Interfacing Rotary Encoder to Mitsubishi FX5U PLC

Objective:

• Interfacing Incremental Rotary Encoder to Mitsubishi FX5U PLC by utilizing High Speed I/O.

Hardware:

1) Mitsubishi FX5U PLC

2) Incremental Encoder

3) 24V SMPS

Software Required:

• GX Works3 (Version 1.054G)

Wiring Diagram :

Connect both A and B phase of Encoder to X0 and X1 input of PLC

Procedure:

• Start the GX Works 3, and create new project.

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• In the left navigation panel expand options as follows:

Project > Parameter > FX5UCPU > Module Parameter > High Speed I/O.

Click on Detailed settings in front of High Speed Counter Option.

 

• Enable Channel 1 (CH1) and Channel 2 (CH2) by selecting > Use/Not Use to ‘Enable’ from drop down list.

• Set the pulse input mode of both CH1 and CH2 to ‘2 Phase 1 Multiple’ as shown.

• Expand Input Response Time from Module Parameter navigation in left.

Set the Response type for X0 to X7 to ‘High-Speed’ and set response time to ‘No Settings’ for X0 and X1.

• Click the Check button, and the No Error Found Dialogue should pop up. If so, Click Apply and proceed further. If no, click Restore Default Settings and Set up again.

 

• Create Ladder program in main program body as shown

• Build all and download the program into PLC including modified CPU parameters.

Select ‘Parameter + Program(F)’ and then ‘Execute’ and wait for the download to finish. After the Download is completed, Reset the PLC.

• After download is completed, reset the PLC
• Verify the Count in SD4500 register in the PLC memory by rotating the encoder shaft to a full rotation .This count should match with PPR rating of encoder relative to initial value of counter and direction of rotation with respect to its sign.

 Conclusion:

We understood the working and Interfacing of Incremental Rotary Encoders to Mitsubishi FX5U PLC and also, we verified the output count.

 

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