Mitsubishi FX1S Series Programming Manual page 58

FX Series Programmable Controllers
• When an STL step transfers control to the next STL
step there is a period (one scan) while both steps
are active. This can cause problems with dual coils;
particularly timers.
If timers are dual coiled care must be taken to
ensure that the timer operation is completed during
the active STL step.
If the same timer is used in consecutive steps then it
is possible that the timer coil is never deactivated
and the contacts of the timer will not be reset
leading to incorrect timer operation.
The example opposite identifies an unacceptable
use of timer T001. When control passes from S30 to
S31 T001 is not reset because its coil is still ON in
the new step.
Note: As a step towards ensuring the correct operation of the dual timers they
should not be used in consecutive STL steps.
Following this simple rule will ensure each timer will be reset correctly before its next
operation.
• As already mentioned, during the transfer between
steps, the current and the selected steps will be
simultaneously active for one program scan. This
could be thought of as a hand over or handshaking
period.
This means that if a user has two outputs contained
in consecutive steps which must NOT be active
simultaneously they must be interlocked. A good
example of this would be the drive signals to select
a motors rotation direction. In the example Y11 and
Y10 are shown interlocked with each other.
STL Programming 3
K20
S 30
T001
T001
S 31
T001
K50
S 32
T001
Y10
S 30 Y11
Y11
S 31 Y10
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