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Wachendorff Encoder Configurable via NFC is a World First

Geisenheim, Germany – Wachendorff Automation’s new WDGN series of incremental encoders enables configuration of any pulse count from 1 I/U to 16,384 I/U via NFC. Further parameters can be set via APP using NFC depending on the equipment, Basic or Advance. After downloading the Wachendorff WDGN app to a smartphone, the desired parameters and values can be configured without contact or voltage, if necessary, also via the outer packaging.

Created encoder configurations can be saved with different names, reloaded at any time, and transferred to another encoder. This means that saved configuration sets for the encoder can be used in multiple applications. After entering the PIN, the configuration set of an encoder can be read out, saved, shared, and reused for other encoders at any time. For security, the PIN and PUK principles are used.

The following are some of the benefits to the user:

  • When there is uncertainty about which number of pulses the encoder requires to run optimally in an application during the development phase, the WDGN encoder provides the necessary flexibility to test the optimum number of pulses. Once the optimal configuration is determined, the user receives an encoder with the same technological features for use in series production - but without an NFC antenna due to cost considerations. A secondary qualification is no longer required.
  • It is now possible to manage spare parts, logistics, and warehouses more efficiently. Never again will an encoder be sent with an incorrect pulse count because communication with the encoder takes place via NFC, completely without an internet connection, and the desired parameter values can be set just-in-time by the recipient using the free app on the smartphone.
  • In the application, the WDGN encoders provide a very high resolution of up to 16,384 I/U in a very compact design, starting at 36 mm. This means that high-precision measurements can be made in the smallest amount of installation space.

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