Athena Controls 16C Series Operation Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Athena Controls Manuals
  4. Controller
  5. 16C Series
  6. Operation manual

Athena Controls 16C Series Operation Manual

Temperature/process controller
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

16C
Series
Temperature/Process Controller
Operation Manual

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the 16C Series and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Athena Controls 16C Series

Summary of Contents for Athena Controls 16C Series

  • Page 1 Series Temperature/Process Controller Operation Manual...
  • Page 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an Athena Series 16C Temperature/Process Controller. It is designed for ease of use and reliability wherever accurate control is required. After following the instructions for installation, simply step through and set your operating parameters using the controller’s easy menu system.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Installation Dimensions and Mounting Wiring Wiring for Options Output Types Operation Front Panel Controls Power On Security Levels Operating Modes Menu System Overview Parameter/Menu Descriptions Input Menu Temperature Input Process (Linear) Input Display Menu Output Menu Control Menu PID Output and Control Menus On/Off Output and Control Menus Alarm Menu...

  • Page 4: Installation

    Installation Measurements between centerlines of panel cutouts are the minimum recommended. Unpacking and Inspection 1. Inspect shipping carton for obvious signs of mishandling. 2. After removing the controller from the shipping carton, inspect it carefully for damage. Never attempt to install and use a damaged unit.

  • Page 5: Wiring

    Wiring IMPORTANT: All electrical wiring connections should be made only by trained personnel, and in strict accordance with the National Electrical Code and local regulations. The Series C controller has built-in circuitry to reduce the effects of electrical noise (RFI) from various sources. However, power and signal wires should always be kept separate.

  • Page 6: Wiring For Options

    Wiring Voltage Inputs: Connect the positive voltage input to contact #10; the negative input to contact #9. Current Inputs: Connect the positive current input to contact #10; the negative input to contact #9. Figure 7. Process and Linear Input Wiring The Series C power supply accepts 100 to 250 Vac and 100 to 250 Vdc line power without any switch settings or polarity considerations.
  • Page 7 Dual Open Option #20: Dual Open Collectors, NPN, Isolated with Clamping Diode Collector Alarms Figure 11. Wiring for Dual Open Collector Alarms Option Description: Dual open collectors, NPN, isolated, with clamping diode Recommended operating conditions: Supply Voltage Pins 13 & 14; 200 working Vdc max. (Never exceed 300 Vdc) Collector Current 50 mA max.
  • Page 8 Option #23: Relay, N.O. Alarm Output Relay, N.O. Alarm Output Figure 13. Wiring for Relay Normally Open Alarm Output Option Description: NO (Normally open) relay contact is closed when either alarm is active. Jumpers on the board can be removed to activate the output for a single alarm only: JP1 - Alarm A1 JP2 - Alarm A2 The relay life is greater than 100,000 operations at 5 operations per second switching full load.
  • Page 9 RS-485 Option #31: RS-485 (one-to-many) Communications Communications Figure 15. Wiring for RS-485 Communications Option Description: Provides one-to-many communications. If run exceeds 1000 ft., terminate the controller furthest from the computer by connecting a 120-ohm, 1/4- watt resistor between terminals 13 and 14. *Converter is supplied with a wallplug-mount power transformer.
  • Page 10 Options #50, #51, #52, #53: Transducer Excitation Transducer Excitation Figure 16. Wiring for Transducer Excitation Option Description: The transducer excitation option provides power to remote transducers. The transducer outputs, in turn, provide a signal to the controller input which can be scaled in the appropriate engineering units. Option 50: 10 Vdc Option 51: 12 Vdc Option 52: 15 Vdc...
  • Page 11 Remote Analog Option #80, #81, #82, #83, #84: Remote Analog Setpoint - FUTURE USE, NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Setpoint Figure 17. Wiring for Remote Analog Setpointontact Identification Option Description: Remote setpoints use either voltage or current inputs, depending on the specified option: Option 80: 0-5 V Option 81: 1-5 V Option 82: 0-20 mA...

  • Page 12: Output Types

    Output Types The Type “B” output is a mechanical device and subject to wear. To extend the life of the relay, set the Cycle Time for the relay output to the longest duration that still affords good control. When you ordered your Series C controller specific output types were specified, designated as “B”, “E”, “F”, “G”, “S”, “T”...

  • Page 13: Operation

    Operation Output 1 LED indication of Heat cycle (Output 1 action) Output 2 LED indication of Cool cycle (Output 2 action) Alarm 1 LED indication of Alarm1 condition Alarm 2 LED indication of Alarm 2 condition Mode/Enter Key Used to enter Parameter selections, Function 1 access operating modes, release LED indication of...
  • Page 14 The Athena Series C controllers are versatile instruments that are capable of using many types of input Configuration values and implementing several types of control strategies. To support this versatility, the Series C Sequence controllers are capable of storing values for many configuration parameters. Interrelationships exist between the parameters.
  • Page 15 The following table summarizes the configuration and startup tasks to be accomplished once the controllers are mounted and wired as described in this manual. The configuration sequence does matter, because there are interdependencies among parameters. We recommend configuring the controllers in the sequence shown below.

  • Page 16: Security Levels

    Security Levels The security level feature allows you to limit access to the menus, setpoint, and operating mode selection according to the needs of your application. The security levels provided are Key Lockout, Setpoint, Setpoint plus Mode, User, Configuration, and Factory. The controller’s To view or change security level from the Process Variable display, press and hold the Menu Access initial security level,...

  • Page 17: Menu System Overview

    Operating Modes Display Description Manual (Fixed Output Percentage). Used to set control output percentage independent of Process Value. Manual operating mode overrides To set percentage, use the Menu Access key to select and then use the Raise Prct automatic control, or Lower keys to set the value.
  • Page 18 As stated above, to access the Menus, press and hold the Menu Access key for approximately 3 seconds until a menu label appears in the upper display. There are additional menus presented when an Menu System option is selected under the Option menu; however, the options are non-functional unless the appropriate Overview option board has been installed.

  • Page 19: Input Menu 1

    Parameter Options Within individual Menus Input Menu We recommend initial set up starts at the Input menu where the first parameter that needs to be set is Input Type. The remaining Input Menu parameters will change, depending upon whether a linear input type or a temperature input type is selected.
  • Page 20 emperaTure InpuT Type has been selecTed The followIng opTIons wIll subsequenTly appear If The buTTon Is selecTed Display Parameter Available Selections Bias (Display offset) - Use the to set the bias value. Bias biAs -100 allows the operator to compensate for any difference between sensor temperature and the point to be measured.
  • Page 21 Inear npuT ype has been selecTed The followIng opTIons wIll subsequenTly appear If The buTTon Is selecTed Display Parameter Available Selections Bias (Display offset) biAs - Use the to set the bias value. Bias -100 allows the operator to compensate for any difference between sensor temperature and the point to be measured.

  • Page 22: Display Menu

    Display Menu How Do I Get Here? 1. Press for 3 seconds until menus appear. 2. Press until appears. dSPL 3. Press until appears. dEC.P The SV display will alternate between the parameter and its value. 4. Press to make selection Display Parameter Available Selections...

  • Page 23: Output Menu

    The first parameter that needs to be set in the Output Menu is the Output Type. There are four possible Output Type configurations: PID, On/Off, Alarm, or Off; the remaining menu parameters in the Output Menu Output Menu will change, depending on the Output Type selected. The Control Menu will also change depending on the Output Type selected.

  • Page 24: Control Menu

    The 16C controllerl supports both PID and on/off control. If the controller is equipped with two standard out- puts, the outputs can be configured for two different types of control. The parameters used to customize the Control Menu control operation are in the (control) menu which is available only when the security access level is set Ctrl (configuration) or...

  • Page 25: Pid Output And Control Menus

    Parameter Options For PID Control In Output AND Control Menus Output Menu Display Parameter Available Selections Output 1 Action - Reverse acting (heating) 01 . Ac How Do I Get Here? - Direct acting (cooling). 1. Press for 3 seconds until menus Output 1 Cycle Time * - Use the to set the cycle time between 1...
  • Page 26 Parameter Options For On/Off Control In Output AND Control Menus Output Menu How Do I Get Here? Display Parameter Available Selections 1. Press for 3 Output 1 Action seconds until menus - Reverse acting (heating) 01 . Ac appear. - Direct acting (cooling). 2.
  • Page 27 The first step in configuring an alarm is to choose the alarm action. The choices are: Notes On • (off) – The alarm will not be used. Alarms • (normal) – The LED will be lit (and the optional alarm output activated) when the process value triggers the alarm and can be turned off when the alarm condition has been cleared.

  • Page 28: Alarm Menu

    Alarm Menu Control Menu does not apply to an Alarm Output Type; therefore, the Control Menu does not appear. Alarms A1 & A2 can be set up using this same information in the menu. How Do I Get Here? 1. Press for 3 seconds until menus appear.
  • Page 29 “Ramping” protects a process from rapid changes in the setpoint and the resulting thermal shock, as the Notes On controller tries to force the process variable to follow. Athena temperature controllers have the facility to ramp their effective setpoint towards the final target value at a predefined rate. A deviation alarm is often Recipe (Ramp/ used with this feature to ensure the process closely follows the rate ramp.
  • Page 30 Multi-Step Ramp This selection will enable the programming of a recipe (make all ramp/soak recipe variables visible). Recipes can be resumed on startup if interrupted by a power failure or initiated, held, and terminated from the front panel via the Mode Menu or with the logic input option (initiate and held/resumed only). The recipe cannot be edited while running Holdback Band...
  • Page 31 The following seven parameters shown in the table below are only available when Multi-Step Ramp is selected. Display Parameter Available Selections Recycle Number - Single Setpoint Ramp rcY.n S.SP.r Power Fail Resume - Off PF.rE - On. Ramp Times 1-8 Use the to select the ramp time, between 1 and 9999 minutes...

  • Page 32: Supervisor Menu

    You can use the supervisor menu to specify the output percentages to be used if the controller detects a Supervisor problem with the process input (failsafe values), and the length of the time period during which the input Menu should change in response to output action if the input and output are working normally (loop break time). You can also use this menu to see the highest and lowest process value received by the controller since the controller was powered up.

  • Page 33: Calibration Menu 3

    The calibration menu does not contain configuration parameters, instead it is used to display the values for Calibration which a simulated input should be applied to the controller input terminals during calibration of the zero offset Menu and the span adjustment. It is also used to initiate the calibration operation after the controller has been prepared.

  • Page 34: Options Menu 3

    The 16C can support a variety of options, including serial communications. Use of most of these options requires that you configure a few parameters.which are arranged in menus, one for each option. The Options Menu available options include: Communications - Three remote communications options are available for the 16C which allow interfacing to remote devices utilizing the most common industry standards: RS232, RS422, and RS485.

  • Page 35: Communications Menu

    Option #30: RS-232 (one-to-one) Communications and Option #31: RS-485 (one-to-many) Communications Communications Menu How Do I Get Here? Please note that this menu can only be seen / used when the controller has been set to the highest security setting - Factory ( ) .

  • Page 36: Contact/Digital Input Menu

    Contact/Digital Options #40, #41, #42: Contact/Digital Input with Alarm Input Menu Please note that this menu can only be seen / used when the controller has been set to How Do I Get Here? the highest security setting - Factory ( ) .
  • Page 37 Auxilliary Options #60, #61, #62, #63: Auxiliary Output Output Menu Please note that this menu can only be seen / used when the controller has been set to the highest security setting - Factory ( ) . We strongly recommend that under normal FACt How Do I Get Here? operations, this menu is deactivated.

  • Page 38: Autotune Damping

    Autotune The damping parameter specifies how aggressively the controller performs its autotuning. The “Normal” setting is a compromise between the fast recovery and overshoot. The “Low” setting provides faster recovery, Damping Menu but with the possibility of overshoot; the “High” setting a slower recovery, but with minimum or no overshoot. How Do I Get Here? 1.
  • Page 39 To place the controller in Autotune mode: How Do I Get Here? 1) We assume that you have configured the controller according to the different menus at this point. 1. From the Stby 2) If the controller is not already in Standby mode, place it in Standby now as follows. Press and hold the mode, use the Mode/Enter key for three seconds and the display will indicate your current operating mode.

  • Page 40: Manual Tuning 4

    Manual Tuning Procedure (Zeigler-Nichols PID Method) Manual Tuning This tuning method may be used for non-temperature control processes or if the spread between ambient temperature and process operating temperature is small. While some processes other than heat or cool applications may respond successfully to autotuning procedures, the controller may need to be manually tuned for non-temperature processes.

  • Page 41: Operation In Manual Mode

    Manual Operation Operation In Manual Mode In the rare occasions where you want to use the controller in ‘manual’ mode, you must change the operating mode to Fixed Output Percentage, FOP. To do this press the mode key, , for 4 seconds until the control mode is displayed, Ctrl.Use the raise or lower keys to select FOP as the operating mode;...

  • Page 42: Error Codes 4

    Error Codes Display Indicated Problem Corrective Action Open sensor Inspect and correct for a bad sensor; inspect and correct ErrH wiring continuity between sensor and controller. Reversed Sensor Inspect and correct the polarity of the sensor. Additionally, ErrL check the selection of the sensor type in the Input menu If an error code cannot Loop Break...

  • Page 43: Technical Specifications 4

    Operating Limits Technical Ambient Temperature 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C) Specifications Relative Humidity Tolerance 90%, Non-Condensing Power 100 to 250 V, 50/60 Hz (Single-Phase); 100 to 250 Vdc; 24 Vac/dc Power Consumption Less than 6 VA Performance Accuracy ±0.20% of Full Scale, (±0.10% Typical), ±1 Digit Setpoint Resolution 1 Count / 0.1 Count Repeatability...
  • Page 44 Alarm Type Dual SSR, Normally Open (Option id 10) Dual Open Collector (Option id 20) Dual 24 Vdc (Option id 21) Dual SSR, Normally Closed (Option id 22). Relay, Normally Open (Option id 23) Communications RS-232 with\Athena+ Protocol (Option id 30) Communication, RS-485 Athena+ Protocol with Contact/Digital Input RS-485, No Switch (Option id 31) Switch Closed (Option id 36)

  • Page 45: Recalibration Procedures 4

    Recalibration Procedures The Series C controller is precalibrated at the factory. Under normal circumstances, the factory calibration should be valid for the life of the instrument. If recalibration should be required, allow the controller to warm up for 15 minutes and follow these steps carefully. How Do I Get Here? 1.

  • Page 46: Glossary 4

    Alarm Delay - the time delay between the detection of the alarm condition and the initiation and indication of the output action. Glossary Alarm Inhibit - prevents low setpoint alarm activation during cold startup applications. Autotuning - “Autotuning” or “self-tuning” simplifies process control by determining the tuning parameters based on an automated analysis of the controlled process’s behavior.
  • Page 47 Lowest Reading - records the lowest process value read by the controller. May be reset to zero by using the Raise or Lower arrow keys. Lower Setpoint Limit - prohibits users from adjusting the setpoint lower than the selected value. Manual Reset - an adjustment that moves the Proportional Band up or down by a fixed percentage so that more or less power is applied at setpoint.

  • Page 48: Faqs

    Before you call, please look at this section to see if your question is covered here. If you do call for technical FAQs assistance, be ready to supply the following information: • complete model number of controller • symptoms of the problem •...
  • Page 49 The last digit of the PV display changes very frequently. How can I slow it down? If the display is configured to show one or more decimal places, those values might change frequently, sometimes so quickly that the value is hard to read. Go to the (display) menu and increase the value dSPL of the...
  • Page 50 nformaTion in a lace Configured Parameters Reference Data Model Number ______________________________ Serial Number _______________________________ Zone Location _______________________________ Firmware Version No. _________________________ (Displayed when the controller is powered up after all the segments on both lines of the display have been tested.) Please keep this information handy –...

  • Page 51: Warranty/Repairs 5

    Proprietary information of Athena Controls, Inc. is furnished for customer use only. No other use is authorized without the written permission of Athena Controls, Inc.
  • Page 52 Athena Controls, Inc. Plymouth Meeting, PA +1 (610) 828 2490 AthenaControls.com sales@athenacontrols.com 11/22/2019 DESCRIPTION REVISION DATE Model 16C Operation Manual TITLE 900M503U01 DATE SCALE CHECKED DRAWN...

Table of Contents