iC-MN 25-BIT NONIUS ENCODER
WITH 3-CH. SAMPLING 13-BIT Sin/D INTERPOLATION
Rev D1, Page 48/59
MT Interface with 2-bit mode
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In this mode pin MTMA functions as an additional in-
put, besides pin MTSLI. The inputs now expect digi-
tal signals phase shifted by 90°, whereas MTMA reads
the single bit period information, and MTSLI the shifted
synchronization bit. The following figure explains the
principle and the table below gives the necessary set-
tings.
sector 0
sector 1
MTSLI
MTMA
calculated nonius position
master
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segment
nonius
resulting dataword
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sector 0
sector 1
0
360°
°/rev
.
iC-MN
2 bit sector code (gray coded)
MTSLI
MTMA
0
360°
MTSLI
MTMA
°/rev
.
0
360°
°/rev
Figure 23: Principle of 2-bit mode
°/rev
Figure 24: Position of switch points in reference to
the parameter LNT_MT
Parameter
Description
MODE_MT = 11
DL_MT = 0x0E
SBL_MT = 00
MT interface op. mode: 2-bit mode
MT data length: 1 bit
Synchronization bit length: 1 bit
A typical application example where the 2-bit mode can
be used for, is a magnetic angle encoder scanning the
pole wheel by MR sensors. A nonius coded wheel of
16, 15 and 12 pole pairs yields 32, 30 and 24 sine pe-
riods per turn on iC-MN’s analog inputs. The nonius
calculation would not produce absolute angle position
data over a single revolution since the maximum sin-
gleturn value is achieved twice. The distinction as to
which half of the revolution the axis is in can only be
LNT_MT = 0 or 1 Depending on MTMA signal: leading or
trailing
GRAY_MT = 1
M2S = 11
MT data format: Gray coded
Enable for MT plus ST data output
Table 89: Required settings for 2-bit mode
The required position of the multiturn and synchro- made using section sensors, two Hall sensors for ex-
nization bit depends on parameter LNT_MT. Figure 24 ample, whose digital outputs are connected up directly
shows the required signal positions with leading re- to MTMA and MTSLI. Furthermore, the 2-bit mode can
spectively trailing operation. The green arrows are in- be used also with systems based on a 2 track nonius
dicating the permissible relative position tolerances.
calculation.
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