Rockwell Automation 1734-IE4S POINT Guard I/O Safety Modules User Manual - Manual (Page 36)

36 Rockwell Automation Publication 1734-UM013J-EN-P - July 2014
Chapter 2 Safety Inputs, Safety Outputs, and Safety Data
Tachometer Mode
In Tachometer mode, the module measures digital pulses between 0 and 24V
DC and converts them into a frequency or pulses per second. Therefore, you can
use 24V DC proximity sensors or 5V DC encoders, for example. The
Tachometer function does not sense direction, so using a differential encoder will
not yield direction data. Tachometer mode could be used, for example, to
measure rotational speed of an axis connected to a gear.
Tachometer mode can operate as SIL 2 single-channel. SIL 3 is achievable by
using two sensors, the dual-low detection parameter, and user program logic.
Safety reaction time is dependent on the signal frequency.
Figure 15 - Sensor Pulses in Dual-channel Configuration
Signal Measurement
The edge-to-edge time of the pulse determines the frequency of the signal in
pulses per second. The frequency range is 1 Hz…1 kHz.
In Tachometer mode, you define how the signal is measured, either on the falling
(non-inverted) or rising (inverted) edge. For NPN-style sensors (sensor sinks),
use falling edge. For PNP-style sensors (sensor sources), use rising edge.
Depending on your application, you may need to install an appropriately-sized
pull-up resistor for falling-edge signal measurements or a pull-down resistor for
rising-edge signal measurements.
IMPORTANT When using two sensors in a dual-channel configuration, position the sensors
to make sure the low pulses occur at different times. If you have configured the
module for dual low detection and both sensors are low at the same time, a
fault will be declared.
Low pulses are offset.
Sensor 1
Sensor 2
Low pulses occur at the same time, causing a fault.
Sensor 1
Sensor 2