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ELEKTRO-TRADING sp. z o.o Tel. +48 (0-32) 734-55-72 Tel/Fax +48 (0-32) 734-55-70 E-Mail et@elektro-trading.com.pl http://www.elektro-trading.com.pl control – motion – interface ZU 251 Incremental Counter Module With Analogue Output and Serial Interface • Counter suitable for quadrature signals (A/B, 90º) as well as single channel inputs •...
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Safety Instructions • This manual is an essential part of the unit and contains important hints about function, correct handling and commissioning. Non-observance can result in damage to the unit or the machine or even in injury to persons using the equipment! •...
1. Introduction ZU 251 represents a small and low-cost, but highly performing converter for industrial applications, where incremental counting of positions or events must be converted to either analogue format or serial data. The unit has been designed as a compact module with 12 screw terminals and a 9-position SUB-D connector (female).
2. Applicable encoders and sensors The converter can accept the following impulse sources: • Encoders with HTL level output (12–30V) and either PNP or NPN or Push-Pull or NAMUR characteristics, using quadrature output signals A and B • TTL / RS422 encoders providing the output lines A, /A ,B and /B •...
3. Terminal Assignment We recommend connecting the Minus wire of the power supply to earth potential. Please observe that, under poor earthing and grounding conditions, multiple earth connections of screens and GND terminals may cause severe problems. In such cases it may be better to have only one central earthing point for the whole system.
3.2. Incremental encoder HTL / 12-30V The encoder may be supplied from the same source as the converter, or from another source. HTL encoder +24V ZU 251 converter Screen 12 (GND) 3.3. Proximity switches, photocells etc. This connection is fully similar to a HTL incremental encoder. With single-channel operation, input B remains unconnected or can be used to select the output polarity.
3.5. Serial interfaces The unit provides a RS232 interface and a RS485 interface, however only one of the two can be used at a time. Serial communication allows to read out the counting result and to set parameters and variables by PC, according to need. GND int.
4. DIL switch settings The DIL switch located on the top site of the unit provides customer-specific settings of the desired operation modes. Changes of the switch settings will become active only after the next power-up cycle! ZU25102A_e.DOC / Mrz-08 Page 9 / 26...
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Unit loads default settings with every power up cycle No loading of default settings upon power-up HTL ( 12 - 30 V ) TTL / RS 422 Push button and LED operating in Teach mode Teach function disabled, LED testing inputs A and B NPN (switch to -) PNP (switch to +)
5. Setup Procedure For all basic applications you can use the Teach feature for commissioning of the unit. Extended functions need a PC for setup and are described under section 7. As a first step it is advisable to check the input pulses by means of the LED marked “Status”. DIL switch 6 must be set to ON for this test.
5.1. Operation as single channel counter (without direction signal) or as positional counter (with direction signal) • Settings: Make sure that the DIL switch is set according to the encoder in use, and that DIL switch position 6 is OFF (Teach function active). •...
ZU 251 uses the DRIVECOM communication protocol according to the ISO 1745 standard. Details about the protocol can be found in our document “SERPRO.doc”, available for download under www.motrona.com The following register codes are available for readout: C2 Description Actual conversion result, scaled as % of full scale output, format xxx.xxx % *) Actual counting result Actual output voltage of the analogue output, scaling 0 –...
DIL switch setting. To do this, select „Comms“ from the menu bar. • Ex factory, all motrona units use the following serial standard settings: Unit No. 11, Baud rate 9600, 1 start/ 7 data/ parity even/ 1 stop bit •...
8. Displays and Softkeys The edit window for all unit parameters can be found on the left side of the screen. The INPUTS field shows the softkeys to switch the control commands on or off. Display boxes in the RS column indicate when the corresponding command is set to ON by PC. Display boxes in the PI/O column indicate that the corresponding command is ON by external hardware.
9. Parameter Settings Parameter Description Display Setting: These operands allow to convert the result to the desired engineering units. The conversion affects the numeric value for serial read out from register x Operand <:8> only, but not the scaling of the analogue output. / Operand +/- Operand With settings...
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Parameter Description Output Mode: Selects the output format of the analogue outputs as shown: Encoder Encoder Encoder Encoder Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Output Mode = 0 Output Mode = 1 Output Mode = 3 Output Mode = 2 -10V ...
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Parameter Description Reset Value: With every reset command, the counter presets to the datum set here (e.g. 000 000) and the analogue output follows the new counter state according to its output scaling. Round Loop: This register limits the counting range to a repeating loop. With setting of 1000, in upwards direction 999 is followed by to 000, and in downwards direction the counter sets to 1000 when reaching zero.
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Parameter Description RS232 / RS485 Setting: Especially with RS 485 applications it is necessary to attach a specific Unit Number: address to each unit, since up to 32 units can be connected to the same bus. You can choose any address number between 11 and 99. Factory setting = 11 The address must not contain a “0“...
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The following register settings control the automatic cyclic transmission of internal register values by serial interface to peripherals like printers or displays. Parameter Description Serial Protocol: This register selects the serial protocol for the cyclic transmission. When set to 0, the string starts with the serial address of the unit (“Unit Number”), followed by a space and the value of the register to be read out.
10. Free Programmable Linearization This programmable feature allows the user to convert the linear counting process to a non- linear analogue output. There are 16 programmable interpolation points available, which can be set in any desired distance over the full conversion range. Between two coordinates, the unit uses linear interpolation.
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You can visualize your curve on the PC screen or by means of an external oscilloscope. For this, select TOOLS, then TEST and there „Analogue Voltage Function“. The unit will now simulate a repeating counting cycle over the full range and generate the analogue signal accordingly.
11. Test Functions When you select TEST from the TOOLS menu, you are able to verify the following data, by clicking to the corresponding field: • Actual counter value • DIL switch settings • Internal supply voltages • Analogue output state ZU25102A_e.DOC / Mrz-08 Page 23 / 26...
13. Technical Specifications Power Supply 18...30 VDC Power consumption approx. 170 mA at 18 V approx. 120 mA at 30 V (+5.5V uncharged) Encoder supply +5.5V +/- 5% (max. load: 150mA) Inputs RS422 and TTL TTL differential, RS 422 standard Inputs HTL and Reset High >...
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