Staging in the EfficientStages Programming Block

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Regardless of the number of stages, the PWM outputs share equal portions of the total output range.

As an example, if the EfficientStages programming block is configured for 2 PWM stages, then:

While the input ranges from zero to 50%, the first stage modulates from zero to 100% output.

While the input ranges from 50% to 100%, the first stage remains at 100% output and the second stage will modulate from zero to 100% output.

As a second example, if the EfficientStages programming block is configured for 3 PWM stages, then:

While the input ranges from zero to 33.3%, the first stage modulates from zero to 100% output .

While the input ranges from 33.3% to 66.6%, the first stage remains at 100% output and the second stage modulates from zero to 100% output.

While the input ranges from 66.6% to 100.0%, the first and the second stages remain at 100% output and the third stage modulates from zero to 100% output.

Similarly if the EfficientStages programming block is configured for four stages:

The first stage modulates from zero to 100% while the input ranges from zero to 25%;

The second stage modulates from zero to 100% while the input ranges from 25% to 50%;

The third stage modulates from zero to 100% while the input ranges from 50% to 75%;

The fourth stage modulates from zero to 100% while the input ranges from 75% to 100%.

 

Inputs

 

Slots

Type

Default

Description

 

In

Numeric

Null

The input to the block in percent (0 to 100.0%).

 

Period

Integer

600 seconds

The period (in seconds) used for PWM.

 

MinOn

Integer

240 seconds

The minimum on time for the digital outputs.

 

MinOff

Integer

1120 seconds

The minimum off time for the digital outputs.

 

Enable

Digital

True

Enables or disables the block. Disabling the block will turn off the digital stages.

 

Outputs

 

Slots

Type

Description

 

Out1

Digital

The first digital output to stage.

 

Out2

Digital

The second digital output to stage.

 

Out3

Digital

The third digital output to stage.

 

Out4

Digital

The fourth digital output to stage.

 

Properties

 

Slots

Description

 

Stages

Sets the number of outputs to stage.