What are Timers? || How to use Timers || Using Timers in Simatic manager
Timer Functions: Timer functions are used to implement timing sequences. For example, waiting and monitoring times, measuring of time intervals, generation of pulses. The timer functions are stored in system memory of the CPU. The following timer types are available: · Pulse Timer · Extended Pulse Timer · On delay Timer · Retentive On Delay Timer · Off Delay Timer Timers have an area reserved for them in the memory of your CPU. This memory area reserves one 16-bit word for each timer address. The ladder logic instruction set supports 256 timers. Please refer to your CPU’s technical information to establish the number of timer words available. The following functions have access to the timer memory area: · ...