Configuration of the Counting Module
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Developing a counting application involves choosing the right module and appropriate configuration.
Module Selection
The table below shows the procedure for selecting the counting input module.
Step
Action
1
In the Project browser double-click on Configuration then on 0:Bus X and on 0:BMX XBP ••• (Where 0 is the rack number)
2
In the Bus X window, select a slot (for example slot 1) and double-click
3
Choose the BMX HEC 0200 counting input module
4
Confirm with OK.
Counting Module Configuration
The table below shows the procedure for selecting the counting function and configuring the module reflex outputs.
Step
Action
1
In the Bus X window, double-click on the BMX EHC 0200 counting input module
2
Select a channel (for example Counter 0) and click
3
Select the module function Modulo Loop Counter Mode
4
In the Config tab, configure the OutputBlock 0 reflex output with a pulse when the counting is greater than the Lower Threshold (Pulse = greater than LT) and the OutputBlock 1 reflex output with a pulse when the counting is greater than the Upper Threshold (Pulse = greater than UT). Then click on the Event value and select Enable.
5
Click on the Adjust tab and enter the modulo value (for example 50).
Declaration of I/O objects
The table below shows the procedure for declaring the I/O Derived Variable
Step
Action
1
In the BMX EHC 0200 window, click on the BMX EHC 0200 and then on the I/O objects tab
2
Click on the I/O object prefix address %CH then on the Update grid button, the channel address appears in the I/O object grid
3
Click on the line %CH0.1.0 and then enter a channel name in the Prefix for name zone
4
Now click on different Implicit I/O object prefix addresses then Update grid button to see the names and addresses of the implicit I/O objects.