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NC400-6 Counter  

NOVUS AUTOMATION

 

6/7

 

 
 

out2.e 

Out2

 - 

E

nd

 

Condition for OUT2 to turn off. 

 

0

:  Set points do not turn off OUT2. 

1

:  Turns off when the condition that 

turned it on is not valid anymore 

(see parameter 

out2.se

). 

 

0

:  External reset does not affect 

OUT2. 

1

:  Turns off at the start of an external 

reset pulse. 

2

:  Turns off at the end of an external 

reset pulse. 

3

:  Turns off at the start of an external 

reset pulse. 

 

0

:  OUT1 does not affect OUT2. 

1

:  Turns off when OUT1 is turned on. 

2

:  Turns off when OUT1 is turned on. 

3

:  Turns off when OUT1 is turned on 

or off. 

 

0

:  OUT2 (

out2.t

)  time does  not 

affect OUT2. 

1

:  Turns off after the time in OUT2 

Time parameter  (

out2.t

)  has 

expired. 

 
 
 
 

res.c 

Res

et 

C

ounter

 

Effect of 

reset

 on the main counter. 

 

0

:  OUT2  does not affect the main 

counter. 

1

:  Resets when OUT2 is turned on. 

2

:  Resets when OUT2 is turned off. 

3

:  Resets  when  OUT2  is turned on 

or off. 

 

0

:  OUT1  does not affect the main 

counter. 

1

:  Resets when OUT1 is turned on. 

2

:  Resets when OUT1 is turned off. 

3

:  Resets  when  OUT1  is turned on 

or off. 

 

0

 key does not affect the main 

counter. 

1

 key resets the main counter if 

configured as reset. 

 

0

:  Remote reset does not affect the 

main counter. 

1

:  Remote reset  resets the main 

counter. 

 

0

:  Set point 2 does not affect the 

main counter. 

1

:  Resets the main counter when Set 

point 2 is triggered. 

 
 
 

rES.bat 

Res

et 

Bat

ch

 

Effect of 

reset

 on the batch counter. 

 

0

:  OUT2  does not affect the batch 

counter. 

1

:  Resets when OUT2 is turned on. 

2

:  Resets when OUT2 is turned off. 

3

:  Resets  when  OUT2  is turned on 

or off. 

 

0

 key does not affect the batch 

counter. 

1

 key resets the batch counter if 

configured as reset. 

 

0

:  Remote reset does not affect the 

batch counter. 

1

:  Remote reset resets  the batch 

counter. 

 

0

:  Batch Set point does not affect the 

batch counter. 

1

:  Resets batch counter when Batch 

Set point 2 is triggered. 

 
 

rES.tot 

Res

et 

Tot

alizer

 

Effect of reset on the totalizer counter. 

 

0

:  OUT2 does not affect the totalizer 

counter. 

1

:  Resets when OUT2 is turn on. 

2

:  Resets when OUT2 is turn off. 

3

:  Resets when  OUT2  is turned on 

or off. 

 

0

  key  does not affect the 

totalizer counter. 

1

  key resets totalizer counter if 

configured as reset. 

 

0

:  Remote reset does not affect the 

totalizer counter. 

1

:  Remote reset resets the totalizer 

counter. 

 

0

:  Set point  2  does not affect the 

totalizer counter. 

1

:  Resets  totalizer counter when 

Totalizer Set point is triggered. 

Opt.sp.c 

Opt

ion for 

C

ounter

 

S

et

p

oint  

Set point 1 reached. 

0

: Actions corresponding to SP1 are performed when 

the main counter becomes 

lower

 than or 

equal

 to 

SP1 value. 

1

: Actions corresponding to SP1 are performed when 

the main counter becomes 

higher

 than or 

equal

 

to SP1 value. 

Out1.op 

Out1

 

Op

tion

 

Option that determines whether counting will be 

frozen or not while OUT1 is triggered. 

0

Releases

 counting while OUT1 is triggered. 

1

Holds

 counting while OUT1 is triggered. 

Out2.op 

Out2

 

Op

tion

 

Option that determines whether counting will be 

frozen or not while OUT2 is triggered. 

0

Releases

 counting while OUT2 is triggered 

1

Holds

 counting while OUT2 is triggered. 

Out2.se 

Out2

 

Se

lector

 

Selects which Set point will enable OUT2. 

0

: Main counter Set point 2. 

1

: Batch counter set point. 

2

: Totalizer set point. 

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION CYCLE

 

Pass 

Pass

word

 

Parameter that requires a 

password

 to be inserted in 

order to enable changes on next parameters (see item 

Password

”). 

Accepts values from 

0000

 to 

9999

Out1.c 

Out1

 

C

ontact

 

Definition of OUT1 normal mode. 

0

: Relay (NO - 

closes

 contact when triggered). 

1

: Relay (NC - 

opens

 contact when triggered). 

Out2.c 

Out2

 

C

ontact

 

Definition of OUT2 normal mode.  

0

: Relay (NO - 

closes

 contact when triggered). 

1

: Relay (NF - 

opens

 contact when triggered). 

Sens.ty 

Sens

or 

Ty

pe

 

Signal polarity applied to all inputs of NC400-6, it makes 

possible to change hardware input settings according to 

signal used. 

0

: Sensor with open collector output 

NPN

 or 

dry contact

1

: Sensor with open collector output 

PNP

 or pulse input. 

coun.ty 

Coun

ter 

Ty

pe

 

It define the input signal reading mode. 

0

slow

 reading speed. A filter is applied to inputs and 

after a pulse is acknowledged it ignores for 9 ms any 

following pulse in that input (it must be used in Dry 

Contac signals). In quadrature counting modes 

(

coUn.UP

 

12

) this filter is ignored. 

1

fast

 reading speed. A filter is not applied to inputs. 

Summary of Contents for NC400-6

Page 1: ...anual can be configured Manual reset can be generated by a digital input or key from the front panel DESCRIPTION The NC400 6 counter and its configuration parameters are divided in the following blocks Inputs Main counter Batch counter Totalizator counter OUT1 OUT2 Each of these blocks has its own set of configuration parameters which together determine how the device works A summary of the operat...

Page 2: ...ions Set point 2 batches or totalizer Out2 t Time to deactivate OUT2 0 00 to 9999 99 s Out2 E Turn off options of OUT2 time OUT1 reset Out2 OP Freeze counting while OUT2 is activated yes no Out2 c OUT2 normal mode open or closed BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 1 illustrates associations among features and resources of NC400 6 Figure 1 Diagram with features and resources of NC400 6 COUNTING MODES The Coun tY ...

Page 3: ...the device Maximum connection distance 1000 meters NC400 6 disconnection time Maximum 2 ms after the last byte Fixed communication speed Baud Rate 9600 bps Number of data bits 8 no parity Number of stop bits 1 Transmission onset and response time maximum of 100 ms after command RS 485 signals are D1 D D B Bidirectional data line Terminal 16 D0 D A Reserved bidirectional data line Terminal 17 C Opt...

Page 4: ... polarity and current limits before connecting external devices to the auxiliary supply Inputs 8 and 9 are internally connected not isolated CONFIGURATION The proper operation of NC400 6 depends on the proper configuration of all parameters Read the manual carefully and thoroughly before using the equipment KEYBOARD AND DISPLAY OPERATION All configuration operations are performed through the front...

Page 5: ...ues range from 0 00000 to 999999 with configurable decimal point Sp2 c Set Point 2 Counter Set point 2 value of the main counter Values range from 0 00000 to 999999 with configurable decimal point SP bat Set Point Batch Batch counter Set point value Values range from 0 to 999999 SP tot Set Point Totalizer Set point 1 value of the totalizer counter Values range from 0 00000 to 999999 with configura...

Page 6: ...or off 0 key does not affect the totalizer counter 1 key resets totalizer counter if configured as reset 0 Remote reset does not affect the totalizer counter 1 Remote reset resets the totalizer counter 0 Set point 2 does not affect the totalizer counter 1 Resets totalizer counter when Totalizer Set point is triggered Opt sp c Option for Counter Setpoint Set point 1 reached 0 Actions corresponding ...

Page 7: ...onfigured four NPN PNP dry contact or voltage pulse Low level 2 Vdc High level 3 Vdc Input Impedance 4700 Ω Maximum input voltage 30 Vdc Dry contact input polarization 5 V 4700 Ω Maximum counting frequency square wave 20 kHz in COUNT1 input for Coun tY 1 and COUNT UP 12 4 kHz in COUNT2 input for Coun tY 1 and COUNT UP 12 55 Hz for Coun tY 0 and Coun UP 12 4 kHz for both inputs Coun UP 12 Counting ...

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