{"id":292443,"date":"2021-02-22T10:34:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T09:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/glossar\/absolute-encoder\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:28:33","slug":"absolute-encoder","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/en\/glossar\/absolute-encoder\/","title":{"rendered":"Absolute encoder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;section-grauverlauf&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Absolute encoder<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The absolute encoder is an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alders.de\/en\/alders-explaines\/encoders\/\">encoder<\/a>\u00a0that can specify a value without reference because a value is assigned to each shaft position. This value is mostly issued by using a serial transmission in the form of a digital numerical value but other bus systems can also be used. The main difference to the incremental encoder is the digital specification that can function without a required reference. An absolute encoder is used in displacement and position technology. For example, it is placed in machine tools.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;section-grauverlauf&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Absolute encoder: the differences between singleturn and multiturn encoders<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]An absolute encoder can be distinguished further into a singleturn and a multiturn encoder. Singleturn means that the signals are repeated after one rotation of the motor shaft. With a multiturn encoder, the number of rotations is recorded. Therefore, it is not necessary to reference even after more than one rotation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-292443","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/292443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/292443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":292444,"href":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/292443\/revisions\/292444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alders-v2.p3group.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}