Advantech Data Acquisition Modules ADAM 4000 User Manual
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Digital I/O and Relay Output
Counter/Frequency Command Set
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7.2.2 Counter Setup Command Set
Command
Syntax
Command Name
Description
I/O Module
$AAAG
Set Gate Mode
Requests the specified counter/
frequency module to set its gate
mode to either high, low or
disabled
4080, 4080D
$AAA
Read Gate Mode
Requests the specified counter/
frequency module to return the
status of its gate mode
4080, 4080D
$AA3N(data) Set
Maximum
Counter Value
Sets the maximum value of
counter 0 or counter 1 for the
specified counter/frequency
module
4080, 4080D
$AA3N Read
Maximum
Counter Value
Reads the maximum value of
counter 0 or counter 1 of the
specified counte/ frequency
module
4080, 4080D
$AA5NS
Start/Stop Counter
The command orders the specified
counter/frequency module to start
or stop counting
4080, 4080D
$AA5N Read
Counter
Start/Stop Status
The addressed counter frequency
module returns its status indicating
whether counting is enabled or
diabled
4080, 4080D
$AA6N
Clear Counter
The command clears the counter 0
or counter 1 of the specified
counter module
4080, 4080D
$AA7N
Read Overflow Flag
The addressed module returns the
status of the overflow flag of
counter 0 or counter 1
4080, 4080D