Siemens SIMATIC 505 User Manual

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Overview
1-9
Series 505 High Speed Counter 
and Encoder Module User
’s Manual
1.5.4
2X Quadrature
If input A leads input B, the module counts up on both the rising and
falling edges of input A. If input B leads input A, the module counts down
on the rising and falling edges of input A. 
Figure 1-6 illustrates the relationship between inputs A and B and the
count value in the 2X quadrature mode.
2X Quadrature
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
0
A
B
25

s
 min
Counts Up
(A Leading)
Counts Down
(B Leading)
Count Value
26.7 

s
min
Figure 1-6
2X Quadrature Mode