Absolute multi-turn encoders in MAC400 and MAC800

Both MAC400 and MAC800 are now available with the same type of built-in absolute, multi-turn encoder, with a multi-turn resolution of +/- 1024 complete revolutions, and a single-turn resolution of either 8000 or 8192 (via software selection) with the possibility for higher resolutions. Motors equipped with absolute encoders will remember their position even if the supply voltage is interrupted, thus making unnecessary any reference run at re-start. Position is stored using a cogwheel so that problems due to exhausted batteries or memory that loses its information do not arise as is the case with other systems.
The complete absolute encoder position is always available to a PLC via any of the serial interfaces or types of fieldbus.