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EZMotion User/Programming Guide 101
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Figure 102: Timers View
Number of Timers
This parameter determines the number of Timer objects that are available in the configuration. Use the spin control to change
the number of Timers from 1 to 8. The Timers are numbered with a base number of 0. This means that if there are 5 Timers
available, they will be numbered 0 through 4.
The number of Timers in the configuration can only be modified while offline.
Timer Name
The user can assign a descriptive name to each Timer, making the configuration easier to follow. The length of the text string
is limited by the column width, with a maximum of 12 characters. Spaces are not allowed in the name, but underscores are.
Simply click on the name field to modify the individual Timer Name.
Timer Type
There are several types of Timers available that help you to achieve different tasks. Use the combo box in the Type column to
change the individual Timer Type. The Enable is not shown in the diagrams below. Assume in all cases the TimerEnable is
ON. Select from these Types:
Edge ON Timer
With this type of timer, when the input of the timer activates, the internal clock begins to count. When the Preset time is
reached, the Output of the timer turns ON.
In the case of the Edge type timer, once the rising-edge occurs on the Input, it doesn't matter what happens to the state of the
Input after that. The Output will always turn ON when the Preset Time is reached (unless the Reset activates before the Preset
Time is reached). The Timer Output will remain ON until the Reset is activated or the TimerEnable is deactivated.
Figure 103: Edge On Timer - Timing Diagram
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