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5.3
Input Configuration
In Digital Inputs mode, the SP-013 accepts digital pulse inputs and may be configured to monitor the on/off state of
the input signals, the pulse rate or pulse duty cycle of the primary input, the up/down count of the primary input, or
the pulse delay between two signals. In Mixed Input mode, the SP-013 can accept one process input and one digital
pulse input. In all modes, the general Discrete I/O may be configured. These modes are detailed in the sections
below.
5.3.1 Digital Inputs Interface
To configure the Digital Inputs, follow the steps below:
Step 1:
Click the
Inputs
configuration tab on SYNC and choose
Digital
or
Digital, DIO
from the
Type
dropdown.
Step 2:
Select the type of digital input in the Device Range/Type dropdown in SYNC. The following types are
available:
Selection
Measurement
Description
DIN
Digital Input
3-bit Binary Digital Input
RATE
Frequency
Measure the frequency of rising edges
WIDTH
Pulse Width
Measure the active time of a signal
DUTY
Duty Cycle
Measure the % of active time of a signal
DELAY
Phase Delay Timer
Measure the time between the rising edges of Pulse A
and Pulse B
COUNT
Up Counter / Totalizer
Counter with Enable and Reset
UP/DOWN COUNT Up/Down Counter/Totalizer Counter with Direction and Reset
Figure 7: SYNC interface digital input without DIO configuration
