The encoder daughter board provides an encoder input without a servo control facility for measurement, registration and synchronization functions on conveyors, drums, flying shears, etc. The encoder port is fitted with high speed differential line-receiver inputs.

 

The encoder daughter board provides a hardware position capture function for both the encoder Z input and the dedicated 24 Volt registration input. Transitions of either polarity on both these inputs can be used to record the position of the axis at the time of the event within less than 1 micro second. This allows event positions to be captured with very high accuracy for use when coordinating motor axes together.