23.3.1 Definitions
The following definitions are used throughout the documentation:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| TCD cycle | The sequence of four states that the counter needs to go through before it has returned to the same position. |
| Input blanking | The functionality to ignore an event input for a programmable time in a selectable part of the TCD cycle. |
| Asynchronous output control | Allows the event to override the output instantly when an event occurs. It is used for handling non-recoverable Faults. |
| One ramp | The counter is reset to zero once during a TCD cycle. |
| Two ramp | The counter is reset to zero two times during a TCD cycle. |
| Four ramp | The counter is reset to zero four times during a TCD cycle. |
| Dual ramp | The counter counts both up and down between zero and a selected top value during a TCD cycle. |
| Input mode | A predefined setting that changes the output characteristics, based on the given input events. |