Start debug timer function, Read debug timer function, Example – BECKHOFF BC3150 User Manual

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Safety Instructions

Fieldbus Components

BX Debug Function

BX Debug Function - Overview

These functions can be used for measuring command execution times in a PLC project. The unit is a tick. One tick
corresponds to 5.12 µs.

Start Debug Timer function

Calling this function starts the timer. The return value is "0".

Read Debug Timer function

This function reads the timer value. The return value has to be multiplied with 5.12 µs.

Example

VAR
Timer_BX :WORD;
i :INT;
END_VAR

Program

F_STARTDEBUGTIMER();
For i:=0 to 1000 do
;
END_FOR
Timer_BX:=F_READDEBUGTIMER();