1. Introduction GX-HC100 is a 2-channel encoder module that supports four modes: Encoder Mode, Direction Mode, Up Mode, and Down Mode. When paired with the GX series connector module, it can collect real-time data on rotational speed, frequency, angular velocity, linear speed, accumulated position, and pulse count, enabling motion control.
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Caution (ATTENTION) THIS DEVICE IS FOR INDOOR USE ONLY, DON’T PUT OR USE IT IN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH MOISTURE ENVIRONMENT. CET EQUIPEMENT EST DESTINE A UN USAGE INTERIEUR UNIQUEMENT NE PAS STOCKER OU UTILISER DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT A HAUTE TEMPERATURE ET HAUTE HUMIDITE. AVOID FALLING AND BUMPING OTHERWISE THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WILL BE DAMAGED.
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UNE VENTILATION ADÉQUATE EST NÉCESSAIRE AFIN DE RÉDUIRE LES RISQUES D’ACCUMULATION DE GAZ DANGEREUX OU EXPLOSIFS DURANT LA RECHARGE À L’INTÉRIEUR. VOIR LE MANUEL D’ENTRETIEN. 10. PLEASE BE SURE TO USE CERTIFIED POWER SUPPLY WITH SELV OUTPUT OR CERTIFIED POWER SUPPLY PROVIDING DOUBLE INSULATION EVALUATED BY UL60950-1, UL 62368-1, OR UL61010-1 AND UL61010-2- 201 STANDARDS.
2. Module Specifications Electrical Specifications Electrical Specifications Working Voltage 24 VDC (-15%~+20%) Encoder Module Working Current Max. 160mA@24VDC...
General Specifications General Specifications Coupler 25 x 105 x 69mm Size (W x D x H) I/O Module 12 x 105 x 69mm Coupler Weight I/O Module Operating Temperature 0 … +60°C Storage Temperature -25˚C…+85˚C Relative Humidity RH 95%, non-condensing Altitude Limit <...
High-Speed Counter Specifications High-Speed Counter Specifications Number of Channels 2 channels Field Power Supply 24 VDC (-15%~+20%) (Field) Field Power Supply 5VDC (System) A, B, Z Signal Type SINK/SOURCE (single-ended signal) Maximum Input ≤ 500KHz Frequency Encoder Frequency x1/ x2/ x4 Mode Encoder Resolution 1~65535...
3. Module Panel Introduction GX-HC100 Specifications Figure 3.1 GX-HC100 Name Description Signal Terminal Input signal interface with plug-in terminals Channel Status 14xLED Indicator System Bus Interface for communication and power supply...
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GX-HC100 Indicator Definitions Label Name Description Steady on: System power supply is normal System Power Indicator Off: No power or power supply issue Steady on: Field power supply is normal Field Power Indicator Off: No power or power supply issue Fast blink: Station configuration incomplete Slow blink: System error has...
4. Module Installation and Removal Instructions Installation Align each module unit’s side with the direction indicated by the arrow, and snap it onto the upper side of the DIN rail. Once each unit is positioned, the clip automatically locks onto the rail. Figure 4.1 Module Installation Diagram ※Note: If the clip fails to engage, press the top of the clip to reset and secure it to the rail.
Removal Use a screwdriver to pull down the plastic hook on each unit module. Following the reverse order of installation, remove each module unit from the DIN rail. Figure 4.2 Module Removal Diagram...
Channel A, B, Z Signal Definitions Counting Mode Phase A Forward Rotation Signal Input Phase B Encoder Mode Phase A Reverse Rotation Signal Input Phase B Reset Count Value Phase A Forward Rotation Signal Input Phase B Direction Mode Phase A Reverse Rotation Signal Input Phase B Forward Rotation Signal Input...
Indicator Definitions Figure 5.2 Indicator Diagram Indicators Description System Power Status (SP) (Green) Off: No power or power issue Steady on: System power supply is normal Field Power Status (FP) (Green) Off: No power or power issue Steady on: System power supply is normal Error Status (AL) (Red) Off: No system errors Fast blink: Station configuration incomplete...
Supported Measurement Types Supports Floating Type Definition Formula Point Precision None (Default) Measurement value is 0 Revolutions per minute Rotation Speed *Based on resolution (Freq/Scale)x 60 Supported (rpm) setting Number of pulses per Frequency (Hz) Freq second Degrees moved per Angular Velocity millisecond ((Freq/Scale)/1000)x 360...
DI Digital Input Functions Digital Input Description SINK: Pin A7 connected to 24V DI Input Types SOURCE: Pin A7 connected to 0V Digital Input bit displays input status Normal DI Function Indicator light Dix shows input status Digital Input bit displays input status DIx Functional Modes ...
6. Parameter Setting and Configuration Instructions Product Assembly Configuration As shown in the image below, product configuration primarily involves couplers and I/O modules. Figure 6.1 Quantity Limit for Configuration 1. A maximum of 64 physical I/O modules can be configured on the coupler. 2.
Hardware Version: Module hardware design version Product Serial Number: Unique identifier for Daudin products As shown in Figure 6.2, all parameters (except MAC) can be configured as needed. After completing the settings, proceed to upload the parameters as shown in Figure 6.3.
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Figure 6.3 Upload Parameters Before proceeding with relevant settings, the system operation must be paused.
6.3 Factory Defaults Apart from setting parameters through i-Designer, users can also reset system parameters using the reset button located inside the side casing. Press Time/Mode Application Mode Light Press (<6 Module restart (RESET) seconds) Restore default parameters Long Press (>6 seconds) Note (Application Mode)
6.4 Error Code Lookup Users can query system error information and identify timed-out physical modules via the error code module (virtual module). Upon completion of system boot and station setup, the system will automatically place the Error Code Module in the last three available slots, one after another. If no empty slots are available, the system will automatically ignore this placement.
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Error Module (01-32): Records IO module timeout information, 32-bit data ordered from HSB to Error Module (01-32) [4 Byte] Description Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Module Error Slot32 Slot31 Slot30 Slot29 Slot28...
7. Appendix I: i-Designer Instructions 7.1 Installation Download the i-Designer program from the official website, then click on the program (as shown in the figure) to install it. Figure 7.1 Program Icon After reading the user agreement, please check the box and click Start Installation. Figure 7.2 Click Start Installation...
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During installation, the progress will be displayed. Figure 7.3 Installation Progress Once the software installation is complete, you can choose to run it immediately by clicking the Finish button. Figure 7.4 Installation Complete...
7.2 UI Screen Description After installation, locate the program icon on the desktop and click it to open the settings screen (see the figure below). Figure 7.5 Program Icon The screen is organized as follows, from top to bottom: I. Tab Area: Select different product series or switch languages. II.
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Tab Area: (1) Homepage Tab: Provides information about i-Designer and options for switching the language. (2) Product Settings Tab: Used for setting parameters for various product series. Figure 7.7 Tab...
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Function Key Area: The function keys displayed here vary based on the selected tab and product. The relevant descriptions are as follows: Icon Name Description About i- Shows software version information. Designer Switch Switches between Traditional Chinese, Languages Simplified Chinese, and English. Connection Offers automatic or manual module connection Mode...
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Figure 7.8 Function Key Area Display and Configuration Area Figure 7.9 Display and Configuration Area...
7.4 Language Settings i-Designer currently supports three languages: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English. Use this feature to change the language. Figure 7.12 Language Selection...
7.5 COM Port Connection Settings i-Designer communicates with the coupler module primarily through the COM Port interface. Connection modes include automatic module search mode and manual COM Port connection mode. Before setting up a custom connection with the , please confirm the COM Port number assigned to the coupler module to proceed with configuration.
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Figure 7.15 Checking the COM Port Number in Device Manager Figure 7.16 Configuring COM Port Settings...
7.6 Connection Setting Instructions Once the connection is successful, the current connection mode will be displayed in the window, and the firmware version of all modules will be detected. If the system is running, a pop-up window will ask whether to stop the system to perform firmware version detection for all modules. Figure 7.17 Setting Connection...
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Figure 7.18 After Connection, The Module Automatically Checks For Updates And Notifies You If the system is stopped, i-Designer will automatically detect the module version. Figure 7.19 Module Version Data...
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Only after the system is stopped can the module functions be configured. Figure 7.20 System Stop Screen Figure 7.21 System Stop Screen...
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When connecting to X series modules, if the listed modules do not match the actual modules, you can search for modules through the Auto Station Assignment function. Figure 7.22 Station Assignment in Progress...
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After configuring the module functions, you must click "Upload Parameters" to save the settings correctly. Figure 7.23 Screen After Uploading Parameters...
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You can view the IO point status through the online debugging feature. Note: You must disconnect from the external master station before proceeding. Figure 7.24 Online Adjustment Screen...
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The system will detect whether the current module version is the latest and prompt for updates. Figure 7.25 Firmware Update Screen...
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The GX-CL140 will display the Modbus register positions for the configured IO modules. Figure 7.26 Point Information Overview Screen...
7.7 GX-HC100 Parameter Setting Explanations Figure 7.27 Description 32-bit *Data Order: DC_BA / AB_CD / CD_AB / BA_DC Select signal type for A, B, Z: sink/source DI function selection: Normal DI function / Pulse counting function DI pulse counting mode: Rising edge / Falling edge / Both edges *The data order corresponds to the data transmission sequence on the host device and must match its definition for accurate readout interpretation.
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Figure 7.28. Description Each channel supports four counting modes: Encoder / Direction / Up / Down Counter default value → Z-phase reset function When Z-phase reset is triggered and DataInOut is swapped, “Set default value for counter CHx” is used; without DataInOut swap, this setting is applied. Relevant settings for Encoder Mode Multiplier setting: x1 / x2 / x4 Resolution range: 1~65535...
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Figure 7.29. Each channel can select between two measurement types: Rotation speed, frequency, angular velocity, linear velocity, cumulative position, cumulative pulse count. An update interval (sampling period) can be selected for each channel measurement: - Options: 3/10/20/50/100/200/500/1000/2000 ms - Sampling period is frequency-dependent; lower frequencies are unsuitable for shorter sampling periods. Linear velocity units: For high linear velocity measurement, it is recommended to use m/min to avoid int32 overflow.
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Value Definition 1: Valid A/B/Z CH# Signal Validity 0: Invalid 1: Valid DI CH# Digital Input Signal State 0: Invalid 0: No Counter overflow Counter Overflow Flag (overflow flag triggered by the counter’s up- overflow count operation) 1: overflow 0: No Counter Counter Underflow Flag (overflow flag triggered by the counter’s overflow...
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Output Data Bit No Bit7 Bit6 Bit5 Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 Bit0 Position Flow Counter Reserved Clear Clear reset Byte 0 Reserved Byte 1 Position Flow Counter Reserved Clear Clear reset Byte 2 Reserved Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Set default value for counter CH1 Byte 6 Byte 7...
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Value Definition When 0 → 1, the counter value will be updated to the default Counter reset CH# value. When 0 → 1, the overflow and underflow flags for CH# will be Flow Clear CH# cleared. When 0 → 1, the "Actual Position" and "Cumulative Pulse Position Clear CH# Count"...
7.9 Special Module Function Settings GX-HC100 parameter settings can be set using DAUDIN i-Designer. Follow the steps below: Connect the Coupler to the USB cable and power up the system after configuring it with the GX-HC100. Open i-Designer, select the GX Series Online Setup page, and click [Connect].
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The result of the parameter upload will be displayed in the log information at the bottom of the window. Figure 7.33.
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The descriptions of the GX-HC100 module parameters are as follows: Module Parameter Data Default Parameter Definition Settings Type Value [Channel# Counting 0: Incremental Encoder Mode Mode] 1: Count Direction Mode uint8 2: Up Mode 3: Down Mode [Channel# Counter Default Value] Default counter value The Z-phase reset will...
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4: 100ms 5: 200ms 6: 500ms 7: 1000ms 8: 2000ms It is recommended to choose an appropriate sampling interval based on the frequency. [Channel# Linear Linear velocity radius (mm) Velocity Radius (mm)] uint16 0: Invalid setting (linear velocity is 0) Valid range: 1~65535 [Channel# Linear Linear velocity unit:...
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[Channel# DI Pulse 0: Rising edge trigger to count DI Counting Mode] pulses uint8 1: Falling edge trigger to count DI pulses 2: Both edges trigger to count DI pulses...
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