48×48 Self Tune PID Process
Controller with Ramp / Soak Profile
Operation Manual

epsilon_48x48 Self Tune PID Process Controller with Ramp / Soak Profile

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FRONT PANEL LAYOUT

Keys Operation

Symbol	Key	Function
	PAGE	Press to enter or exit set-up mode.
	DOWN	Press to decrease the parameter value. Pressing once decreases the value by one count; keeping pressed speeds up the change.
	UP	Press to increase the parameter value. Pressing once increases the value by one count; holding pressed speeds up the change.
	ENTER	Press to store the set parameter value and to scroll to the next parameter on the PAGE.

PV Error Indications

Message	PV Error Type
	Over-range (PV above Max. Range)
	Under-range (PV below Min. Range)
	Open (Sensor open / broken)

ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY

JUMPER SETTINGS

OUTPUT-2 & OUTPUT-3

MOUNTING DETAILS

OUTPUT-3 MODULE

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

JUMPER SETTINGS

INPUT & OUTPUT-1

MOUNTING DETAILS

OUTPUT-2 MODULE

SERIAL COMM. MODULE

 

CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
Control Output (OP1) Type	Relay SSR 0 – 20 mA 4 – 20 mA 0 – 5 V 0 – 10 V (Default : Relay)
Control Action	On-Off Pulse PID (Default : PID)
Control Logic	Reverse Direct (Default : Reverse)
Input Type	Refer Table 1 (Default : Type K)
PV Resolution	Refer Table 1 (Default : 1)
PV Units	(Default : C)°
PV Range Low PV Range High	-1999 to 9999 (Default : 0) -1999 to 9999 (Default : 1000)
Setpoint Low Limit	Min. Range for the (Default : -199) selected Input Type to Setpoint High Limit
Setpoint High Limit	Setpoint Low Limit to Max. Range for the selected Input Type (Default : 1376)
Offset for PV	-199 to 999 or -199.9 to 999.9 (Default : 0)
Digital Filter Time Constant	0.5 to 60.0 Seconds (in steps of 0.5 Seconds) (Default : 2.0 Sec.)
Sensor Break Output Power	-100 to 100 (Default : 0)

CONTROL PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
Proportional Band	1 to 999 Units (Default : 50 units)
Integral Time	0 to 3600 Seconds (Default : 100 Sec.)
Derivative Time	0 to 600 Seconds (Default : 16 Sec.)
Cycle Time	0.5 to 100.0 Seconds (in steps of 0.5 secs.) (Default : 10.0 Sec.)
Relative Cool Gain	0.1 to 10.0 (Default : 1.0)
Cool Cycle Time	0.5 to 100.0 Seconds (in steps of 0.5 secs.) (Default : 10.0 Sec.)
Hysteresis	1 to 999 (Default : 2)
Pulse Time	Pulse ON Time to 120.0 Seconds (Default : 2.0 sec.)
ON Time	0.1 to Value set for Pulse Time (Default : 1.0)
Cool Hysteresis	1 to 999 (Default : 2)
Cool Pulse Time	Cool ON Time to 120.0 Seconds (Default : 2.0)
Cool ON Time	0.1 to Value set for Cool Pulse Time (Default : 1.0)
Heat Power Low	0 to Power High (Default : 0)
Heat Power High	Power Low to 100 (Default : 100)
Cool Power Low	0 to Cool Power High (Default : 0)
Cool Power High	Cool Power Low to 100 (Default : 100)

Controller supplied with Bi-Directional control (Heat + Cool) mode option.

SUPERVISORY PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
Self-Tune Command	(Default : No)
Overshoot Inhibit	(Default : Disable)
Overshoot Inhibit Factor	1.0 to 2.0 (Default : 1.0)
SP Adjustment on Lower Readout	(Default : Enable)
SP Adjustment on Operator Page	(Default : Enable)
Alarm SP Adjustment on Operator Page	(Default : Disable)
Standby Mode	(Default : Disable)
Profile Abort Command on Operator Page	(Default : Disable)
Utility Option Selection	None Serial Comm. Auxiliary Setpoint (Default : Serial Comm.
Baud Rate	4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 (Default : 9.6)
Communication Parity	(Default : Even)
Controller ID Number	1 to 127 (Default : 1)
Communication Write Enable	(Default : No)

OP2 & OP3 FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
Output-2 Function Selection	None Alarm Cool Control End Of Profile Auxiliary Control Blower (Default : None)
Alarm-1 Logic	Normal Reverse (Default : Normal)
Output-2 Type	(Default : Relay)
OP2 Event Status	(Default : ON)
OP2 Event Time	0 to 9999 (Default : 0)
OP2 Event Time Units	(Default : Seconds)
Offset Value for Auxiliary Control Setpoint	-199 to 999 or -199.9 to 999.9 (Default : 0)
Auxiliary Control Hysteresis	1 to 999 or 0.1 to 999.9 (Default : 2)
Auxiliary Control Logic	(Default : Normal)
Offset Value for Blower Control Setpoint	0 to 25 or 0.0 to 25.0 (Default : 0)
Auxiliary Control Hysteresis	1 to 999 or 0.1 to 999.9 (Default : 2)
Auxiliary Control Logic	(Default : Normal)
Offset Value for Blower Control Setpoint	0 to 25 or 0.0 to 25.0 (Default : 0)
Blower Control Hysteresis	1 to 25 or 0.1 to 25.0 (Default : 2)
Blower Control Time Delay	0.00 to 10.00 Min. Sec (in steps of 5 Seconds) (Default : 0.00)
Output-3 Function Selection	None Alarm End Of Profile Recorder (Default : Alarm)
Alarm-2 Logic	(Default : Normal)
OP3 Event Status	(Default : ON)
OP3 Event Time	0 to 9999 (Default : 0)
OP3 Event Time Units	(Default : Seconds)
Select PV or SP for Recorder Transmission	(Default : Process Value)
Recorder Output Type	0 – 20mA 4 – 20mA 0 – 5 V 0 – 10 V (Default : 0 to 20mA)
Recorder Low	Min. to Max. Range Specified for the Selected Input Type (Default : -199)
Recorder High	Min. to Max. Range Specified for the Selected Input Type (Default : 1376)

ALARM PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
Alarm-1 Type	None Process Low Process High Deviation Band Window Band (Default : None)
Alarm-1 Setpoint	Min. to Max. Range specified for the selected Input Type (Default : Min or Max Range)
Alarm-1 Deviation Band	Min. to Max. Range specified for the selected Input Type (Default : Min or Max Range)
Alarm-1 Window Band	3 to 999 (Default : 5)
Alarm-1 Hysteresis	1 to 999 (Default : 2)
Alarm-1 Inhibit	(Default : No)
Alarm-2 Type	None Process Low Process High Deviation Band Window Band (Default : None)
Alarm-2 Setpoint	Min. to Max. Range specified for the selected Input Type (Default : Min or Max Range)
Alarm-2 Deviation Band	-999 to 999 or -999.9 to 999.9 (Default : 5)
Alarm-2 Window Band	3 to 999 (Default : 5)
Alarm-2 Hysteresis	1 to 999 (Default : 2)
Alarm-2 Inhibit	(Default : No)

PROFILE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
Enabling Profile Feature	(Default : Disable)
Number of Segments	1 to n (n = 4, 8, 12 or 16 depending on factory configuration) (Default : n)
Number of Repeats	1 to 9999 (Default : 1)
Common Holdback	(Default : Yes)
Output Off	(Default : No)
‘Power Fail Recovery’ Strategy	(Default : Continue)

PROFILE SETTING PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
Segment Number	1 to n (n = 4, 8, 12 or 16 depending on factory configuration) (Default : 1)
Target Setpoint	Min. to Max. Range specified for the selected Input Type (Default : -199)
Time Interval	0 to 9999 Minutes (Default : 0)
Holdback Type	(Default : None)
Holdback Value	1 to 999 (Default : 1)

OPERATOR PAGE PARAMETERS

Parameters	Settings (Default Value)
End of Profile Acknowledge	(Default : No)
Profile Start Command	(Default : No)
Profile Abort Command	(Default : No)
Profile Pause Command	(Default : No)
Segment Skip Command	(Default : No)
(De)Activate Standby Mode	(Default : No)
Control Setpoint	Setpoint Low Limit to Setpoint High Limit (Default : -199)
Auxiliary Control Setpoint Alarm-1 Setpoint	Setpoint Low Limit to Setpoint High Limit (Default : -199) Throughout the range for the selected Input Type (Default : For Process Low : -199 For Process High : 1376)
Alarm-1 Deviation Band	-999 to 999 (Default : 5)
Alarm-1 Window Band	3 to 999 (Default : 5)
Alarm-2 Setpoint	Throughout the range for the selected Input Type (Default : For Process Low : -199 For Process High : 1376)
Alarm-2 Deviation Band	-999 to 999 (Default : 5)
Alarm-2 Window Band	3 to 999 (Default : 5)

PROFILE STATUS INFORMATION

Lower Readout Prompt	Upper Readout Information
	Active Segment Number
	Segment Type
	Target Setpoint
	Ramping Setpoint
	Balance Time
	Balance Repeats

ON-LINE ALTERATION PARAMETERS

Parameters	Effect on the running segment
Time Interval	RAMP:- Altering the time interval shall  immediately affect the ‘Ramp Rate’ forthe current segment. SOAK:- Elapsed time so far is ignored and the soak timer starts counting down to 0 from the altered time interval value.
Holdback Type	The modified Holdback Band Type is applied immediately on the current segment.
Holdback Value	The modified Holdback Band Value is applied immediately on the current segment.
Balance Repeats	The modified  repeats become the new target repeats with immediate effect.

TABLE- 1

Option	Range (Min. to Max.)	Resolution
	0 to +960°C / +32 to +1760°F	Fixed 1°C / 1°F
	-200 to +1376°C / -328 to +2508°F
	-200 to +385°C / -328 to +725°F
	0 to +1770°C / +32 to +3218°F
	0 to +1765°C / +32 to +3209°F
	0 to +1825°C / +32 to +3218°F
	0 to +1300°C / +32 to +2372°F
	Reserved for customer specific Thermocouple type not listed above.
	-199 to +600°C / -328 to +1112°F or -199.9 to 600.0°C / -199.9 to 999.9°F	User settable 1°C / 1°F or 0.1°C / 0.1°F
	-1999 to +9999 units	User settable 1 / 0.1 / 0.01/0.001 units

FRONT PANEL LAYOUT

EPSILON 96X96

Symbol	Key	Function
	PAGE	Press to enter or exit set-up mode.
	DOWN	Press to decrease the parameter value. Pressing once decreases the value by one count; keeping pressed speeds up the change.
	UP	Press to increase the parameter value. Pressing once increases the value by one count; holding pressed speeds up the change.
	ENTER	Press to store the set parameter value and to scroll to the next parameter on the PAGE.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

SERIAL COMMUNICATION MODULE

INPUT & OUTPUT HARDWARE JUMPER SETTINGS

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Documents / Resources

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References

• User Manual