kyoq Member K Join Date Sep 2006 Location Poland Posts 18 Oct 8, 2007 #1 Hi, I want to use 'robust timer' i.e. when timer is counting and the PLC is switched off and on the PLC 's timer will continue counting (not start counting from beginning) ? Last edited: Oct 8, 2007
Hi, I want to use 'robust timer' i.e. when timer is counting and the PLC is switched off and on the PLC 's timer will continue counting (not start counting from beginning) ?
PeterW Member P Join Date Jun 2006 Location Calgary, AB Posts 2,531 Oct 8, 2007 #2 Create your own, count timed pulses in a part of memory that is retentative, i.e. a dataword or a memory flag set as retentative. Don't use a counter, but add 1 to an integer.
Create your own, count timed pulses in a part of memory that is retentative, i.e. a dataword or a memory flag set as retentative. Don't use a counter, but add 1 to an integer.
L D[AR2P#0.0] Lifetime Supporting Member L Join Date Nov 2006 Location UK Posts 6,694 Oct 8, 2007 #3 You can make timers retentive by configuring them in the cpu properties in the h/w cconfig editor.