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HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 880 digital readout front view

HEIDENHAIN POSITIP 880 Digital Readout

Front panel shown. Check your unit's ID label for its exact configuration.

The POSITIP 880 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)

  • Digital readout with encoder connections and axes configuration (see the operating instructions)
  • Interface and data connections described in Part II of the manual

Manual: POSITIP 880 Operating Instructions (PDF)

Catalog specifications

From the HEIDENHAIN Position Display Units / Linear Encoders for Manually Operated Machine Tools catalog, September 2008, page 23. This page lists the POSITIP 880 column. Values are catalog values for this model as printed in 2008; confirm your unit's configuration from its ID label.

Axes Up to 6 axes from A to Z and ZO, ZS
Encoder inputs 6 inputs: about 1 VPP, about 11 µAPP or EnDat 2.1 (automatic interface recognition)
Input frequency Up to 100 kHz
Signal period 0.128 µm, 2 µm, 4 µm, 10 µm, 20 µm, 40 µm, 100 µm, 10 240 µm, 12 800 µm
Subdivision factor Max. 1024-fold
Display step Linear axis: 1 mm to 0.005 µm; angular axis: 0.01° to 0.0001° (00° 00' 01")
Display Color flat screen for position values, dialog and input displays, graphic functions, graphic positioning support and contour monitoring
Datums and tools Milling/drilling/boring: 99 datums and 99 tools; turning: 1 datum, 99 tools
Programming Up to 999 program blocks in each program, subprogramming capability, teach-in programming
Error compensation Linear and multipoint, up to 128 measuring points
Data interfaces Serial RS-232-C/V.24, 300 to 115 200 baud; parallel Centronics for measured value output
Switching I/O Via IOB 89 external input/output unit; 1 input for KT edge finder
Main power input 100 V~ to 240 V~ (–5% to +10%), 50 Hz to 60 Hz (±2 Hz), power consumption 35 W
Operating temperature 0 °C to 45 °C
Protection (EN 60 529) IP 40, front panel IP 54
Weight 3.2 kg (approx.)

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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