BECKHOFF KL1512 User Manual

Documentation for

KL1512

Up/Down-Counter Terminal, 24 VDC, 1 kHz

Version: 1.0.3
Date: 2006-10-20

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Foreword 1

1.1 Notes on the documentation 1

1.1.1 Liability Conditions 1

1.1.2 Delivery conditions 1

1.1.3 Copyright 1

1.2 Safety Instructions 2

1.2.1 State at Delivery 2

1.2.2 Description of safety symbols 2

2 Product Overview 3

2.1 Technical data 3

2.2 Functional Description 4

3 Terminal configuration 4

3.1 Register Overview 6

3.2 Register description 6

3.2.1 General register description 6

3.2.2 Terminal-specific register description 9

3.3 Control and Status Byte 9

3.4 Register communication with KL1512 10

3.4.1 Examples for Register Communication 11

4 Appendix 12

4.1 Mapping in the bus coupler 12

4.2 Support and Service 13

4.2.1 Beckhoff Support 13

4.2.2 Beckhoff Service 13

4.2.3 Beckhoff company headquarters 13

KL1512

Foreword

1 Foreword

1.1 Notes on the documentation

This description is only intended for the use of trained specialists in control and automation engineering
who are familiar with the applicable national standards. It is essential that the following notes and
explanations are followed when installing and commissioning these components.

1.1.1 Liability Conditions

The responsible staff must ensure that the application or use of the products described satisfy all the
requirements for safety, including all the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and standards.
The documentation has been prepared with care. The products described are, however, constantly under
development. For that reason the documentation is not in every case checked for consistency with
performance data, standards or other characteristics. None of the statements of this manual represents a
guarantee (Garantie) in the meaning of § 443 BGB of the German Civil Code or a statement about the
contractually expected fitness for a particular purpose in the meaning of § 434 par. 1 sentence 1 BGB. In
the event that it contains technical or editorial errors, we retain the right to make alterations at any time
and without warning. No claims for the modification of products that have already been supplied may be
made on the basis of the data, diagrams and descriptions in this documentation.

1.1.2 Delivery conditions

In addition, the general delivery conditions of the company Beckhoff Automation GmbH apply.

1.1.3 Copyright

©

This documentation is copyrighted. Any reproduction or third party use of this publication, whether in

whole or in part, without the written permission of Beckhoff Automation GmbH, is forbidden.

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Foreword

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1.2 Safety Instructions

1.2.1 State at Delivery

All the components are supplied in particular hardware and software configurations appropriate for the
application. Modifications to hardware or software configurations other than those described in the
documentation are not permitted, and nullify the liability of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.

1.2.2

The following safety symbols are used in this documentation. They are intended to alert the reader to the
associated safety instructions..

Description of safety symbols

This symbol is intended to highlight risks for the life or health of personnel.

Danger

This symbol is intended to highlight risks for equipment, materials or the

Attention

Note

environment.
This symbol indicates information that contributes to better understanding.

2 KL1512

Product Overview

2 Product Overview

Product name KL1512

Number of counters

Rated load voltage

‘0’ signal voltage
‘1’ signal voltage

Input current

Counting frequency

Counter depth

Current consumption from K-Bus

Electrical isolation

Bit width in the process image

Configuration

Operating temperature

Storage temperature

Relative humidity

Vibration / Shock resistance

EMC resistance burst / ESD

Installation position

Type of protection

2.1 Technical data

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24 VDC (-15% / +20%)

-3 V ... 5 V (EN61131-3, Typ 1)
15 V ... 30 V(EN61131-3, Typ 1)
typical 8 mA. (EN61131-3, Typ 1)
maximum 1 kHz
16 bit
typical 50 mA
500 Vrms (K-Bus / field voltage)
2 x 16 bits data, 2 x 8 bits control/status
no address settings, configuration via Control and Status Byte

Weight

app. 55 g
0°C ... +55°C

-25°C ... +85°C
95%, no condensation
conforms to EN 60068-2-6 / EN 60068-2-27, EN 60068-2-29
conforms to EN 61000-6-2 / EN 61000-6-4
any
IP20

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