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The super counter mode is also used in a special counter mode, called "Sensor" mode (selected from the Basic application drop down menu ). This mode allows the direct use of the digital speed/position sensors as defined in the Counter sensor editor. You can choose rotary encoders, linear encoders, CDM sensors (angle sensors with zero reference), geartooth with missing or double teeth and tacho probes.

The only thing needed is to select an appropriate sensor from the Sensor type drop down menu . If the sensor is not yet defined, there is a three ellipsis button on the right side which opens the counter sensor editor. This is  where sensors can be defined. The sensors will always run in the supercounter mode, showing the exact frequency and angle.

The benefit of using sensors is that scaling will be done automatically, so we don't have to worry about that anymore. There are still several options to choose from. For encoder, we can select the Encoder mode (X1,X2 or X4) and either use the Encoder zero or not.

 

If zero is used, then there is a message telling us how many pulses between two zero points are seen, just to inform the user about possible setup or connection errors (as like shown in next picture).

For the CDM sensor, the only special setting is the direction of the count . The CDM sensor will count up only by default, but we can reverse that with this option.

 

The tacho and geartooth have no special settings, so they will depend solely on how the sensors are set up in the sensor definition.