
Table of Contents
Publication 1794-6.5.11 - November 1997
Overview of the Frequency
Input Module
What This Chapter Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
How You Use the Frequency Input Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
What the Frequency Input Module Does. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Typical Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Input Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Selecting the Mode(s) of Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Implementing Application Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
How Frequency is Calculated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Frequency Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Termination on Number of Pulses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Missing Pulse Multiplier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Direction Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
How to Install Your Frequency
Input Module
Chapter 2
EMC Directive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Low Voltage Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Wiring the Terminal Base Units (1794-TB3G shown) . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Mounting the Terminal Base Unit on a DIN Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Panel/Wall Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Mounting the Frequency Input Module on the Terminal Base Unit . 2-7
Connecting Wiring for Your Frequency Input Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Connecting Wiring using a 1794-TB3G and –TB3GS
Terminal Base Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Wiring connections for the 1794-IJ2 Frequency Input Module . . 2-11
Examples of Wiring to a 1794-TB3G Terminal Base Unit . . . . . . . 2-12