Timer, off delay (tof), C.2.3 timer, off delay (tof) – Nematron Pointe Controller User Manual

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Appendix C: Ladder Diagram Block Reference

Pointe Controller User Guide

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Configuration Reference

The parameters of this block are described in the following table:

Param

Name

Config

Var Type

Description

IN

Input
State

no

-

The state of the rung (off/on)
received from the left.

Q

Output
State

no

-

The state of the rung (off/on)
passed to the right.

TIMER

Timer

req

Timer

The Timer variable on which the
function is based.

PT

Preset
Time

opt

%IUD

%QUD

%MUD

Numeric

The length of the delay, in msecs. If
no Preset Time is defined, then the
preset value of Timer variable is
used.

ET

Elapsed
Time

opt

%QUD

%MUD

The time elapsed since the Input
State became on, in msecs. In most
instances, the Elapsed Time equals
the current value of the Timer
variable.

C.2.3 Timer, OFF Delay (TOF)

When used in a Ladder Diagram, the TOF block turns off the output state after a
specified time delay has elapsed.

Select the

tool (from the

Timers and Counters Blocks

toolbar) and click on a

ladder rung to insert the following block:

Once the block is inserted, you can double-click on it to

configure

it.

Functional Description

When the Input State (IN) becomes on, the Output State (Q) is turned on and the
associated

Timer

variable (TIMER) is reset to 0.

When IN becomes off, the Timer is started and continues while IN remains off.
When the Timer equals the Preset Time input (PT), Q is turned off.

If IN becomes on while the Timer is counting but before it equals PT, then the
Timer is reset to 0 and Q remains on.

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