1-5SectionComparison with the CPM1A
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Item CPM1ACPM2A
Pulse output
control
Trapezoidal acceleration/
deceleration
Supported with ACC(––). The
initial frequency can be set.
Not supported.
PWM(––) output Supported. Not supported.
Number of simultaneous pulse
outputs
2 max. 1 max.
Maximum frequency 10 kHz max. 2 kHz max.
Minimum frequency 10 Hz 20 Hz
Pulse output quantity –16,777,215 to 16,777,215 0 to 16,777,215
Direction control Supported. Not supported.
Positioning to absolute positions Supported. Not supported.
Bit status while pulses are being
output
No effect Turned ON/OFF by pulse
output
Reading PV Read SR 228 through SR 231
or execute PRV(62).
Not supported.
Resetting PV Supported. Not supported.
Status outputs Accelerating/decelerating
PV overflow/underflow
Pulse quantity set
Pulse output completed
Pulse output status
Pulse output status
Analog controls 2 2
Clock function
Internal None
Words containing time info. AR 17 to AR 21 ---
Analog I/O Analog I/O Units can be
connected.
Same as CPM2A.
Temperature monitoring The CPU Unit can receive
temperature sensor input from
either thermocouples or
platinum resistance
thermometers.
Same as CPM2A.
CompoBus/S communications A CompoBus/S I/O Link Unit
can be connected to provide
CompoBus/S Slave functions.
Same as CPM2A.
DeviceNet communications A DeviceNet Link Unit can be
connected to provide
DeviceNet slave functions.
Same as CPM2A.
Communications switch This switch determines
whether communications are
governed by the standard
settings or PC Setup settings.
None
Battery
Battery Lithium None (capacitor backup only)
Battery replacement Possible ---
Life expectancy/backup time 5-year lifetime at 25°C 20-day backup at 25°C
Battery error detection Supported. ---
Communications
(in CPU Unit)
Peripheral port Programming Console
(auto-detect)
Peripheral bus (auto-detect)
Host Link (with Slave-initiated
communications)
No-protocol
Programming Console
(auto-detect)
Peripheral bus (auto-detect)
Host Link
1:1 PC LInk
1:1 NT Link
RS-232C port Host Link
No-protocol
1:1 PC LInk
1:1 NT Link
None
Input time constant Can be set to 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20,
40, or 80 ms. (Default: 10 ms)
Can be set to 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32,
64, or 128 ms. (Default: 8 ms)