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7-1
7
Counters
S Series devices have two general-purpose 32-bit counter/timers and
one frequency generator, as shown in Figure 7-1. The general-purpose
counter/timers can be used for many measurement and pulse generation
applications.
Figure 7-1.
S Series Counters
Co
u
nter 0
Co
u
nter 0
S
o
u
rce (Co
u
nter 0 Time
bas
e)
Co
u
nter 0 A
u
x
Co
u
nter 0 HW Arm
Co
u
nter 0 A
Co
u
nter 0 B (Co
u
nter 0 Up_Down)
Co
u
nter 0 Z
Co
u
nter 0 G
a
te
Co
u
nter 0 Intern
a
l O
u
tp
u
t
Co
u
nter 0 TC
Inp
u
t
S
election M
u
xe
s
Freq
u
ency Gener
a
tor
Freq
u
ency O
u
tp
u
t Time
bas
e Freq
O
u
t
Inp
u
t
S
election M
u
xe
s
Co
u
nter 1
Co
u
nter 1
S
o
u
rce (Co
u
nter 1 Time
bas
e)
Co
u
nter 1 A
u
x
Co
u
nter 1 HW Arm
Co
u
nter 1 A
Co
u
nter 1 B (Co
u
nter 1 Up_Down)
Co
u
nter 1 Z
Co
u
nter 1 G
a
te
Co
u
nter 0 Intern
a
l O
u
tp
u
t
Co
u
nter 0 TC
Inp
u
t
S
election M
u
xe
s