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Title: D2-262/DirectSoft6 Counter/High Speed Counter
Post by: Sarcio on November 30, 2023, 10:52:31 AM
 Hello everyone.
 I am using a D2-262 CPU and a Red Lion ZCH0500 incremental encoder (quadrature) with an HMI. My question is about the counter: I can use an UP/DOWN COUNTER (UDC) to do what I need, but the encoder has 500 pulses per revolution and I am overwhelming my counter. It begins to miss some pulses at about 5 rpm. I need the resolution of the 500 pulses.
 My question is: must I use an H0 or H2-CTRIO2? These modules are expensive, I thought there might be a built-in Highspeed Counter.

 Have a great Day!  -Sarcio
Title: Re: D2-262/DirectSoft6 Counter/High Speed Counter
Post by: franji1 on November 30, 2023, 11:03:12 AM
Look at the D2-CTRINT
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/programmable_controllers/directlogic_plcs_(micro_to_small,_brick_-a-_modular)/motion_-a-_specialty_modules/d2-ctrint

You might have been thinking of the BRX Do-more PLCs.  Many of them have built-in HSIO.

*** EDIT ***
It MUST  go into the first slot next to the CPU
Title: Re: D2-262/DirectSoft6 Counter/High Speed Counter
Post by: Sarcio on November 30, 2023, 11:39:34 AM
You might have been thinking of the BRX Do-more PLCs.  Many of them have built-in HSIO

 I was actually thinking of the Panasonic FP-XH C60RD unit. It has a built-in highspeed counter. I decided to go with Automation Direct because of the controls I inherited and I wanted to keep everything the same. Oh well.

 Look at the D2-CTRINT

 I will probably go with the H2-CTRIO2 because I have six quadrature encoders and I need to have a preset for each. The H2 can handle 2 quadrature encoders instead of just one and space is at a premium.

 Thanks for the input.
Title: Re: D2-262/DirectSoft6 Counter/High Speed Counter
Post by: franji1 on November 30, 2023, 12:59:00 PM
I will probably go with the H2-CTRIO2 because I have six quadrature encoders and I need to have a preset for each. The H2 can handle 2 quadrature encoders instead of just one and space is at a premium.

 Thanks for the input.

Good choice!
Title: Re: D2-262/DirectSoft6 Counter/High Speed Counter
Post by: Mike Nash on November 30, 2023, 04:52:32 PM
BTW, the D2-CTRINT is NOT supported with the D2-262.
Title: Re: D2-262/DirectSoft6 Counter/High Speed Counter
Post by: Sarcio on December 01, 2023, 08:29:55 PM
 Thanks for the heads up.