1 SIMATIC’s Technology Objects 
1.3 SIMATIC S7-1500 and SIMATIC S7-1500T 
 
TOs of S7-1500(T) 
Entry ID: 109743134,    V1.0,    05/2017 
 
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1.3.3  Technology objects for counting and measuring 
Figure 1-3 Technology objects of the S7-1500 – counting and measuring 
 
 
  High-speed counter (High_Speed_Counter) 
The High_Speed_Counter technology object enables the easy configuration of 
counter modules for the operation with incremental and pulse encoders and 
their use in the user program. 
  Measuring/position decoding (SSI_Absolute_Encoder) 
The SSI_Absolute_Encoder technology object enables the easy configuration 
of position decoding modules for the operation with SSI absolute value 
encoders and their use in the user program.