Counter settings

Enabling the GATE and Up/Down inputs as standard inputs

By setting the CoE objects Enable Input gate and Enable input UD, the inputs are no longer allocated to the counters, but are used as standard inputs.

Setting the counter to a value specified by the process data

The counter (counter value) can be set to any desired value by the controller.

To do this, set the desired value in Set counter value. The value is then adopted by Counter value on a rising edge of the Set counter control bit.

Automatic setting/resetting of the counter to a defined value

If a desired value is set in Counter reload value and the Enable reload bit is activated, the counter is set to 0 or to the set value if the specified value is exceeded or fallen below (depending on the counting direction).