Integrated counters in an input module for an industrial controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8996754
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14468853

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An input module for an industrial controller is configurable to simplify setup and commissioning. The input module includes input terminals configurable, for example, as a counter input. Still other input terminals may be configured to trigger events as a function of the input signals present at the terminals. Time signals corresponding to transitions in state of the input terminals, triggering of events, or operation of the counters may be recorded. The input module is further configurable to transmit data back to the processor or to transmit data directly to another module in the industrial control network.

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  • ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Decker, Eric D Macedonia, US 11 49
Delic, Peter M Willoughby Hills, US 9 79
Frischknecht, Andreas P Kawasaki, JP 9 38
Hall, Kenwood H Hudson, US 140 4198
Hildebran, Bret S Chagrin Falls, US 13 72
Mulhall, DuWayne D Geneva, US 7 41
Pierce, Scott A Concord Township, US 28 153
Ruggeri, Richard O Novelty, US 7 36
Svetina, Gregory J Streetsboro, US 8 111
Tenorio, Terence S Solon, US 18 82

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