EnDat 3 consistently expands on and further develops the characteristics of the EnDat family for the digital future of industrial manufacturing.

What’s new with EnDat 3:

• Hybrid cable transmission
• Bus topologies
• Sensors: flexible data contents and sensor box
• Functional safety: communication in accordance with the black-channel principle
• Higher data bandwidth
• Definable send lists
• System installation: introduction of access levels

For a quick overview

The Technical Information document “EnDat 3: Proven Interface Technology Continuously Further Developed”

Discover EnDat 3 in detail:

Industry- and application-specific benefits

EnDat 3 communication

Functional safety

Simple connection technology

The Implementation Guide provides an overview of which documents and their content are intended for which readers, as well as the available implementation aids.

We can provide the following documents upon request:

• EnDat 3 Interface Specification
• EnDat 3 Hardware Specification
• EnDat 3 Application Conditions for Functional Safety
• EnDat 3 Master Instructions

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Universal

• Wide range of encoders from various manufacturers
• Encoders with different measuring and scanning methods
  • Absolute, incremental
  • Photoelectric, inductive, magnetic
  • Singleturn, multiturn with gears, multiturn with buffer battery backup
• Encoders with mutually compatible mounting solutions
• Convenient cabling
  • Hybrid cable technology
  • Bus operation
  • Integration of sensor boxes
• Integration of additional sensors
  • Sensors inside the encoder
  • External sensors

Rotary encoders and connection technology for the market introduction:

ECI/EQI 1100 for small motors
ECI/EQI 1300 for larger motors
ECN/EQN absolute rotary encoders
The HMC 2 hybrid motor cable with an M12 or M23 connector

High-performance

• Short cycle times
  • 15 µs can be achieved with very low position-measurement jitter
• High bandwidth
  • 12.5 Mbit/s at 100 m cable length, or 25 Mbit/s at 40 m

Communicative

• Transmission of position values and sensor data
  • Send lists permit predefined communication for various operating scenarios
  • Access to the encoder memory during normal operation
• Extensive system monitoring for Industry 4.0
  • Automatic system installation and diagnostics
  • Sensor data

Diagnostics-capable

• Electronic ID label for automatic system installation
  • Data for the encoder, motor, and system
• Online encoder diagnostics
  • Together with further sensor data, forms the basis for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
• Storage of operating status data
  • Storage via the subsequent electronics
  • Data acquisition through the encoder

Safe

• For safety-related applications up to SIL 3
  • Black-channel communication
  • Convenient implementation thanks to data separation for motion controller and safety controller

Interface

The ordering designation defines key communication characteristics: