All Inductosyn® position transducers can be considered
absolute if used within a span of one electrical cycle. The reason is that an
absolute representation of any position within that cycle can be determined. For
Inductosyn transducers that have only one pattern, with a large number of electrical
cycles, the absolute measurement span is quite small. Typically, these units are
used to provide incremental position data.
Rotary Inductosyn® position
transducers which provide incremental position data are usually combined with analog to
digital conversion electronics to provide an incremental data output format. Farrand
offers conversion electronics, including our I/D Quad and CVU converter series described
on the Accessories pages.
