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2022/04/17 01:59 1/10 SLICE-QTC Four-Channel Temperature Controller Quick Start Guide SLICE-QT Four-Channel Temperature Controller Quick Start Guide Model No. SLICE-QT Document Revision: 1 Document Last Updated on 2021/08/26 14:26 Please read Limited Warranty General Warnings and Cautions prior to operating the SLICE-QT.
Drain Wire Tab. 1: Cable pinout You may purchase more cables separately from Vescent Photonics. We do not recommend making cables, but if you do so, make sure the metal sleeve is well grounded to provide proper shielding to the signal cables.
2022/04/17 01:59 3/10 SLICE-QTC Four-Channel Temperature Controller Quick Start Guide User Interface General Concepts The touch screen interface and the Host GUI operate in a substantially similar way, except touch is substituted for a click in the touch screen interface.
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Last update: 2021/08/26 14:26 slice:quick_start_qt https://vescent.com/manuals/doku.php?id=slice:quick_start_qt&rev=1544480837 Lock Button Fig. ##: Lock button (shown in unlocked mode) Locks out further modification of parameters. Touch to unlock. It is still possible to engage the temperature control loops when system is locked. I/O Button Fig.
2022/04/17 01:59 5/10 SLICE-QTC Four-Channel Temperature Controller Quick Start Guide Home Screen The Home screen gives a summary of the status of all four channels (figure ##). The data for each channel is arranged vertically. At a glance, for each channel, T , and ∆T can be read, as well as...
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Last update: 2021/08/26 14:26 slice:quick_start_qt https://vescent.com/manuals/doku.php?id=slice:quick_start_qt&rev=1544480837 Touch the OFF button at the bottom of the column for the desired channel. The button will turn white and read ON to indicate the channel is actively controlling the temperature. In figure ## figure ##...
2022/04/17 01:59 7/10 SLICE-QTC Four-Channel Temperature Controller Quick Start Guide Fig. ##: Menu of settable parameters Adjusting the Graph To adjust the vertical range (∆T) of the graph from the Details screen, touch Settings > Y Scale. Select the appropriate setting (figure ##).
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Last update: 2021/08/26 14:26 slice:quick_start_qt https://vescent.com/manuals/doku.php?id=slice:quick_start_qt&rev=1544480837 screen in figure ## will appear. The parameters for the PID loop filter are set in this popup screen. These parameters control the closed-loop behavior of the feedback. Each of these parameters will need to be tuned specifically for your plant. There is an option to enable or disable each parameter in the loop filter.
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2022/04/17 01:59 9/10 SLICE-QTC Four-Channel Temperature Controller Quick Start Guide Fig. ##: Screen for adjustment of control power capacity Transducer and Thermistor To set the properties of the transducer (TEC or heater) and thermistor for an individual channel, touch CH 1 > Settings > Plant. The menu in figure ##...
Last update: 2021/08/26 14:26 slice:quick_start_qt https://vescent.com/manuals/doku.php?id=slice:quick_start_qt&rev=1544480837 Fig. ##: Screen for setting absolute extrema and lock range If your plant is exposed to the atmosphere, use an abundance of caution in setting below the dew point for your ambient conditions! Inputs & Outputs...
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