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High-speed Counter Board
Section 2-1
External outputs 1 to 4 are controlled by ORs performed on corresponding
bits (i.e., bits with the same bit number) in the comparison result bits 08 to 11
for high-speed counters 1 to 4. The user must determine which outputs
should be turned ON for each possible comparison result and set the bit pat-
terns so that the OR operations will produce the desired result.
Note
Range Comparison Flags are supported by the built-in high-speed counter
(high-speed counter 0) and the Pulse I/O Board for ranges1 to 8. These flags,
however, are not supported by the High-speed Counter Board. The internal bit
patterns must be used to produce the same type of output result.
Reading High-speed
Counter Status
The following two methods can be used to read the status of high-speed
counters 1 to 4:
• Using CPU Unit memory words
• Using PRV(62)
Using CPU Unit Memory Words
The memory area words and bits in the CPU Unit that indicate the status of
high-speed counters 1 to 4 are given below.
Inner Board Error Codes
Operating Status Words
The functions of the bits in each operating status word are as follows:
Note
The following table shows the relationship between external outputs 1 to 4
and Comparison Results External Output Bits.
Word
Bits
Function
Slot 1
Slot 2
AR 04
00 to 07
Slot 1 The following 2-digit error codes are stored.
00 Hex:
Normal
01 or 02 Hex: Hardware error
03 Hex:
PC Setup error
08 to 15
Slot 2
High-speed counter
Word
Slot 1
Slot 2
High-speed counter 1
IR 208
IR 240
High-speed counter 2
IR 209
IR 241
High-speed counter 3
IR 210
IR 242
High-speed counter 4
IR 211
IR 243
Bits
Function
00 to 07
Comparison Results: Internal Output Bits
08 to 11
Comparison Results: External Output Bits for Outputs 1 to 4
The result of an OR operation on bits in same bit positions for all the
high-speed counters 1 to 4 will be output. (See note.)
12
Counter Operating Flag (0: Stopped; 1: Running)
13
Comparison Flag (0: Stopped; 1: Running)
14
PV Overflow/Underflow Flag (0: No; 1: Yes)
15
SV Error Flag (0: Normal; 1: Error)
High-speed
counter
External output
Slot 1
Slot 2
Counter 1
External output 1
OR of bits 08 of
IR 208 to IR 211
OR of bits 08 of
IR 240 to IR 241
Counter 2
External output 2
OR of bits 09 of
IR 208 to IR 211
OR of bits 09 of
IR 240 to IR 241
Counter 3
External output 3
OR of bits 10 of
IR 208 to IR 211
OR of bits 10 of
IR 240 to IR 241
Counter 4
External output 4
OR of bits 11 of
IR 208 to IR 211
OR of bits 11 of
IR 240 to IR 241