301 Controller; Pid Control; Basic Operation Of The 301 Controller - Carbolite Gero ELF 11/14B Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions

3.0 301 Controller

Due to the complex nature of the furnace or oven control the use of technical terms
throughout this manual is unavoidable. Explanations of these terms can be found in
the"Glossary of Terms".
3.1

PID control

This controller uses PID (Proportional Integral Derivative) temperature control. This
type of control uses a complex mathematical control system to adjust the heating
power and achieve the desired temperature.
3.2

Basic Operation of the 301 Controller

Key
A Display
Over-Temperature
B
Key (if fitted)
C
Page Key
D Timer Key
E
Arrow Keys
Over-Temperature
F
Indicator (if fitted)
The Over-Temperature key is used to access the over-
temperature menu. Note: Over-Temperature is an option.
The Page key is used to scroll through the parameters and
switch between menus.
The Timer key is used to start, view, pause and reset the
timer.
The Arrow keys are used to adjust the value of the selected
parameter and pause the output power.
The Over-Temperature indicator shows green in normal use.
It flashes red when over-temperature is triggered and is
constantly red when over-temperature is reset and waiting
for the temperature to drop.
3.0 301 Controller
Description
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