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 | Functionality to ignore 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 the Event occurs. It is used for handling non-recoverable faults. |
| One ramp | Counter is reset to zero once during a TCD cycle. |
| Two ramp | Counter is reset to zero two times during a TCD cycle. |
| Four ramp | Counter is reset to zero four times during a TCD cycle. |
| Dual ramp | Counter counts both up and down between zero and selected top value. |