Activating the Fast Counters¶
Note
Functionality “Fast Counters” is available for S500 I/O Devices with firmware version V1.3 and later.
Note
Functionality “Fast Counters” is also available for the Onboard I/Os of AC500 CPUs PM55x and PM56x. See chapter Configuration of the Fast Counters of AC500-eCo Onboard I/Os for further details Fast Counters in the Onboard I/Os.
The digital I/O Modules on the I/O Bus contain 2 Fast Counters per module. If the I/O Module does not have digital outputs, the corresponding counter modes are not valid. In case of an incorrect parameter setting, a diagnosis message is sent.
The Fast Counters are activated in the configuration of the corresponding S500 I/O module which is opened via double-click on the module in the device tree. The counter mode can be selected with parameter Fast counter: