I setup an input as a counter. When I simulate using SoftPAC, the counter does not increment. I turn the IVAL On then Off. Any idea on this? I want to confirm my counter logic before going onsite to download.
Using B3000. And a Snap-IAC5.
On my PowerUp Chart I start the counter.
Counting is one of the I/O features that is done at the I/O level.
This has the advantage of not needing any software overhead, but comes with the downside of not being able to simulate it (since you don’t have the hardware that does the counting).
The only thing you can do is to write a chart that does the counting, and when you deploy, you can remove that chart and get the actual count value from the I/O point.
I’m confused. As far as I know, soft pac doesn’t connect to a B3000…because SP doesn’t do serial, right?
The B3000 does do counting, but you would have to be connected with a controller such as S1.
You have to keep in mind that the IAC5 is limited in the speed which it will count because it is only on for 16ms. at a time.