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I 
Timing chart 
I 
ON 
x5 
OFF- 
ON 
T2 
contacts 
OFF 
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Counter 
c 
I 
The counters used within the 
AIS 
PLC are up-counting which count 
out 
when the 
count  value  reaches the  set  value.  The  counter  contacts  then  close when  the 
counter counts out.  The counters count  the  leading edges of  pulses driving  the 
counter coils, and counts once only when the coil is switched from 
OFF 
to 
NO, 
If 
the count coil 
is 
switched 
OFF, 
the  count value is not lost, 
to 
clear 
a 
count value 
use the RST instruction. 
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Ladderexample 
I 
I 
I 
CO 
counts the leading edges 
of 
input 
X5 
CO 
is 
reset 
to 
0 
when 
X6 
is switched 
ON. 
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Interrupt counters 
c 
I 
The interrupt counter is for use within interrupt routines contained in the sequence 
program.  When  the  counter  coil 
is 
turned 
ON, 
the  counter  present  value  and 
contact status are updated afler the execution of the IRET instruction at the end 
of 
the interrupt routine. Like the other counters 
it 
counts the  leading edge 
of 
pulses 
driving its coil and counts only once when its input condition changes from 
OFF 
to 
ON. 
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