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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2015
Dr. Johannes Heidenhain Gmbh, Traunreut, DE;
Daniel Schenzinger, Palling-Freutsmoos, DE;
Stephan Kreuzer, Surberg-Ettendorf, DE;
DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH, Traunreut, DE;
Abstract
A method for reading a serial data stream in a piece of automation technology equipment includes encoding the data stream to include at least two symbols which are distinguishable by a time interval between two successive signal edges. The data stream is delivered to a read unit including a symbol recognition unit which associates a time sequence of the signal edges with a respective one of the symbols taking into account a period of time including a current symbol duration of one of the symbols to be currently associated and at least one old symbol duration of a preceding one of the symbols.