11... APPENDIX A: MASTER ICON FILE REFERENCE
UP COUNTER FUNCTION ICON
The Up Counter is a software counter that can be used within a Net to count up to a User defined count value, then output the count. After outputting the count, the Up Counter clears the counter and starts counting up again.
An example application follows:
An input signal (logic) is generated every time a widget is produced on a production line. The User wants to log the time to produce 100 widgets. With the Up Counter programmed to 100, every time 100 event inputs are accumulated, the icon will output the value 100 to memory.
INPUTS:
Data/Logic Signal: Logic (True/False) type.
Enable:Processing of icon is allowed when Enable pin is unconnected or when connected and Enable signal is TRUE.
OUTPUTS:
Output Signal: Data type. The accumulated count is output.
ICON CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX:
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