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Yokogawa F3CU04-0N High-Speed Counter Module for PLC Systems

Technical Specifications:

  • Number of Counter Channels: 4 independent channels, capable of simultaneous counting.
  • Counting Frequency: Up to 500kHz per channel, handling high-speed pulse signals.
  • Counting Modes: Up-counting, down-counting, and up/down counting, configurable per channel.
  • Count Range: 32-bit (0 to 4,294,967,295), meeting large-count requirements.
  • Input Signal: 24V DC, NPN/PNP selectable, compatible with various sensors.
  • Response Time: ≤1μs, ensuring rapid pulse detection.
  • Isolation Voltage: 500V AC between channels and backplane.
  • Operating Temperature: 0℃ to 40℃, storage temperature: -20℃ to 60℃.

Detailed content

  • Functional Characteristics:
    • It supports preset value comparison and output triggering, enabling automatic control actions when reaching set counts.
    • It has a counter overflow/underflow detection function, triggering alarms for abnormal counting.
    • It provides real-time counter value reading and reset via the PLC program for flexible control.
    • It has a compact design, fitting into Yokogawa FA-M3V PLC racks for easy system expansion.
    • It has strong anti-interference capabilities, working stably in industrial electromagnetic environments.
  • Application Scenarios: Mainly used in the length measurement of materials in the textile and papermaking industries; the counting of products on assembly lines in the electronics manufacturing industry; the speed measurement of motors via encoder signals in the power industry; the flow calculation of turbine flowmeters in the water treatment industry; and the positioning control of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in the logistics industry.

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