CTRIO Modules

The CTRIO modules are our new High Speed I/O module for DL05 / DL06, DL205, DL405 and Terminator I/O control systems.

The modules have 8 counter / timer inputs (the H0-CTRIO has 4 inputs) that can be independently configured in a wide variety of ways. Here are some of the more popular configurations available:

2 quadrature inputs, each with an external reset and a count inhibit
4 high speed up or down counters, each with an external reset
4 Pulse Catch Inputs that can capture a pulses as small as 25µSec
4 Edge Triggered Timers that calculate elapsed time between pulses from the same input at 1 µSec resolution
2 Dual Edge Timers that calculate elapsed time between pulses from different inputs at 1 µSec resolution

The modules also have 4 outputs (H0-CTRIO has 2 outputs) that can be independently configured as follows:

4 discrete outputs controlled by preset tables in the CTRIO
2 pulse outputs for stepper motor control. You control them with output profiles. The profiles can be trapezoids, S-curves, dynamic positioning, dynamic velocity or home searches.
4 raw outputs

Since the H0-CTRIO is essentially one half of an H2-CTRIO, that is, having one half of the available inputs and outputs, it can only be configured for one half of the number of input and output selections, e.g. only 1 quadrature input with external reset and inhibit and one pulse output for stepper control.

The CTRIO Workbench uses a graphical interface to setup the different operational modes. You'll simply use the configuration dialogs to define the inputs, outputs and tables the way you want. As you configure the various inputs and outputs, the CTRIO Workbench will dynamically change to show you what options have been chosen and what options remain. This means that you can't create a configuration that won't work, CTRIO Workbench won't let you define operational parameters that are incompatible. When you've completed the configuration the CTRIO Workbench will write the settings to the module's FLASH memory

As part of it's normal operation, the CTRIO modules can automatically scale the raw input values. There's a scaling wizard to help you setup the scaling parameters and even a 'scaling calculator' to let you test your scaling configuration before you commit it to the module. Once the scaling has been setup, the CTRIO will present both the raw and scaled values to the controlling CPU as often as needed.

H0-CTRIO, H2-CTRIO, H4-CTRIO, T1H-CTRIO				Updated: 04/22/2010
Specification	Firmware	Documentation	CTRIO Workbench	FAQs

	H0-CTRIO	H2-CTRIO	H4-CTRIO	T1H-CTRIO
Module Type	Intelligent
Modules per CPU (in the local base)	DL-05 - 1 DL-06 - 4	D2-240 - 6 D2-250 - 5 D2-250-1 - 5 D2-260 - 5 H2-EBC - 5 H2-EBC-F - 4 H2-WPLC - 4	D4-450 - 8 H4-EBC - 8 H4-EBC-F - 8	T1H-EBC - 14 T1H-EBC100 - 14 T1H-PBC - 4
Modules per System (via ERM & EBC remote bases)	For WinPLCs, DL205 CPUs and DL405 CPUs, you can add additional bases with CTRIO modules by using our ERMs and EBCs, limited only by the amount of PLC memory available for the I/O mapping and by the available power budget.
Power Consumption	250mA @ 5VDC	400mA @ 5VDC
Slot Placement Restrictions	N/A	Not in Slot 0 Not in Expansion I/O	N/A	N/A
Operating Environment	0 - 60 ºC (32 – 140 ºF) 5% to 95% humidity (non-condensing)
Module Inputs	Sink or Source
	Max Frequency		100kHz
	Minimum Pulse Width		5 µSec
	Input Voltage		9 - 30VDC @ 5-12mA *
	Max Voltage Drop		0.3V
Off Voltage Blocking			36 VDC
OFF to ON Response			< 1 µSec
ON to OFF Response			< 1µSec
Module Outputs	If Discrete outputs: 2 Sink or Source isolated **	If Discrete outputs: 4 Sink or Source isolated **
	If Pulse output: 1 Channel 20Hz - 25 kHz	If Pulse outputs: 2 Channels 20Hz - 25 kHz
	thermal, over-voltage and over-current protected
	Voltage Range		5 - 36VDC
	Maximum Current		1Amp / Point ***
	Maximum Leakage Current		150µA at 36VDC
	Maximum voltage Drop		0.3V
	OFF Voltage Blocking		36 VDC
	OFF to ON Response		<3 µSec
	ON to OFF Response		<3 µSec
Notes	* Nominal range is 8mA @ 24VDC, OFF below 2VDC @ 3mA, ON above 9VDC channel-to-channel isolation can be jumper disabled to save wiring time * outputs can be paralleled for higher current rating