kitControl-Counter

This component counts Boolean inactive to active transitions. It supports counting up, counting down, presetting, and clearing.

The Counter is available in the Util folder of the kitControl palette.

Figure 109. Counter properties

The screen capture shows a counter component property sheet.

Property	Value	Description
Facets	Config Facets window (defaults to null units, a single decimal place, minimum to negative infinity, maximum to positive infinity)	Selects units and configures how the value displays: `units` defines the unit of measure from`acceleration` to `volumetric flow.` `precision` defines the number of decimal places. `min` defines the lowest value allowed. `max` defines the highest value allowed. This definition applies to the `Out` value for this component.
Out	number (defaults to 0.0) and null definition	Reports the current count. When null value is checked, the value displayed defaults to the incoming value from the device. If you remove the check mark you can configure the `In` value.
Count Up	`true` or `false` (default) and null definition	Defines a StatusBoolean input. When this input transitions from inactive to active, the value of the `Out` property increments by the `Count Increment` value. When null value is checked, the value displayed defaults to the incoming value from the device. If you remove the check mark you can configure the `In` value.
Count Down	`true` or `false` (default) and null definition	Defines a StatusBoolean input. When this input transitions from inactive to active, the `Out` property decrements by the `Count Increment`. When null value is checked, the value displayed defaults to the incoming value from the device. If you remove the check mark you can configure the `In` value.
Preset In	`true` or `false` (default) and null definition	Defines a StatusBoolean input. When this input transitions from inactive to active, the `Out` property decrements by the `Count Increment`. When null value is checked, the value displayed defaults to the incoming value from the device. If you remove the check mark you can configure the `In` value.
Clear In	`true` or `false` (default) and null definition	Defines a StatusBoolean input. When this input transitions from inactive to active, the framework sets the `Out` property to 0.0. When null value is checked, the value displayed defaults to the incoming value from the device. If you remove the check mark you can configure the `In` value.
Preset Value	number (defaults to 0.00) and null definition	Defines the value of the `Out` property when `Preset In` changes to active, or when a user invokes the Preset action. When null value is checked, the value displayed defaults to the incoming value from the device. If you remove the check mark you can configure the `In` value.
Count Increment	number (defaults to 1.00) and null definition	Defines how much the `Out` property increases or decreases when a StatusBoolean transitions from inactive to active. When null value is checked, the value displayed defaults to the incoming value from the device. If you remove the check mark you can configure the `In` value.

Actions

These actions are available when you right-click.

Action	Description
Preset	Sets the `Out` property value to the `Preset Value`.
Clear	Sets the `Out` property value to 0.00.

Examples

This wire sheet shows an application that ramps between the RampMaxValue and the RampMinValue. The period of the Multi Vibrator object sets how fast the ramp counts. The Clock input of the BooleanLatch object config flags is set to allow fan-in.

Figure 110. Counter component ramp up and down

The next wire sheet shows a count from the RampMaxValue down to zero (0), which is then reset back to the RampMaxValue and repeated.

Figure 111. Counter component ramp down, reset and repeat