Selection Of Counters And Basic Settings; Basic Settings Of Counters; Selection Of Count Input - Panasonic FP7 User Manual

5.1 Selection of Counters and Basic Settings

5.1.1 Basic Settings of Counters

The basic settings are set in the configuration menu of FPWIN GR7 or unit memories (UM).
 Count function configuration
Item
Counter type
Enable/Disable
overflow/underflow
Counter upper limit
Counter lower limit
Specify count direction
Select count input
Count method
 Example of settings by FPWIN GR7

5.1.2 Selection of Count Input

• Select the count input to import input signals from an external device.
• For measuring the frequencies of external input signals or time based on the internal clock of
the unit, select "Internal clock".
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Description
Linear counter/Ring counter
Disable/Enable
-2,147,483,647 to 2,147,483,647
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,646
Normal direction/Reverse direction
Count signal / Internal clock 0.25 us (4 MHz) /
Internal clock 1.00 us (1 MHz) / Internal clock 10us (100
kHz) / Internal clock 100 us (10 kHz)
2-phase input 1 multiple, 2-phase input 2 multiple, 2-phase
input 4 multiple, Individual input 1 multiple, Individual input 2
multiple, Direction detection input 1 multiple, Direction
detection input 2 multiple
Default
Linear counter
Disable
2,147,483,647
-2,147,483,648
Normal direction
Count signal
2-phase input 1
multiple