NEW 6ES7350-2AH01-0AE0

Key Features & Capabilities:

• Channel Configuration: Equipped with 2 independent counting channels, enabling parallel monitoring of two separate processes or devices (e.g., dual encoders on a machine).
• Counting Performance:
  • Supports incremental encoders (HTL/TTL signal types) with a maximum counting frequency of 100 kHz per channel, ensuring responsiveness for fast-moving applications.
  • Compatible with various counting modes, including single-phase (pulse counting), two-phase (with direction detection via quadrature encoding), and pulse/direction signaling.
• Advanced Functions:
  • Integrates preset value and comparison functions, allowing users to define threshold counts that trigger actions (e.g., machine stops, alarms, or process adjustments) when reached.
  • Includes interrupt capabilities for real-time event handling, enhancing system reactivity to critical counting thresholds.
  • Features diagnostic functions such as wire break detection for connected encoders, with status LEDs (per channel) for visual troubleshooting of signal integrity or faults.
• Integration & Power:
  • Connects directly to the S7-300 backplane bus, enabling seamless communication with S7-300 CPUs (e.g., 312 to 319) without additional wiring.
  • Requires a 24 V DC power supply for encoder signal processing, with logic power derived from the backplane bus.
• Mechanical & Environmental Design:
  • Compact, DIN rail-mountable housing, designed to fit standard S7-300 rack systems for space-efficient installation in control cabinets.
  • Built for industrial ruggedness, operating reliably in a temperature range of 0°C to 60°C and complying with standards such as CE, UL, and IEC 61131-2 for resistance to vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference (EMC).

Compatibility:

• Seamlessly integrates with SIMATIC S7-300 PLC systems, programmable via Siemens TIA Portal (STEP 7) software for configuring counting parameters, modes, and trigger logic.
• Works with standard incremental encoders (HTL/TTL) and supports common industrial signal protocols for flexible device pairing.

Applications:

• Monitoring dual conveyor lines in material handling systems.
• Synchronizing movements of paired machine axes (e.g., in packaging or printing machinery).
• Counting parts across two production stations in manufacturing lines.
• Measuring speeds or distances of multiple moving components simultaneously.