The IC693APU300 is a High-Speed Counter (HSC) module that belongs
to the Series 90-30 PLC Platform that is formerly
produced by GE Fanuc Automation, however, recently acquired by
Emerson Automation. This HSC module is specially designed
for use in a variety of processes but not limited to Turbine
flowmeter, Meter proving, Velocity measurement, Material handling,
Motion Control, and Process Control. For metering applications,
this HSC module can be used to generate the totalized supplied
or received material which can be a reference of billing and
payment or simply for monitoring consumption and operation
efficiency. For motion control, this module can be used to pair
with encoders, accepting high-speed, low-level voltage signals
that represent the position or the amount of motion that the load
has traveled which can be a reference of control. In
Material handling applications, this module can be used for rapid
counting of products to implement accurate sorting of
materials and goods produced. With process control, the module can
be used to measure high-speed Process Variables
such as magnetic speed pickups. The IC693APU300 features Twelve
(12) Positive logic inputs, operating at 5VDC or 10-30
VDC signal voltages. It also has Four (4) Positive Logic outputs
that generate 500 mA at 10-30 VDC or 20 mA at 4.75 to
6 VDC rated output voltages. This high-speed counter module has a
maximum count rate of 200 kHz and accepts a signal
switching frequency of up to 8 kHz. This module is categorized as
an option module therefore, it can be installed to any
available I/O slots of Series 90-30 baseplates.
The GE IC693APU300 High-Speed Counter Module is a single-slot
counter module from GE Fanuc. It is suitable to use in
applications such as Turbine flowmeter, Meter proving, Velocity
measurement, Material handling, Motion control, and Process
control. The main benefit of this counter module is that it is
capable of processing rapid signal pulses that are rated at up
to 80 kiloHertz of frequency. This high-speed counter module can
sense inputs and outputs as well as count input and
output responses without communicating with the CPU. The
IC693APU300 High-Speed Counter Module can count both up
and down and it can count the difference between 2 changing values.
In order to indicate the operating status and
configuration parameter’s status, the module has 2 green LEDs on
its top face.
The IC693APU300 High-Speed Counter Module can be arranged to have 4
identical independent simple counters, 1 complex
counter, and 2 identical independent complex counters. Some of the
features of this high-speed counter module include
counts per time-based register for each counter, a removable
terminal board for field wiring, and internal module diagnostics.
The power for the module is drawn from the 5 Volts DC rated Bus of
the PLC backplane. The IC693APU300 High-Speed
Counter Module can be installed in any Series 90-30 baseplate.
Never install this module in an enclosure that is only accessible
with the use of tools. This module cannot be removed or replaced
without shutting down the PLC properly. It can be
configured by using the Logicmaster 90-30/20, Hand-Held Programmer,
Logic Developer-PLC, or VersaPro software. This
module can be used in industrial applications which have pulse
input rates that exceed the input capability of the PLC such
as meter proving, material handling, velocity measurement, motion
control, and turbine flow meter applications.
