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HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 850 digital readout front view

HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 850 Programmable Digital Readout

Image: POSITIP 850 front panel shown. Check your unit's ID label for its exact configuration.

The POSITIP 850 is an older HEIDENHAIN readout. If yours is giving trouble, Automation and Metrology can evaluate it for repair or help you find a suitable replacement. Listing here is not a stock or current-production claim.

Key specifications (from the HEIDENHAIN manual)

  • Programmable digital readout for boring and milling machines and for lathes (separate operating instructions for each)
  • Housing: tabletop, sheet-metal chassis, 420 x 298 x 330 mm, approx. 11.7 kg; 12-inch monochrome CRT display
  • Encoder inputs: for HEIDENHAIN linear encoders with sinusoidal scanning signals, also with distance-coded reference marks; signal amplitude 7 to 16 µAPP; max. input frequency 100 kHz
  • Power supply: 100 to 240 V (-15% to +10%), 48 to 62 Hz, approx. 31 W
  • Operating temperature: 0 to 45 °C
  • Interface: RS-232-C/V.24 for measured values, programs and operating parameters, baud rates 110 to 38,400

Manual: POSITIP 850 Milling Operating Instructions (PDF) | POSITIP 850 Lathes Operating Instructions (PDF)

we specialize in machine down readout repair or replacement

Send us the full model and the ID number from the unit's label, plus the encoders it connects to, so we can check the right configuration. Do not assume a similar model is a drop-in replacement. Pricing and lead times on request. Use Request a Quote.

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HEIDENHAIN readout repair