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Reducing host output requirements – Rockwell Automation 2706 DL20 SERIES G USER MANUAL User Manual

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Chapter 7

The Parallel Port

7–16

In these examples where MS0 AND MS1 are not strobed, the data lines
change state quickly, or the DL20 could read erroneous data. The DL20
samples the data and strobe lines at the set scan rate. The lines are always
resampled at least twice, depending on the debounce time setting, and
whether AC or DC sampling is selected. All readings must agree, or the
DL20 will continue to sample them until they do. If the data takes longer to
change than the debounce time, then erroneous data could be entered into the
DL20.

Figure 7.5 shows how to reduce output requirements even further. Many
applications do not require the full 1022 message capability of the DL20. If
fewer messages are required, you need only enough data lines to address all
the messages. The number of messages addressed by n data lines is 2 to the
nth power less one. For example, 4 data lines can address 16 - 1, or 15
messages. A total of seven messages may be displayed by the example
shown in Figure 7.5.

Figure 7.5
3 Output Configuration

Tie Together

For HIGH TRUE

Logic Only

Tie Together

For LOW TRUE

Logic Only

+

-

D0

D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

D6

D7

D8

D9

MS0

MS1

GND

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11B

11A

21

20

23

Power Supply

5-30 VDC

(Observe DC

Polarity)

PC Outputs (3)

Terminal
Number

Terminal Block
Designation

Reducing Host
Output Requirements