Beckhoff EP1518-0001, Documentation

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Commissioning and configuration
EP1518-0002 49 Version: 2.1.0
Fig. 46: Counting mode with inverted GATE input
Fig. 47: CoE for inverting the GATE input
4.2.2 Operation modes
Operation mode selection
The EP1518 can be operated in 3 modes:
• Two up/down counters [
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• One up/down counter [
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• 8 digital inputs [ } 52]
The setting takes place by selecting the PDOs in the Sync-Manager [
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Operation mode Number of
32-bit coun-
ters Number of "free"
digital inputs Properties
2 up/down counters 2 2 Single pulses at the counter inputs are
counted; the Gate input or the software gate
enables the counter; count direction via CoE
1 up/down counters 1 5
8 digital inputs, no
counter - 8 digital inputs:
Filter for inputs 0 and 4 permanently set to
150 µs.
The filter setting for the other inputs is
configurable by software.