Claims
- 1. A position measuring system for determining the relative position of two objects which can be moved in relation to each other within a measuring environment, the position measuring system comprising:a signal generator that generates at least one pair of phase-shifted analog incremental signals, a signal period variation unit comprising: a second signal generator that generates modified analog incremental signals that contain a variation of the signal periods of said at least one pair of phase-shifted analog incremental signals by at least one signal period variation factor; a correction device that eliminates errors resulting from i) said variation of the signal periods and/or ii) varying parameters with respect to said measuring environment and/or iii) arrangement-specific errors; and an evaluation unit connected to said signal period variation unit so as to receive said modified analog incremental signals.
- 2. The position measuring system of claim 1, wherein said correction device further comprises a detection system that comprises sensors that continuously detect said parameters with respect to said measuring environment.
- 3. The position measuring system of claim 1, wherein said correction device further comprises a refractive index determination unit that generates output signals indicative of said measuring environment.
- 4. The position measuring system of claim 1, wherein said correction device further comprises a data memory in which arrangement specific compensation data is stored.
- 5. A method for operating a position measuring system for determining the relative position of two objects, the method comprising:moving a first object relative to a second object within a measuring environment; generating at least one pair of phase-shifted analog incremental signals with an instant actual signal period in response to said moving of said first object relative to said second object; varying the signal periods of said at least one pair of phase-shifted analog incremental signals in a defined manner by at least one signal period variation factor; wherein said step of varying said signal periods further comprises eliminating errors resulting from i) said varying said signal periods and/or ii) varying parameters with respect to said measuring environment and/or iii) arrangement-specific errors; and converting said instant actual signal period to a different signal period.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said eliminating of errors comprises continuously detecting parameters in relation to said measuring environment.
- 7. The method of claim 5, wherein said eliminating of errors comprises using measurement arrangement-specific compensation data.
- 8. The method of claim 5, wherein said eliminating of errors comprises:determining an instant set position measurement value; continuously determining an instant actual position measurement value; comparing the determined instant set position measurement value with the instant actual position measurement value; and changing address counting values of an address counting unit based at least in part on said comparing.
- 9. The method of claim 5, wherein said signal period variation factor is chosen as being equal to one so that only said errors are eliminated.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/061,311, filed on Apr. 16, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,097,318.
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