Temperature Controller - Ametek Chandler Engineering 5265MGSA Operation Manual

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Temperature Controller

The Temperature Controller can be configured with the Eurotherm iTools software. At the
time of this writing, the iTools software was available for download from the following
URL: https://www.eurotherm.com/download/eurotherm-itools-v9-84/. The temperature
controller uses a special Cascade Control firmware. The IDM (Interface Descriptor Module
that tells iTools about the controller) is required; contact Chandler Engineering for the
installer.
The Network Configuration of the controller can be read / set from the front panel of the
Controller:
Read IP Address
From the Home Screen, press the Scroll button to cycle through the following menu options:
1. Set Point: use this menu to adjust the Set Point as desired prior to switching from
Manual to Auto Mode
2. Dataset to Load: Load the "mG" dataset when using the instrument with the MG.
Load the "SGSA" for standard 5265 SGSA tests, "uCA" for standard 4265 UCA tests
or "Ht" for standard 4265HT High Temp UCA tests.
3. Version: displays the version of the configuration file
4. RTU.Addr: displays the ModbusRTU (Serial) address used by the controller. This
parameter is read-only. It can be changed from the Configuration level (see below).
5. IP.A1 – IP.A4 (IP Address Octets): displays the ModbusTCP (ethernet IP address)
address used by the controller. These parameters are read-only. They can be changed
from the Configuration level (see below).
Set IP Address
• Enter the Configuration Level as described earlier in this manual (see
Eurotherm
Controller)
• Use the Page button to scroll to the Comms menu.
• Press Scroll button, the top line of this display shows F.COm
• Press the Up button to change F.COm to O.COm
• Press the Scroll button to enter the Option Comms menu; "mAIN" appears on the top
line.
• Press the Up button to change "mAIN" to "Nwrk"
• Press the Scroll button to enter the Network menu.
• Press the Scroll button several times to get to the IP.A1 through IP.A4 menu items.
For an IP address of 10.17.100.201:
o IP.A1 = 10
o IP.A2 = 17
o IP.A3 = 100
o IP.A4 = 201
• Change these values as desired.
Set Subnet Mask
• Enter the Configuration Level as described earlier in this manual (see
Eurotherm
Controller)
• Use the Page button to scroll to the Comms menu.
• Press Scroll button, the top line of this display shows F.COm
SECTION 2 – SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
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Configuring the
Configuring the

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