JP2009088953A - Pulse input device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain a pulse input device by which the optimal accuracy and the optimal response time can be obtained according to a frequency of an input signal. <P>SOLUTION: The pulse input device detects the input signal as a pulse signal and notifies a host system of the frequency of the pulse signal. The pulse input device is provided with: an edge count means for counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal for prescribed time in edge timing of a rising edge or a falling edge of the pulse signal to hold the number of pulses as an edge count value; an edge interval measurement means for measuring interval time with the previous edge timing in the edge timing, integrating the interval time for the prescribed time to hold the interval time as an edge interval value; and a frequency calculation means for dividing the edge count value by the edge interval value to calculate the frequency of the pulse signal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pulse input device, and more particularly to a pulse input device capable of measuring the frequency of an input signal with high accuracy.

  The pulse input device detects an input signal as a pulse signal, notifies the host system of the frequency of the pulse signal, and performs processing such as process control and monitoring in the host system. Examples of the input signal include a sine wave, a sawtooth wave, a square wave, and a pulse wave.

The frequency (F) of the input signal is derived by calculating F = N / T from the number of pulses (N) of the pulse signal detected during a certain time (T).
In this case, if the frequency (F) of the input signal is lower than the sampling time (T), a quantization error occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the sampling time (T) in advance according to the input signal. is there.

JP 2006-140676 A

In order to measure the frequency of the input signal with high accuracy, it is only necessary to lengthen the sampling time, but the responsiveness deteriorates as the accuracy is improved.
In addition, in the case of an input signal having a frequency lower than the sampling time, accurate measurement cannot be performed due to a quantization error, so that the measurable frequency range is limited.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a pulse input device capable of obtaining optimum accuracy and response time according to the frequency of an input signal.

In order to achieve such a subject, the present invention is configured as follows.
(1) In a pulse input device that detects an input signal as a pulse signal and notifies the host system of the frequency of the pulse signal;
Edge count means for counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal for a predetermined time at the edge timing of the rising edge or falling edge of the pulse signal, and holding as an edge count value;
An edge interval measuring unit that measures an interval time with the previous edge timing at the edge timing, integrates the interval time between the predetermined times, and holds the interval time as an edge interval value;
Frequency calculating means for calculating the frequency of the pulse signal by dividing the edge count value by the edge interval value;
A pulse input device comprising:

(2) The edge counting means generates an edge clock signal at a timing of a rising edge or a falling edge of the pulse signal, and sequentially counts up an edge counter at the timing of the edge clock signal (1) ) The pulse input device described.

(3) The edge interval measuring means sequentially adds the timer values of the timer that performs the counting operation with the timer clock signal at the timing of the edge clock signal and holds them in the interval register, and at the timing of the edge clock signal, The pulse input device according to (2), wherein the timer value is cleared.

(4) The frequency calculation means includes a timing generator that generates a timing pulse at the predetermined time, and reads the edge count value and the edge interval value by the timing pulse to execute frequency calculation. The pulse input device according to any one of (1) to (3).

(5) If the edge count value is 1 or more, the frequency calculation means determines that the pulse input is confirmed and executes frequency calculation. If the edge count value is 0, the frequency calculation means calculates the frequency until the next timing pulse. (4) The pulse input device according to (4), wherein

(6) The pulse input device according to (4) or (5), wherein the frequency calculation means resets the edge counter and the interval register at the timing of the timing pulse when performing frequency calculation.

The present invention has the following effects.
Since the number of pulses is counted at the edge of the pulse signal and at the same time the time between the edges is measured and the frequency of the input signal is calculated from these, it is possible to measure with high accuracy.
Further, when the frequency of the input signal is low, the sampling time can be automatically adjusted, and an optimum response time according to the input signal can be ensured.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
The pulse input device detects an input signal such as a sine wave, a sawtooth wave, a square wave, or a pulse wave as a pulse signal, notifies the host system of the frequency of the pulse signal, and processes the process in the host system Processes such as control and monitoring.

The edge count means 10 is means for measuring the number of pulses of the pulse signal for each sampling time.
The pulse signal is input to the edge counting means 10, and the edge detection circuit 11 generates an edge clock signal at the timing of the rising edge or falling edge of the pulse signal. In this example, a pulse input device that operates by detecting a rising edge is shown.

  The edge clock signal generated by the edge detection circuit 11 is input to the edge counter 12. The edge counter 12 is a count-up counter, and measures the number of pulses of the pulse signal by sequentially counting up at the timing of the edge clock signal. The edge counter 12 holds a counter value (edge count value). When the reset signal is input, the edge count value is cleared to zero.

The edge interval measuring means 20 is a means for measuring the sum of the intervals between the rising edges of the pulse signal for each sampling time.
The timer 21 is a free-running timer that performs a counting operation with a timer clock signal, and the time can be obtained from the relationship between the count value (timer value) of the timer 21 and the frequency of the timer clock signal. The edge clock signal generated by the edge detection circuit 11 is input to the timer 21, and the timer value is cleared at the same time as the timer value is read at the timing of the edge clock signal. Thereby, the timer 21 can measure the interval time from the edge clock signal to the next edge clock signal.

  Further, by calculating the difference between the previous value and the current value of the timer 21 at the timing of the edge clock signal without clearing the timer value at the timing of the edge clock signal, the interval between the edge clock signal and the next edge clock signal is calculated. The interval time may be measured.

  The interval register 22 is a register that holds data (edge interval value) obtained by sequentially integrating the interval times between the rising edges of the pulse signal. The edge clock signal generated by the edge detection circuit 11 is input to the interval register 22, and data held in the register is read at the timing of the edge clock signal. At that time, the timer value read from the timer 12 at the same edge clock signal timing is added by the adder 23, the result is returned to the interval register 22 again, and the register data is updated. When the reset signal is input, the edge interval value is cleared to zero.

  The frequency calculation unit 30 is a unit that reads out the edge count value and the edge interval value and executes frequency calculation. The timing generator 31 can arbitrarily set the timing pulse period, and this period becomes the update period (sampling time) of the pulse input device. The value of the sampling time is determined in relation to the update speed of the frequency of the input signal, the input response, and the required accuracy.

  The timing pulse of the timing generator 31 is input to one input terminal of each of the signal extraction circuits 32 and 33. The other input terminal of the signal extraction circuit 32 is connected to the interval register 22, and the other input terminal of the signal extraction circuit 33 is connected to the edge counter 12. As a result, the edge interval value (TIM) is read from the interval register 22 and the edge count value (CU) is read from the edge counter 12 at each timing pulse timing.

  The determination circuit 34 determines whether or not to perform frequency calculation based on the read edge count value (CU). If the edge count value (CU) is 1 or more, it is determined that the pulse input has been confirmed, and the switches 32a and 33a are turned on. On the other hand, if the edge count value (CU) is 0, it is determined that the pulse input has a frequency lower than the sampling time, and the switches 32a and 33a remain OFF.

  When the edge count value (CU) is 1 or more, the computing unit 35 performs CU / TIM computation from the edge interval value (TIM) and the edge count value (CU), and outputs the edge counter by the output of the reset circuit 36. 12 and the reset signal are input to the interval register 22, the edge count value and the edge interval value are cleared to 0, and preparation for data collection for the next sampling is made. On the other hand, if the edge count value (CU) is 0, the frequency calculation is suspended until the next timing pulse. At this time, the edge counter 12 and the interval register 22 are not reset, and the determination is performed again at the next timing pulse.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining frequency calculation processing.
The relationship between the edge count value (CU), the edge interval value (TIM), and the sampling time (T) is shown.
The edge count value (CU) is counted up for each rising edge of the pulse signal. The timer 21 is a free running timer, which is cleared at every rising edge (edge clock signal) of the pulse signal, and the timer value is counted up. The edge interval value (TIM) is sequentially added to the interval register 22 from the rising edge to the next rising edge, such as TIM1 when CU = 1, TIM1 + TIM2 when CU = 2, and TIM1 + TIM2 + TIM3 when CU = 3. To go.

  When the accuracy (P) of the frequency of the input signal is obtained from the sampling time (T), the period (tck) of the timer clock input to the timer 21 and the period (tin) of the pulse signal, P = tck / T × 100% ˜ tck / (T-tin) × 100%, and the frequency of the input signal can be measured with high accuracy by measuring the input signal at the edge interval of the pulse.

  In the pulse input device of the present invention, the processing time (response time) is determined by a preset sampling period when the input signal has a higher frequency than the preset sampling time, but when the input signal has a frequency lower than the sampling time, The sampling time is automatically adjusted according to the frequency of the input signal, and measurement is not disabled, so that an optimum response time according to the input can be ensured.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
The edge count unit 10 and the edge interval measurement unit 20 are configured by a circuit such as a GA, and the frequency calculation unit 30 is configured by a microprocessor.
Reading the edge count value (CU) from the edge count means 10, reading the edge interval value (TIM) from the edge interval measuring means 20, and reset signals to the edge counter 12 and interval register 22 as registers in the memory space By allocating, it can be realized at a low cost with a simple configuration.

  In this example, a plurality of edge count means 10 and edge interval measuring means 20 are provided. In this case, since the microprocessor accesses as a register, a complicated procedure with the microprocessor is unnecessary, and a pulse input device having a plurality of input channels can be realized with a simple configuration.

It is a block diagram which shows one Example of this invention. It is a figure explaining the calculation process of a frequency. It is a figure which shows the other Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Edge count means 12 Edge counter 20 Edge interval measurement means 21 Timer 22 Interval register 30 Frequency calculation means 31 Timing generator

Claims (6)

In a pulse input device that detects an input signal as a pulse signal and notifies the frequency of the pulse signal to a host system,
Edge count means for counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal for a predetermined time at the edge timing of the rising edge or falling edge of the pulse signal, and holding as an edge count value;
An edge interval measuring unit that measures an interval time with the previous edge timing at the edge timing, integrates the interval time between the predetermined times, and holds the interval time as an edge interval value;
Frequency calculating means for calculating the frequency of the pulse signal by dividing the edge count value by the edge interval value;
A pulse input device comprising:   2. The edge count means generates an edge clock signal at a timing of a rising edge or a falling edge of the pulse signal, and sequentially counts up an edge counter at the timing of the edge clock signal. Pulse input device.   The edge interval measuring means sequentially adds the timer value of the timer that performs the counting operation with the timer clock signal at the timing of the edge clock signal and holds it in the interval register, and at the timing of the edge clock signal, the timer value of the timer The pulse input device according to claim 2, wherein:   2. The frequency calculation unit includes a timing generator that generates a timing pulse at the predetermined time, and reads the edge count value and the edge interval value by the timing pulse to execute frequency calculation. The pulse input device according to any one of 1 to 3.   The frequency calculation means determines that the pulse input is confirmed if the edge count value is 1 or more, and executes frequency calculation. If the edge count value is 0, the frequency calculation means suspends the frequency calculation until the next timing pulse. The pulse input device according to claim 4. 6. The pulse input device according to claim 4, wherein the frequency calculation unit resets the edge counter and the interval register at the timing of the timing pulse when performing frequency calculation.

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