Rockwell Automation 1756-XXXX ControlLogix Digital I/O Modules - Manual (Page 97)

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Fast Module Features Chapter 5
Pulse Width Modulation
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) provides precise, onboard control of an
output’s pulse train with no program variability. To configure a PWM signal, you
define two real-time values for the pulse train in the module’s output tags:
• Cycle time—The duration of a pulse cycle in seconds from 1 ms…1 hour.
• On time—The pulse width, or length of time that a pulse is active within a
cycle from 200 μs…1 hour. You can define the On time in seconds or as
0…100 percent of the cycle time. You may want to use a steady-state On
time, such as for gluing applications, or a dynamic On time that is defined
by program logic.
If the cycle time or On time is outside the valid range for an output, the
corresponding bit in the Fault input tag is set and the module responds as
described below.
If the cycle time or On time value changes while the output is generating a PWM
signal, the changes are not applied until the next cycle of the PWM output. For
instance, if the cycle time is erroneously set to an hour, a new cycle time will not
go into effect until the last cycle of the hour is complete. To trigger the PWM
output to restart immediately with a new cycle time or On time, turn the output
Off and then back On.
Condition Result
PWMCycleTime < minimum of 1ms PWMCycleTime = 1 ms
PWMCycleTime > maximum of 1 hour PWMCycleTime = 1 hour
PWMCycleTime ≤ PWMOnTime Output is always On
PWMOnTime < minimum of 200 μs Output is always Off
PWMOnTime > maximum of 1 hour PWMOnTime = 1 hour
EXAMPLE If PWMOnTime is 0.1 second and PWMCycleTime is 1.0 second and the
PWMCycleTime is changed to 0.5 second just after the output turns On, the
output will stay on for 0.1 second and then turn Off for 0.9 second to complete
the cycle before the new 0.5 second cycle begins.
IMPORTANT Before PWM will function, you must enable PWM during configuration and
define the PWM cycle time and On time in the PWMCycleTime and
PWMOnTime output tags.
If PWM is enabled (PWMEnable = 1) and the output is instructed to turn On
(Data = 1), the output generates a PWM signal.