Integrated counters in an input module for an industrial controller

An input module for an industrial controller, comprising:

• a plurality of input terminals, each input terminal configured to receive an input signal, wherein the input signal has a first state and a second state;
• a memory device configured to store a plurality of configuration parameters, wherein the plurality of configuration parameters define each of the plurality of input terminals as one of a counter input or a digital input;
• a counter logic circuit in communication with the memory device and the input terminals, wherein the counter logic circuit is configured to:
• read the configuration parameters to identify each of the input terminals configured as the counter inputs,
• receive the input signals from each of the counter inputs,
• detect transitions between the first state and the second state of each counter input, and
• update an accumulated value of transitions as a function of the detected transitions;
• and
• a second logic circuit in communication with the input terminals, wherein the second logic circuit is configured to process each of the digital inputs.