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- Page 1 IMP PIM Zone Temperature Controller for Runnerless Molding Applications Manual...
- Page 2 ATHENA... TEMPERATURE/PROCESS AND POWER CONTROLS YOU CAN DEPEND ON. Since 1965, Athena Controls, Inc. has been at the forefront of control technology, and was one of the first companies to offer a fully microprocessor-based, 1/4 DIN digital tem - perature controller. Our product line has...
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Page 3: Operating Instructions
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ALARM/MODE DISPLAY DOT INDICATORS DISPLAY ALARM SYMBOLS POWER BEING DELIVERED TO LOAD OVER TEMPERATURE MANUAL MODE ON UNDER TEMPERATURE (DISPLAY INDICATES PERCENTAGE OF POWER) THERMOCOUPLE OPEN REMOTE AND STANDBY OPERATION NO HEAT THERMOCOUPLE REVERSED DIGITAL SETPOINT SWITCH TEMPERATURE AND PERCENTAGE ACCURATELY SETS A POWER DISPLAY SETPOINT TEMPERATURE... - Page 4 PIM SERIES PORTABLE SINGLE ZONE HORIZONTAL CONTROLLER ALARM/DISPLAY DISPLAY ALARM SYMBOLS OVER TEMPERATURE UNDER TEMPERATURE DIGITAL SETPOINT SWITCH THERMOCOUPLE OPEN ACCURATELY SETS A SETPOINT TEMPERATURE NO HEAT THERMOCOUPLE REVERSED STANDBY (WARM) REGION TEMPERATURE AND PERCENTAGE POWER DISPLAY POWER SWITCH MODE SELECT TOGGLE SWITCH DISPLAY MODE SYMBOLS DOT INDICATORS...
- Page 5 IMP Series 15 and 30 Amp Temperature Controllers PIM Series 10 and 15 Amp Temperature Controllers Section I. General Description The IMP and PIM Series are microprocessor based PID controllers specifically designed to perform most operator functions automatically. The IMP Series are plug-in units, while the PIM Series are portable, stand-alone instruments.
- Page 6 Section II. Installation (IMP Series Only) All IMP Series controllers are ready to use as shipped from the factory. Prior to installation into a mainframe, make sure the voltage, Hz and degree options are as ordered and correspond to the Product ID label.
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Page 7: Section Iii. Operation
To install a plug-in controller into a mainframe, release the locking device on the lower edge of the unit by pulling the plunger gently away from the panel. Align the upper and lower edges of the printed circuit board on the controller with the mainframe card guide slot and slide in until the rear connector is completely engaged. - Page 8 When any of the thermocouple (TC) faults are detected, output power will be cut-off automatically and the temperature display will be blanked out. The leftmost digit will show “ ” for (TC open), “ ” for (TC reverse) or “ ”for No Heat and flash twice per second. Automatic Operation with CompuStep system ®...
- Page 9 C. Manual Open-Loop Operation Position the mode select switch to open-loop (“ ”). Turn the AC power on. After reset delay, the controller will display the percent- age of output power as adjusted by the power control knob. The percentage power indicator will be on. Thus 0.00 corresponds to 0% (no power) and 1.00 corresponds to 100% (full power).
- Page 10 Procedure for Manual Control Pre-Set Adjust controller for closed-loop operation and obtain good molded parts. This will adjust the controller to the proper temperature. Position the module select switch to open-loop and set the manual control knob to roughly 25%. Wait for 10 seconds, than momentarily switch to closed-loop mode to examine the temperature.
- Page 11 on, indicating that the remote standby function is active. b- If the controller is in open-loop mode, the power output is reduced to 1/4 of the value adjusted by the power control knob. Notice that the % power display will show the reduced value. The remote standby indicator will be on.
- Page 12 No heat fault: The IMP series controller has included in its microprocessor a program which detects that the temperature is not rising as it should in response to full power output.
- Page 13 What to do: Try resetting the controller by turning its AC power OFF and then ON. If “No Heat” persists, then the problem could be one of the following. Open heater or load. Thermocouple shorted. Switch to manual mode to override this condition.
- Page 14 For 120 Vac input operation, install the 2 jumpers on the PC board as shown. For 240 Vac input operation, install the 1 jumper on the PC board as shown. Note: prior to installing a...
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Page 15: Installation Procedure
Always disconnect the AC power to the main frame when servicing. SAM must be used in conjunction with a model ”MFC“ communications-type main frame, and one or more IMP type microprocessor-based temperature controllers. It is shipped from the factory ready to use. No special preparation is required. -
Page 16: Section Ii. General Specifications
240 Vac +10% -20%, 48-63 Hz (standard)120 Vac (Available) Alarm Limits +/- 30 deg F (17 deg C) when used with an IMP Alarm Output (Audible) Over Temperature: 2 KHz tone at 2 Hz interval Under Temperature: 1 KHz tone at... - Page 17 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE SPEAKER FAST HIGHER TONE = OVER TEMPERATURE 30°F (17°C) OR MORE ABOVE SETPOINT SLOW LOWER TONE = UNDER TEMPERATURE 30°F (17°C) OR MORE BELOW SETPOINT LOW TEMP ALARM MODE SWITCH LOW TEMP ALARM MODE INHIBIT LOW TEMP ALARM ACTIVE EXTERNAL OUTPUT CONNECTOR PINS 1&2 - N.C.
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Page 18: Section Iii. Basic Operation
1/4 of its present level. (2) When SAM and IMP controller(s) are in use at nor - mal operating temperature [setpoint above 230 deg F (119 deg C )], switching to standby mode will result in an over temperature alarm until all zones cool down to below 230 deg F (110 deg C). - Page 19 At the same time, the over temper - ature LED will flash, and relay closure will occur. b. Under Temp. : Occurs when an IMP-15 thermocouple is 30 deg F (17 deg C) or more below setpoint. The speaker will emit a lower pitched audio tone of about 1 KHz repeat- ing about once per second.
- Page 20 4.4 Low Temperature Alarm Mode Switch: This switch gives the operator the ability to defeat both the low temperature audio alarm, and output connector relay operation. This feature is useful to avoid sounding an alarm during startup or cooling down procedures. The undertemperature LED is unaffected by this switch.
- Page 21 NOTES...
- Page 22 MOLD (FEMALE) (MALE) CABLE END CKPTM1 CABLE END CKPTF1 CABLE MPTC10 (10 FOOT) MPTC20 (20 FOOT) MAINFRAME CONNECTOR MOLD CONNECTOR CKPTOC1 CKPTIC1 PIM1B15 PIM1A15 POWER OUT NEMA IN, NEMA IN, POWER POWER THERMO - THERMOCOUPLE 5 PIN OUT NEMA OUT COUPLE CKPTM1 AC2024F...
- Page 23 PIM1A10 POWER CORD IN, 5 PIN OUT AC INPUT OUTPUT...
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