupled to sense the modulated electrostatical field and determine responsive thereto a measure of the position of a moving object, characterized in that within one cyclic measurement time (10) at least 8 measurements (11 through 18) are carried out defining at least 8 different capacitance values (C1, C2, C3, C4, C4?, C3?, C2?, C1?) where the first capacitor C1 is measured in the 1st and 8th cycle, the second capacitor C2 is measured in the 2nd and 7th cycle, the th

Abstract: A capacitive rotation sensor for detecting the position of an object moving relative to a stationary object, comprising a shaft rotatably supported in a housing flange, said shaft being connected integral in rotation therewith to a rotor to which, separated by an air gap, a stator situated opposite thereto is assigned, wherein at least the rotor, the stator and an evaluation circuit are enclosed by an electrically conductive cap, wherein a stator surface is arranged on the underside of a circuit board and the stator surface has assigned thereto, situated opposite thereto and separated by the air gap, a non-rotation-symmetrical rotor disc which, in turn, is fixed on a rotor support, said rotor support being fastened highly precisely on the outer periphery of the shaft so as to be integral in rotation therewith.