SmartVue Operator’s Manual
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3.3
Total/Rate Counters
The SmartVue is equipped with three
Total/Rate Counters whose inputs can also double
as possible quadrature input counters. Two tachometer inputs are also available. As the
name indicates, there are two quantitative elements: total and rate, either of which may be
chosen for display on the
Meter screen with their own distinct label and unit settings.
You could also choose to display the total on one meter and the rate on another.
The
Total/Rate Counters configuration menu is shown in Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6 The Total/Rate Counters configuration menu
The
Total/Rate Counters configuration settings are summarized as follows:
K Factor
A scaling value by which the count value is divided to convert the
input pulses to engineering units.
Label
The identifying label that will appear on the meter screen.
Units
The engineering units the value will be displayed with.
Time Base
Use to set the period over which counting will take place.
Pull-up
If needed, pull-up resisters can be enabled for the counters, the
tachometers do not require them.
Mode
(Counter 3 only) Counter 3 can be configured to operate as a
regular counter or as a quadrature counter. The possible modes are
Counter, Quad x2 and Quad x4.
