Operating instructions
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4.2.2 Input and output signals for homing 
Terminal assignment for homing 
Function 
Con-
troller 
release 
Start
Homing
(manual) 
1235 
1)
Stop
Positio-
ning 
1223 
Home
Switch
1139
2)
Neg. HW 
Limit
Switch
1137
Pos. HW 
Limit
Switch
1138
    Off*  S3IND*  S6IND * 
6)
  S5IND 
6)
  S4IND 
6)
Drive disabled  0  X  X  X  0 
(1)
 0 
(1)
Homing is 
started 
1  1  0  0 0 
(1)
 0 
(1)
Home position 
is set 
1  1  0 edge 
3)
 0 
(1)
 0 
(1)
Homing is 
interrupted 
1  1  1  X 0 
(1)
 0 
(1)
Error message, limit switch as make contact function 
(brake contact function)
F1445 
5)
  X  X  X  X 1 
(0)
 1 
(0)
F1447 
(F1446) 
5)
X  X  X  X 0 
(1)
 1 
(0)
 4)
F1448 
(F1446) 
5)
X  X  X  X 1 
(0)
4)
 0 
(1)
0 = Low / 1 = High / X = any / * = factory setting 
1)
  Start Homing: Homing is started automatically if required (drive not yet refer-
enced) in parameter configuration 
Operation Mode  1220 = "2 – automatic". In 
parameter configuration 
Operation Mode 1220 = "1 – manual", the digital signal 
Start Homing (manual) 1235 must be present. 
2)
  Home switch: The home switch can be a reference cam, a limit switch or the 
zero pulse of an encoder. Also refer to the descriptions of the individual homing 
modes (parameter 
Homing Mode 1130) in section 5. 
3)
 Edge: The rising or falling edge is evaluated depending on the homing mode (pa-
rameter 
Homing Mode 1130). 
4)
 A hardware limit switch is used for reversing the direction of rotation, depending 
on the homing mode (parameter 
Homing Mode 1130). If the direction of rotation is 
reversed, value 0 is permissible (only in this case) and will not trigger an error. 
5)
Error messages: Also refer to chapter “Positioning Error Messages" 
F1445:  Pos. and Neg. HW-Lim Switch Simultaneously 
F1446:  Limit Switch Incorrect Wired 
F1447:  Pos. HW Limit Switch 
F1448:  Neg. HW Limit Switch 
6) 
Dependent on Operation Mode 490. Comply with the instructions in sections 3.4 
and 3.5.1.4. 
Assign S4IND and S5IND to the parameters for HW limit switches. 
Values in parentheses 
(0)
 and 
(1)
 apply if the digital inputs for the limit switches are 
configured as inverted inputs 
(brake contact function)
, e.g. Positive HW Limit 
Switch
1138 = "540 - S4IND inverted (Hardware)". 
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