Choosing your HSC

Overview

This section provides an overview of all the HSC and their functions to help you choose the appropriate HSC for your system.

HSC Choice Matrix

The table provides an overview of all the HSC available with their specifications according to the mode requested:

Mode

Feature

Simple Type

Main Type

One-shot

Counting mode

Count down

Count down

Maximum rated counting frequency

100 kHz

50 kHz

Enable with an HSC physical input

No

Yes

Synchronization / Preset with an HSC physical input

No

Yes

Compare function

No

Yes, 2 thresholds, 2 reflex outputs, and 2 external event triggers

Capture function

No

Yes, 1 capture register

Modulo-loop

Counting mode

Count down

Count up

Normal Quadrature (X2 and X4)

Reverse Quadrature (X2 and X4)

Maximum counting frequency

100 kHz

50 kHz

Enable with an HSC physical input

No

Yes, exclusive with second counting input

Synchronization / Modulo with an HSC physical input

No

Yes

Compare function

No

Yes, 2 thresholds, 2 reflex outputs, and 2 external event triggers

Capture function

No

Yes, 1 capture register

Free-large

Counting mode

Normal Quadrature (X2 and X4)

Reverse Quadrature (X2 and X4)

Maximum counting frequency

50 kHz

Enable with an HSC physical input

No

Synchronization / Preset with an HSC physical input

Yes

Compare function

Yes, 2 thresholds, 2 reflex outputs, and 2 external event triggers

Capture function

Yes, 1 capture register

Event Counting

Counting mode

Single phase pulse counting during user-defined time base.

Maximum counting frequency

50 kHz

Enable with an HSC physical input

No

Synchronization / Preset with an HSC physical input

Yes

Compare function

No

Capture function

No

Frequency Meter

Counting mode

Single phase pulse counting during user-defined time base

Maximum counting frequency

50 kHz

Enable with an HSC physical input

No