Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC FX-1HC User manual

USER'S GUIDE
JY992D53001A
FX-1HC
SPECIAL FUNCTION BLOCK
This manual contains text, diagrams and explanations which will guide the reader in the correct installation
and operation of the FX-1HC special function block and should be read and understood before attempting
to install or use the unit.
Further information can be found in the FX PROGRAMMING MANUAL and FX SERIES HARDWARE
MANUAL.
INTRODUCTION
1
●The FX-1HC hardware high-speed counter block is 2-phase 50 kHz high-speed counter. It is a special
function block for the FX, FX2C series PC. The FX-1HC counts at a higher speed than the built-in high-
speed counter of the PC (2-phase 2 kHz, 1-phase 10 kHz) and performs comparisons and outputs
directly.
●Various counter modes, such as 1-phase or 2-phase, 16-bit or 32-bit modes, can be selected using
commands from the PC. Allow the FX-1HC unit to run only after setting these mode parameters.
●The source of your input signal should be a 1 or 2 phase encoder. A 5V, 12V, or 24V power source can
be used. An initial value setting command input (PRESET) and a count prohibit command input (DISABLE)
are also available.
●The FX-1HC has two output. When the counter value coincides with an output compare value, the
appropriate output is set ON. A PNP and an NPN output transistor is provided for both outputs to allow
either sink or source connection methods.
●FX PCs versions 2.0 or later (those with serial number 13XXXX or larger) are required as these units have
the TO/FROM applied instructions in their instruction set. Data transfer between the FX-1HC and the FX PC
is by buffer memory exchange. There are 32 buffer memories (each of 16 bits) in the FX-1HC.
●The FX-1HC occupies 8 points of I/O on the FX or FX2C expansion bus. The 8 points can be allocated
from either inputs or outputs.

1.1 External dimensions weight : Approx 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs) Dimensions : mm (inches)
Accessories : Self-adhesive labels special block number identification.
3
4
2
1
5679
10
8
11
15
16
17
63 (2.48)
73 (2.87) 14
13
125 (4.92) 140 (5.51)
12
10 (0.39)
95 (3.74)
DISABLE terminal (M3.5 (0.14) screws)
YH•YS terminal (M3.5 (0.14) screws)
Extension cable and connector
POWER LED
φA,φB terminal (M3.5 (0.14) screws)
PRESET terminal (M3.5 (0.14) screws)
UP LED
φA LED
φB LED
DN (Down) LED
PRESET LED
Mounting hole 2- φ5.5 (0.22)
Attachment groove for 3.5 (1.38) wide DIN rail
DIN rail clip
DIS (DISABLE) LED
YH LED
YS LED

2Wiring
NPN output encoders can also be used.
Encoder
PhaseA
PhaseB
PhaseZ
OUT
COM
E
OUT
COM
E
OUT
COM
E
φA
φB
PRESET
DISABLE
START
+24V COM
Shielding wire
Shielding wire
Shielding wire
Shielding wire
φA24
φA12
φA5
COMA
φB24
φB12
φB5
COMB
XP24
XP5
COMP
XD24
XD5
COMD
3.3k
1.5k
0.5k
0.1k
0.1k
1.5k
0.5k
12 to 24V inputtable
12 to 24V
inputtable
DC24V+
YHP
YHN
DC24-
DC24V+
YSP
YSN
DC24-
*1
*1
*1
*1
〈〈
〈〈
〈Using the solderless termination〉〉
〉〉
〉
●Use crimp terminals of the dimensions specified in the left figure.
●Secure the terminals using a tightening torque of 0.5 to 0.8 N•m (5
to 8 kg•cm).
●Wire only to the module terminals discussed in this manual. Leave
all thers vacant.
6.8 mm
(0.27 inches)
or less
6.8 mm
(0.27 inches)
or less
Class 3
grounding
(<100 Ω)
Extension
cable FX-1HC
PC
+24V 0V
SG
+24V0V
External power source
DC12 to 24V
*1. Do not connect YHP and
YHN, or YSP and YSN
together.
*2. Connect SG and the gro-
unded terminal at the PC
side as required.
External power source
DC5V, 12V, 24V
*2
For M3.5
(0.14 inches )

NPN
Each output is set when the present value of the counter matches with the compare
value (which is transferred from the PC), and is switched OFF by a reset command
from the PC.
YH
YS
(Therefore, when the input frequency is 50 kHz, there is a worst case delay of 15 input
pulses.)
3SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 Environmental specifications
The environmental specifications for the FX-1HC are the same as those for your FX series PC.
3.2 Performance specifications
t2 t2
t1 t1
t3 t3
t1 : Rise/fall time is 3µs or less
t2 : ON/OFF pulse duration 10µs or more
t3 : Phase difference between phase A and phase B
is 3.5µs or more
PRESET (Z phase) input 100µs or more
DISABLE (count prohibit) input 100µs or more
Item
Input signal
Signal level
MAX. frequency
Pulse shape
Output
signal
Counting
specifi-
cation
Format
Range
Comparison Type
Output capacity
Automatic UP/DOWN (however, when on 1 phase 1 input mode, UP/DOWN is
determined by a PC command or an input terminal.)
When 32-bit is specified: -2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647
When 16-bit is specified: 0 to 65,535 (upper limit can be user specified)
DC 12V to 24V 0.5A
8 point taken from the FX, FX2C expansion bus (can be either inputs or outputs)
DC 5V 70mA
+Output
PNP Output
I/O occupation
Power from base
YHN
YHP
YSN
YSP
: NPN transistor output for YH output
: PNP transistor output for YH output
: NPN transistor output for YH output
: PNP transistor output for YH output
: Direct output processed by hardware.
: Software processed output with worst delay time of 300µs.
2-phase input 4 edge count2 edge count
25 kHz 12.5 kHz
1 edge count
50 kHz
5V, 12V, or 24V ±10% (selected by terminal connection) 7mA
1 input 2 inputs
1-phase input
Types of outputs –

Count modes
1-phase 2-input (add/subtract pulse)
3.3 Buffer memories (BFM)
(1) BFM #0 Counter mode (K0 to K11), BFM #1 DOWN/UP command
#5~#9, #16~19, #28, #31 are reserved.
1 edge count
2 edge count
4 edge count
32 bits
K0
K2
K4
K6
16 bits
K1
K3
K5
K7
K8
K10
K9
K11
The counter mode is selected form the PC. As
shown below, values between K0 and K11 are
written to buffer memory BFM #0 form the PC.
When a value is written to BFM #0 the contents
of BFM #1 to BFM #31 are reset to default values.
When setting this value use a TOP (pulsed)
instruction use M8002 (initial pulse) to drive the
TO instruction.
A continuous command is not allowed.
1-phase 1-input
32-bit counter modes
A 32-bit binary counter which executes UP/DOWN counting will change
from the lower limit to the upper limit or the upper limit to the lower limit
when overflow occurs. Both the upper and lower limits are fixed values:
the upper limit is +2,147,483,647, and the lower limit is -2,147,483,648.
16-bit counter modes
A 16-bit binary counter handles only positive values from 0 to 65,535.
Changes to zero from the upper limit or to the upper limit from zero when
overflow occurs; the upper limit is determined by BFMs #3 and #2.
Lower limit
-2,147,483,648
Ring length
(BFM #3, #2)
+2,147,483,647
Upper limit
Default: K0
Default: K0
Default: K65,536
Default: K0
Default: K0
Default: K32,767
Default: K32,767
Default: K0
Default: K0
Default: K0
Contents
Counter mode K0 to K11
DOWN/UP command (1-phase 1-input mode)
Ring length Upper/Lower
Command
Preset data Upper/Lower
YH compare value Upper/Lower
YS compare value Upper/Lower
Counter current value Upper/Lower
Maximum count value Upper/Lower
Minimum count value Upper/Lower
Compare results
Terminal status
Error status
Model identification code K4010
BFM number #0
#1
#3, #2
#4
#11, #10
#13, #12
#15, #14
#21, #20
#23, #22
#25, #24
#26
#27
#29
#30
Write / Read
Write
Read
2-phase input
(phase difference pulse)
Hardware
UP/DOWN
Software
UP/DOWN
(a)
(b)

1-phase 1-input counter (K8 to K11)
1-phase 2-input counter (K6, K7)
2-phase counter (K0 to K5)
+1 +1 -1
●Hardware UP/DOWN (K8, K9)
BFM #1
Phase B
K0 K1
ON
OFF UP DOWN
Current
value
UP/DOWN is de-
termined by the
contents of BFM
#1, (K0/K1).
●2 edge-count counter (K2, K3)
Phase B input ON
→OFF while phase
A input ON Count
down by 1.
+1 +1 -1
Phase A
Phase B
●4 edge-count counter (K4, K5)
UP COUNT : DOWN COUNT :
●1 edge-count-counter (K0, K1)
(c)
(d)
Phase A
Phase B
OFF ON
ON
OFF UP DOWN
Current
value
UP/DOWN is
determined by
input phase A
(ON/OFF).
●Software UP/DOWN (K10, K11)
Phase
B input
Phase
A input ON
OFF
ON
OFF 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 0
Phase A input -1 at
OFF→ON.
Phase B input+1 at
OFF→ON.
If both phase A and phase B inputs are received
simultaneously, the counter value dose not
change.
(e)
Phase A
Phase B Phase B input ON
→OFF while phase
A input ON Count
down by 1.
Phase B inputOFF
→ON while phase
A input ON Count
up by 1.
Phase B input OFF
→ON while phase
A input ON Count
up by 1.
+1 +1 +1 +1
Phase A input
Phase B input
Phase A input
Phase B input
-1 -1 -1
-1

(2) BFM #3, #2 Ring length
When ring length K100 is specified, the value
of the counter changes as shown above.
UP
DOWN
98 99 0 1
1 0 99 98
●When transferring counter data to/from this special function block, always use the 32-bit forms of
the FROM/TO instructions ((D) FROM, (D) TO).
●When you are writing a positive value between K32,768 and K65,535, the data should be treated
as a 32-bit value even when a 16-bit ring counter is used.
●Count data is always handled as a pair from two 16-bit values in this special function block. 16-bit
2's complement value stored in the registers of the PC cannot be used.
Write counter data with(D)TO
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Unless b1 is set to ON, YH (hardware compared
output) dose not turn ON.
Unless b2 is set to ON, YS (software compared
output) dose not turn ON.
When b3 = ON, YS output is reset if YH output is set,
and YH output is reset if YS output is set. When b3 =
OFF, YH and YS output act independently, and do
not reset each other.
When b4 = OFF, preset function by the PRESET
input terminal is disabled.
When b8 is set to ON, all error flags are reset.
When b9 is set to ON, YH output is reset.
When b10 is set to ON, YS output is reset.
When b11 is set to ON, YH output is set ON.
When b12 is set to ON, YS output is set ON.
Stores the data that specifies the length of the
16-bit counter (default: K65,536).
In the above example, K100 is written into BFMs
#3 and #2 of special block No.2 as a 32-bit binary
value (BFM #3 = 0, BFM #2 = 100). Permitted
values: K2 to K65,536.
K1(D) TO K2 K2 K100
X002
(3) BFM #4 Command When ‘1’ (ON)
Count permit
YH output permit
YS output permit
Mutual reset action
Preset permit
Error flag reset
YH output reset
YS output reset
YH output set
YS output set
BFM #4
b0
b1
b2
b3
b4
b5 to b7
b8
b9
b10
b11
b12
When ‘0’ (OFF)
Count prohibit
YH output prohibit
YS output prohibit
YH/YS independent action
Preset prohibit
Undefined
No action
No action
No action
No action
No action
When b0 is set to ON and the DISABLE input terminal to
OFF, the counter is permitted to start counting input pulses.
1.
(4) BFM #11, #10 Preset data
●Data to used as the initial value when the counter starts to count.
●Data becomes valid when b4 of BFM #4 is set to ON, and PRESET input terminal changes from OFF to
ON. The default value of the counter is zero. You can change it by writing a value into BFM #11 and #10
or by using the command below.
●The initial counter value can also be set by writing the data directly into BFM #21 and #20 (current value
of the counter).

(5) BFM #13, #12 Comparison value for YH output, BFM #15, #14 Comparison value for YS output
●After comparing the current value of the counter with
the value written in BFM #13 and #12, BFM #15 and
#14, the hardware and software comparator in the FX-
1HC outputs the comparison result.
●YH, YS output will not turn ON if you use PRESET or
the TO instruction to set the counter value equal to the
comparison value. It will turn ON only when a match
occurs by the counting of input pulses.
●The YS comparison operation takes about 300µs, and
if a match occurs, the output goes ON.
●Output occurs when the current value becomes equal
to the compare value but only if b1 and b2 of BFM #4
are ON. Once an output is set, it remains ON until it is
reset by b9 or b10 of BFM #4. If b3 of BFM #4 is ON,
however, one of the outputs is reset when the other is
set.
Current value Current value
Current value Current value
BFM #4
b9, b10 BFM #4 b9, b10
Coincidence output Coincidence output
(6) Counter current value (BFM #21, 20)
The current value of the counter can be read by the PC. It will not be the correct value during high-speed
operations because of the communication delay. The current value of the counter can be forcibly changed
by writing a 32-bit value into the appropriate BFMs from the PC.
(7) Maximum count value (BFM #23, 22)
These store the maximum and minimum value reached by the counter. If the power is turned off, the
stored data is cleared.
(8) Comparison status (BFM #26) When ‘1’ (ON)
Set value >current value
Set value =current value
Set value <current value
BFM #26 is for reading only. Write commands from the programmable controller are ignored.
(9) Terminal status (BFM #27) BFM #27
b2
b3
b4 to b15
When ‘0’ (OFF)
YH output is OFF.
YS output is OFF.
When ‘1’ (ON)
YH output is ON.
YS output is ON.
Undefined
BFM #26
YH b0 b1
b2
When ‘0’ (OFF)
Set value ≤current value
Set value ≠current value
Set value ≥current value
When ‘1’ (ON)
Set value >current value
Set value =current value
Set value <current value
BFM #26
YS b3 b4
b5
When ‘0’ (OFF)
Set value ≤current value
Set value ≠current value
Set value ≥current value
BFM #27
b0
b1
When ‘0’ (OFF)
PRESET input is OFF.
DISABLE input is OFF.
When ‘1’ (ON)
PRESET input is ON.
DISABLE input is ON.

(10) BFM #29 Error status
Error status in the FX-1HC can be checked by reading the contents of b0 to b7 of BFM #29 to auxiliary
relays of the PC. Error status
Set when any of b1 to b7 is ON.
Set when the value of the ring length is written incorrectly (other than K2 to K65,536).
Set when the preset value is written incorrectly.
Set when the compare value is written incorrectly.
Set when the current value is written incorrectly.
Set when the counter overflows the upper limit.
Set when the counter overflows the lower limit. When the upper or lower limit is exceeded on a 32-
bit counter.
When value ≥ring length in 16-bit counter mode.
Set when the FROM/TO command is used incorrectly.
Undefined
There error flags can be reset by b8 of BFM #4.
(11) Model identification code number BFM #30
The identification number for a Special Function Block is read by using the FROM command.
The identification number for the FX-1HC unit is K4010.
By reading this identification number, the user may create built-in checking routines to check whether the
physical position of the FX-1HC matches to that of the software.
BFM #29
b0
b1
b2
b3
b4
b5
b6
b7
b8 ~ b15

5.2 Error checking
The following LEDs on the main panel of the FX-1HC may help you to troubleshoot the unit.
●φA, φB Goes on/off as φA, φB input turn ON/OFF. It can be checked by rotating the encoder slowly.
●UP, DN Lights up to indicate whether the counter is going up (UP) or down (DN).
●PRESET and DIS : The appropriate LED lights up when the PRESET terminal or the DISABLE terminal
is ON.
●YH, YS
The appropriate LED lights up when YH/YS output is turned on.
You can check the error status by reading the content of BFM #29 to the PC. Error contents are shown in
section 3.3 (10).
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4EXAMPLE PROGRAM
5DAIGNOSTICS
Please use the following program as a guide whenever you use the FX-1HC unit. Other instructions to
read the current value of the counter, status etc. can be added as required.
M8002
Initial
pulse
K2 K0 K11 K1TO
X014
M8002
(D) TO
TO
(D) TO
(D) TO
K2
K2
K2
K2
K2
K1
K12
K14
K1234
K1
K1000
K900
K1
K1
K1
K1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
K11 is written into BFM #0 of special function block
No.2. The counter input is 16-bit 1-phase. Please
use a pulse command for this initialization.
K1234→BFM #3, #2 (special function block No.2)
The ring length can be specified when a
16-bit counter is specified.
UP/DOWN direction should be specified for 1-
phase 1-input software determined UP/DOWN
counter.
K1000→BFM #13, #12 Set the compare value
for YH output.
K900 →BFM #15, #14 Set the compare value
for YS output (not necessary if only YH
output is used).
Note that counting only occurs if count prohibit is
OFF. Also, outputs will not be set from the counting
process at all if the relevant output prohibit are set
in the command register. Please reset the error
flags and YH/YS output before you start. The
mutual reset and preset initialization commands
can be used as required.
6.
(M25 to M10) →BFM #4 (b15 to b0) command7.
K4M10
D2
K1
K1
K4
K20
M8000
RUN
monitor 8. BFM (#21, #20)→Reads the current value to the
data registers D3 and D2.
M18
K2
K2
M19andM20
M10
M11
M14
PLS
PLS
TO
(D)FROM
M13
Count allowed
Output allowed
Mutual reset
Preset allowed
Error flag reset
YH YS output reset
5.1 Preliminary checks
(1) Check that the I/O wiring and extension cable of the FX-1HC are properly connected.
(2) 5V 70mA power is supplied from the base or extension units for the FX-1HC. Check that there is no
power overload from this and other extension blocks.
(3) The counter works correctly only when data such as the counter mode (set with a pulse command), the
TO command, the compare value, etc. are appropriately specified. Remember to initialize the count
(BFM #4 b0), preset (BFM #4 b4), and output (BFM #4 b2, b1) prohibits. Reset the YH/YS outputs
before you start.
X010
M8000
X011
X012
X013