High-Speed Counter and Pulse Output 
 
FPΣ User's Manual 
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7.2.5 Booting Time 
The booting time is the time span from the execution of the instruction to the actual pulse 
output. 
Instruction 
Pulse output 
method 
No. of 
steps 
Booting 
time 
30 
∼200μs 
CW/CCW 
60 
∼400μs 
30 
∼500μs
1)
 
F171_PulseOutput_Trapezoidal,  
Trapezoidal control 
F171_PulseOutput_Home,  
Home return 
Pulse/direction 
60 
∼700μs
1)
 
CW/CCW – 
∼20μs 
F172_PulseOutput_Jog,  
JOG operation 
Pulse/direction – 
∼320μs
1)
 
CW/CCW – 
∼30μs 
Pulse output 
F174_PulseOutput_DataTable,  
Data table control 
Pulse/direction – 
∼330μs
1)
 
PWM output 
F173_PulseOutput_PWM,  
PWM output 
– – 
∼30μs 
 
1)
 
If pulse/direction is set, there is a waiting time (∼300μs) between turning on the direction output and 
executing the pulse output instruction.