s Preface, Contents Product Overview 1 How the FM 350-2 Counts 2 Installing and Removing the FM 350-2 3 Wiring the FM 350-2 4 Assigning Parameters to the FM 350-2 5 Programming the FM 350-2 6 Starting Up the FM 350-2 7 Operating Modes, Settings, Parameters, and Jobs 8 Encoder Signals and Their Evaluation 9 DB Assignments 10 Faults and Diagnostics 11 Appendices Technical Specifications A Spare Parts B Glossary, Index SIMATIC FM 350-2 Counter Function Module Installation and Parameter Assignment Manual Edition 12/2003 A5E00271805-01 Copyright Siemens AG 2003 All rights reserved The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or its contents is not permitted without express written authority. Offenders will be liable for damages. All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are reserved. Siemens AG Bereich Automation and Drives Geschaeftsgebiet Industrial Automation Systems Postfach 4848, D- 90327 Nuernberg Disclaimer of Liability We have checked the contents of this manual for agreement with the hardware and software described. Since deviations cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full agreement. However, the data in this manual are reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections included in subsequent editions. Suggestions for improvement are welcomed. Siemens AG 2003 Technical data subject to change. Siemens Aktiengesellschaft A5E00271805-01 Safety Guidelines This manual contains notices intended to ensure personal safety, as well as to protect the products and connected equipment against damage. These notices are highlighted by the symbols shown below and graded according to severity by the following texts: ! Danger indicates that death, severe personal injury or substantial property damage will result if proper precautions are not taken. ! Warning indicates that death, severe personal injury or substantial property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken. ! Caution indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken. Caution indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken. Notice draws your attention to particularly important information on the product, handling the product, or to a particular part of the documentation. Qualified Personnel Only qualified personnel should be allowed to install and work on this equipment. Qualified persons are defined as persons who are authorized to commission, to ground and to tag circuits, equipment, and systems in accordance with established safety practices and standards. Correct Usage Note the following: ! Warning This device and its components may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical description, and only in connection with devices or components from other manufacturers which have been approved or recommended by Siemens. This product can only function correctly and safely if it is transported, stored, set up, and installed correctly, and operated and maintained as recommended. Trademarks SIMATIC, SIMATIC HMI and SIMATIC NET are registered trademarks of SIEMENS AG. Third parties using for their own purposes any other names in this document which refer to trademarks might infringe upon the rights of the trademark owners. FM 350-2 Counter Function Module A5E00271805-01 ix Preface Purpose This manual describes all the steps required for using the FM 350-2 function module. It introduces you quickly and effectively to the functions of the FM 350-2. Contents of This Manual This manual describes the hardware and software of the FM 350-2. It consists of an introductory section and a reference section (with Appendix). The manual contains sections on the following topics: Basic information on counting Installation and expansion of the FM 350-2 Wiring the FM 350-2 Assigning parameters to the FM 350-2 Programming the FM 350-2 Appendix Audience The manual is aimed at the following readers: Installation engineers Programmers Startup engineers Service and maintenance personnel Scope of This Manual This manual contains the description of the FM 350-2 function module valid at the time the manual was printed. We reserve the right to describe any subsequent changes to the functions of the FM 350-2 in a Product Information. Other References You will find a list of other references on the topic of the S7-300 and programmable controllers in the appendix. Preface FM 350-2 Counter Function Module x A5E00271805-01 Structure of This Manual To make it easier for you to locate specific information, the manual has been structured as follows: At the beginning of the manual, you will find a complete table of contents for the manual. In the individual chapters, the information in the left margin gives an overview of the contents of each section. Following the appendices, there is a glossary containing definitions of the important technical terms used in the manual. At the en