Pulse counters and encoders (24 V) can also be connected to the modules, which operate with counter frequencies up to a maximum of 250 kHz. In addition to the flexibility in the use of the modules through individual parameterization and the ASi-typical drastically reduced wiring effort in the field, new functions ensure that even more different applications can now be solved cost-effectively with the ASi-5 counter modules. For example, the user can now choose between a 32-bit value range and a fast transmission of 4 independent 16-bit counter values in only 1.27 ms. And in addition to various counter functions, frequency and period duration measurements can now also be performed with and without filtering, enabling, for example, simple piece goods counting, positioning tasks or speed measurements.