User manual
  CTA USER MANUAL 
2007-05-09  - 20 - © DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 
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2.3.3    Calculating the unit of rotation speed 
The tachometer is able to receive an open collector type input signal of maximum 10KHz and displays the unit as 
Hz on the screen of the tachometer. Therefore, if you wish the rotation speed to be displayed in rpm, you have to 
convert Hz into rpm by an equation and fill the obtained value into 
  of the tachometer to display the 
rotation speed in rpm on the screen. 
The conversion equation: 
Frequency (Hz) × Pre-scale = Rotation Speed (rpm) 
Pre-scale = 60/N 
N※  = Number of pulses per revolution (ppr) 
Example 1: Connecting Delta servo drive with a servo motor and measure the current rotation speed by CTA 
The built in encoder in Delta servo motor is 10,000ppr with four phases, OA, OB, 
OA
 and
OB
. Every phase is 
2,500ppr. 
 Pre-scale = 60/2,500 = 0.024 
At this time, the servo inputs 240rpm, equivalent to the tachometer receiving 10KHz currently. 
Frequency and rotation speed of CTA connected to Delta servo drive: 
Frequency
Rotation speed 
10KHz 240rpm 
5KHz 120rpm 
1KHz 24rpm 
200Hz 4.8rpm 
Note: OA and OB of Delta ASD servo motor A and B series only support differential signals. OZ (10,000ppr) supports 
open collector. 
Example 2: Measuring the current rotation speed of the AC fan motor through a sensor 
            Figure 1: 1 revolution of the fan equals 1 pulse; therefore 
            Pre-scale = 60/N = 60/1 = 60 
At this time, the sensor detects the speed and sends it back to tachometer. Assume the value displayed on 
the screen is 2,700rpm, 
F × 60/1 = 2,700 
F = 45Hz 
Figure 2: 1 revolution of the fan equals 3 pulses; therefore 
            Pre-scale = 60/N = 60/3 = 20 










