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Industrial Automation

CJ1W-CT021

CJ-series High-speed Counter Unit

CJ1W-CT021

High-Speed, Flexible Control With A Wide Array of Features. This unit is available for CJ/NJ controller.

General Specifications

Item CJ1W-CT021
Unit type CJ-series Special I/O Unit
General Specifications Conform to general specifications for CJ/NJ-series
Ambient Operating Temperature 0 to 55 °C
Ambient Storage Temperature -20 to 75 °C
Ambient Operating Humidity 10% to 90% without condensation
Internal Current Consumption 280 mA (at 5 V)
Dimensions 31 × 90 × 65 mm (W × H × D)
Weight 100 g
Mounting Position CJ-series CPU Rack or CJ-series Expansion Rack *1, NJ-series CPU Rack or NJ-series Expansion Rack
Maximum Number of CT021
Units per Rack
Equal to the number of slots of the Rack *2
Maximum Number of CT021
Units per basic CJ/NJ system
24
Data Exchange with CPU Unit I/O Refresh Data Area (CIO-bits 200000 to 255915, CIO-words 2000 to 2959): *3
Special I/O Unit DM-Area (D-words 20000 to 29599): 400 DM-words per Unit are transmitted form
the CPU to the Unit at Power Up or when the Unit is restarted *4

*1. The Unit must be in one of the five positions immediately to the right of the CJ1-H CPU Unit or in one of the three
       positions immediately to the right of the CJ1M CPU Unit to activate external interrupt tasks. No external interrupt
       tasks can be activated if the Unit is in any other position (i.e., 6th Unit position or further away from the CJ1-H CPU
       Unit, or 4th Unit position or further away from the CJ1M CPU Unit), or if it is on a CJ-series Expansion Rack.
       (Final order entry date for CJ1M:The end of March, 2021)
*2. The maximum number of Units per Rack is also depending on the maximum supply current of the Power Supply Unit
       and the current consumption of other Units on the Rack.
*3. The CJ1W-CT021 Special I/O Unit is allocated words for 40 words in the Special I/O Unit (CIO) Area.
*4. The CJ1W-CT021 Special I/O Unit is allocated words for 4 Units in the Special I/O Unit DM Area. From the 400 DM
       words that are allocated, the first 113 words are used to make the DM-settings and the remaining 287 words can be
       used as work-words.

Functional Specifications

Item CJ1W-CT021
Number of Counters 2
Counter Type • Simple Counter
• Circular Counter
• Linear Counter
The Counter Type can be chosen by DIP switch at the front of the Unit.
By default the Counters are set to Simple Counter.
Maximum Input
Frequency
500 kHz
Maximum
Response Time
0.5 ms
Signals per Counter Phase A, B and Z
Digital I/O •2 Digital Inputs (I0 and I1):
Every Digital Input can be assigned to a Counter.
In this way one Counter can be controlled by a maximum of 2 Digital Inputs.
•2 Digital Outputs (O0 and O1):
The Unit Output Pattern represents the 2 Digital Outputs and 30 Soft Outputs.
Input Signal Types • Phase Differential (multiplication ×1), (multiplication ×2) * 1 and (multiplication ×4) * 1
• Up/Down * 1
• Pulse & Direction * 1
Counter Control using
CIO-software bits *4
• Open Gate / Start Counter: Counter is enabled to count pulses
• Close Gate / Stop Counter: Counter is disabled to count pulses
• Preset Counter: Preset Value can be set in CIO
• Reset Counter to zero
• Capture Counter Value: Captured Counter Value can be read using IORDinstruction
Digital Input
Functionality
• Gate * 1
• Reset * 1
• Preset * 1
• Capture * 1
• Stop/Capture-Continue * 1* 4
• Stop/Capture-Reset/Continue * 1* 4
• Capture/Reset * 1* 4
• Enable Reset * 1
• Disable Reset * 1
For every Function the corresponding action can be triggered on a rising- or on a falling edge.
Output Control Mode • Automatic ON/OFF output according to the following three modes:
Range Mode * 1
Comparison Mode * 1
Rate Range * 1* 4
• Manual output control
Output State Control On changing the Operating Mode of the controller from RUN/MONITOR → PROGRAM,
an I/O Bus Error or an Overflow/Underflow Error, the Digital Outputs can be configured to:
• Continue automatic updating Output States
• Freeze Output States * 1
• Predefine Output States * 1
Output Driver
Configuration
The Output Driver of every Digital Output can be configured as:
• NPN
• PNP * 1
Reset Signals Every Counter can be reset to zero by (a combination of) the following sources:
• Software Counter Reset Bit
• Digital Input * 1
• Z-Input * 1
Extra Functions • Programmable Output Pulse * 1:
To every Digital Output an ON-delay and/or a Pulse Duration [1 to 9999 ms] can be applied.
• Rate Measurement * 1* 4: For every Counter the Pulse Rate can be measured by defining a
Time-Window [1 to 9999 ms]. Up to a maximum of 64 Rate Values are stored in the Rate History
Log File. Rate Values from the Rate History Log File can be read using the IORD-instruction.
Additionally for every Counter two Rate Ranges can be defined that control the Outputs
according to the measured Rate Value.
• Hysteresis * 1: To prevent Outputs from being switched On and Off by very small fluctuations
in the Counter Value around Range Limits, for every Counter an Hysteresis-value [1 to 255]
can be defined (the Unit must in Range Mode).
Noise Filtering Counter
Inputs and Digital Inputs
To suppress noise on the signal lines of the Counter Inputs (A and B) and the Digital Inputs
(I0 and I1) a Noise Filter can be configured:
• 10 kHz * 1
• 50 kHz (default)
• 500 kHz * 1
For the Digital Inputs the 500 kHz filter can not be selected. The Z-Input Signals of every
Counter are filtered with a fixed Noise Filter of 1 kHz.
Initial Counter Value *4 • The Initial Counter Value * 1 is transferred to the Unit when the Unit is Powered Up or Restarted.
The Initial Counter Value is very useful to overcome problems in case of power failure.
IORD- and
IOWR-instructions *4
Run-time * 3 configuration and operation of the High-speed Counter Unit is possible by using
IORD- and IOWR-instructions. The following data can be read or written:
• DM-configuration data * 1
• Range- and Comparison Data * 1
• Captured Counter Value
• Rate History Log File Data * 1
• Counter Value
• (Re) Configure High-speed Counter Unit * 1
• Error Clear
Interrupts of Outputs *4 • The Digital Outputs and the Soft Outputs of the Unit Output Pattern can all be configured to
generate interrupts to the CJ1-H/CJ1M CPU Unit * 1 * 2.
Interrupts of
Digital Inputs *4
• The Digital Inputs can all be configured to generate interrupts to the CJ1-H/ CJ1M CPU Unit * 2.
Error History
Log Function
• Stores up to 30 error log records

*1. This specification item is only supported for Circular and Linear Counters (not for Simple Counters). For a complete
       overview of the differences between Simple and Circular/Linear Counters refer to High-speed Counter Unit Operation
       Manual (Cat. No. W401).
*2. To activate external interrupt tasks, a CJ1-H or CJ1M CPU Unit must be used. CJ1 CPU Units do not support external
       interrupt tasks. To activate external interrupt tasks in a CJ1-H CPU Unit, the CJ1W-CT021 High-speed Counter Unit
       must be in one of the five positions immediately to the right of the CJ1-H CPU Unit. For CJ1M CPU Units, the CJ1W-
       CT021 High-speed Counter Unit must be in one of the three positions immediately to the right of the CJ1M CPU Unit.
       No external interrupt tasks can be activated if the Unit is in any other position (i.e., 6th Unit position or further away
       from the CJ1-H CPU Unit, or 4th Unit position or further away from the CJ1M CPU Unit), or if it is on a CJseries
       Expansion Rack. (Final order entry date for CJ1M:The end of March, 2021)

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*3. If an IOWR- or IORD-instruction is used during operation, comparison will stop during instruction execution. Care
       must be taken, therefore, with the timing of executing instructions.
*4. This specification item cannot be used with NJ-series CPU units.

Input Specifications

Item Counter Inputs A and B Digital Inputs
(I0 and I1)
Input Voltage 24 VDC
(19.6 to 26.4 V)
12 VDC
(9.8 to 13.2 V)
5 VDC
(4.5 to 5.5 V)
Line Driver 24 VDC
(19.6 to 26.4 V)
Input Current (typical) 8 mA 8 mA 7 mA 11 mA
Connectable to RS-422 compatible
Line Drivers.
7.6 mA
ON Voltage (min.) 19.6 V 9.8 V 4.5 V 19.6 V
OFF Voltage (max.) 4 V 2.5 V 1.5 V 4 V

Item Counter Input Z
Input Voltage 24 VDC (18.6 to 26.4 V) 12 VDC (9.8 to 13.2 V) 5 VDC (4.5 to 5.5 V) Line Driver
Input Current (typical) 7.3 mA 6.6mA 6 mA 11 mA
Connectable to RS-422 compatible
Line Drivers.
ON Voltage (min.) 18.6 V 9.8V 4.5 V
OFF Voltage (max.) 4 V 2.5V 1.5 V

Note: 1. The Counter Inputs (A, B, Z) are insulated from each other and from the Digital Inputs. The Digital Inputs are also
              insulated from each other. All Counter Inputs and Digital Inputs are reverse polarity protected and insulated from
              the I/O-bus.
           2. A noise filter can be configured (10 kHz or 50 kHz (default)) for the Digital Inputs. Every Z-Input has a defined
                noise filter of 1 kHz.
           3. If the 50-kHz noise filter is configured for External Control Inputs, signals of 10 μs or longer can be read.

Counter Inputs A, B, Z and Digital Inputs
5/12/24V input signals RS-422 Line Driver signals
Counter inputs A and B
Input pulses with a duty factor of 50%


Relationship between A and B phases with phase
differential inputs


Counter Input Z */Digital Inputs (24 V)


*Maximum allowed frequency of Z-pulses is 1 kHz
Counter inputs A and B
Input pulses with a duty factor of 50%


Relationship between A and B phases with phase
differential inputs


Counter Input Z *


* Maximum allowed frequency of Z-pulses is 1 kHz

Filter Selection Timing requirement (μs)
A B C D E F G H I J
10 kHz <3 >50 >100 >23 >10 >100 >50 >100 >23 >10
50 kHz <3 >10 >20 >4.5 >10 >20 >10 >20 >4.5 >10
500 kHz - - - - - >2 >1 >4 >1 >10

Note: As a general guideline it can be stated that if you want the timing requirements for the Counter Inputs to satisfy the
          above mentioned specifications, you must pay attention to the type of output driver of the encoder being used, the
          length of the encoder cable and the frequency of the count pulses generated. For example, if you use an Open
          Collector encoder (e.g. E6B2-CWZ6C) at 24 V with 10 m cable, you can typically generate count pulses up to 20 kHz.
          Therefore, if you want to generate count pulses with higher frequencies, you should use a different type of encoder
          (e.g. E6B2-CWZ1X with Line Driver output or a fast push-pull 24 V encoder, e.g. E6C3-CWZ5GH (Complementary
          output)) or reduce the length of the encoder cable.

Output Specifications

Item Specification
Driver Type Open Collector (NPN/PNP selectable)
Operating Voltage Range 12 to 24 V (10.2 to 26.4 V) 30 mA max. at 26.4 VDC (for PNP output, without load current)
Maximum Switching Capacity 46 mA at 10.2 V to 100 mA at 26.4 V (200 mA maximum/common) (see picture below)
Minimum Switching Current 5 mA
Output ON-delay 100 μs max.
Output OFF-delay 100 μs max.
Leakage Current 0.1 mA max.
Residual Voltage 1.5 V max.
Short Circuit Protection No

Note: 1. Every Digital Output has 2 Output drivers available: NPN and PNP (available as separate pins on the front
              connectors). Every Output can be separately (DM-) configured for NPN or PNP. By default the Outputs are
              configured as NPN-output.
           2. The Digital Outputs are insulated from the I/O-bus but not from each other. They are not short circuit protected.
           3. The Output current must not exceed 200 mA per common (i.e. per 2 Digital Outputs) otherwise the unit will be
                damaged.
           4. The Outputs can be automatically or manually controlled (DM-setting) by using Manual Output Control in CIO.
           5. The state control of the Outputs, in case the operating mode of the CPU-Unit is changed from RUN/MONITOR →
                PROGRAM, an I/O Bus error or an Overflow/Underflow error occurs, can be configured.

Maximum Switching Capacity

The maximum switching current depends upon the power supply voltage, as shown below.

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