Lol oops my math is still wrong. anyways the heidenhain does specify by line count. Chris M
> From: chrisinnana...@hotmail.com > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:00:57 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] How do I cipher "INPUT SCALE" > > > > > > Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:30:26 -0800 > > From: bmkl...@yahoo.com > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] How do I cipher "INPUT SCALE" > > > > This is the formula I used to figure INPUT SCALE 5000 * 28/14 * 5 > > counts/inch = 50,000 counts/inch but this does not work. > > I found by trial and error that having an INPUT SCALE of 1000000 works. I > > am confused about this. > > This is a differential encoder, "heidenhain rod 476, 5000" > > Just trying to wrap my head around this. > > > > Regards,Bruce > > Heidenhain specifies LINECOUNT of 5000. > Encoder reads Quadrature pulses (unless set otherwise) > > so a line count of 5000 x 4 quadrature edges per line = 20000 pulses > > also you probably have the gear ratio backwards > > so 20000 * 14/28 * 5 = 50,000 > > Chris M > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure > contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, > security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this > data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-novd2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-novd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users