Nextron TRACEMATE II-CTR Operator's Manual

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TRACE MATE II-CTR
ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT
OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 TRACE MATE II-CTR ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT OPERATOR’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TRACE MATE II-CTR Contents 1 Product Overview ........................1.1 Introduction ..................................1.1 Features and Benefits ............................... 1.1 Conventions ..................................1.1 Specifications ..................................1.2 2 Installation ..........................2.1 Unpacking the Controller ..............................2.1 Control Module .................................. 2.1 Mounting the Controller ..............................2.3 Wire Sizing ..................................
  • Page 3: Product Overview

    TRACE MATE II-CTR Product Overview Introduction Features and Benefits The TraceMate II-CTR solid state heat tracing control is Requirements TraceMate II-CRT Features an electronic thermostat designed to maintain two Temperature 0-511°C/0-511°F setpoint seperated heaters at their respective desired setpoint Control Non-ambiguous, digital temperature temperatures.
  • Page 4: Specifications

    TRACE MATE II-CTR Product Overview Specifications User-Definable Options Temperature Range Heater Setpoint: Range: -50°C to 500°C, -58°F to 932°F Low Temperature Alarm Setpoint: Hysteresis: ±2°C, ±3.2°F High Temperature Alarm Setpoint: Absolute Accuracy: ±2.5°C, ±4.5°F 0°C-511°C, 1°C steps Repeatability: ±1°C, ±1.8°F 0°F-511°F, 1°F steps RTD: 100 ohm platinum, 3-wire 10 ohms...
  • Page 5: Installation

    SP: Setpoint Number generated by S1-9 is interpreted Carefully remove the TraceMate II-CTR from the ship- as heater setpoint in °C or °F for the selected heater. ping box. Inspect face plate for shipping damage and check NONE: Setpoint Number generated by S1-9 has no electronics for loose wiring or damage.
  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Installation

    TRACE MATE II-CTR Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2.1 TraceMate II-CTR Controls and Indicators Figure 2.2 Typical Wiring Diagram A M P C T 1 C T 1 H E A T E R 1 R T D 1 G N D S T U D R T D 1 3 0 V D C / 0 .
  • Page 7: Mounting The Controller

    Max. Ambient Wire Size (AWG) Current Load (A) Temperature (°C) TraceMate II-CTR comes with two 0.843” and one 1.125” conduit knockouts located on the bottom of the RTD Sensor Wiring enclosure. Conduit hubs should be NEMA-4X rated, such RTD sensors should be 3-wire, 100 ohm, platinum to DIN as T&B H075-0.75 and H125-1.25 or Myers equivalent,...
  • Page 8: Alarm Wiring

    TraceMate II-CTR has two passive alarm contacts. Both covered in this manual. of them are configured as normally closed contacts. Also, TraceMate II-CTR has a Form C alarm dry contact. Refer Warning - During installation, disconnect to Figure 2.2 for alarm output terminals.
  • Page 9: Applications

    TraceMate II- CTR as shown in Figure 3.1. A 16x1 LCD display is mounted on the door of TraceMate II-CTR. Instant system measurements such as pipe temperatures, heater currents, ground fault currents, and heater on/off status can be seen on the display.
  • Page 10: Operation

    TRACE MATE II-CTR Chapter 4 Operation Alarms Alarm Contacts There are totally 5 types of alarm in TraceMate II-CTR. When an alarm occurs, the two alarm contacts are They are listed below. activated. Since both these contacts are configured as RTD Fail: If the RTD sensor is not connected or shorted, normally closed, the impedances across terminal 10 &...
  • Page 11: Alarm Reset

    TRACE MATE II-CTR Chapter 4 Operation to the factory for service. High Temperature Alarm Setpoint: If the jumper is at HT Heater On Indicator: Whenever a heater is on, the green position, the Setpoint Number is interpreted as the high HTR ON indicator LED will be on if the heater is temperature alarm setpoint in °C or °F for the selected selected by S12, refer to Figure 2.1.
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting/System Integrity

    This is a tedious task because the controls are often high off the ground in inaccessible areas. Since the TraceMate II-CTR control uses RTDs, it can be mounted in a convenient ground level location near other controls for easy access. Indicator lights for HEATER ON and POWER indicate the system status.
  • Page 13: Ground Fault Testing

    °C R (ohms) °C R (ohms) °C R (ohms) temperature is below the setpoint. The TraceMate II-CTR acts a ground fault circuit 84.27 130.89 175.84 breaker. 88.22 134.70 179.51 5. Turn off incoming power.
  • Page 14: Warranty

    Warranty The manufacturer warrants each control that it manufactures to be free from defective material or workmanship for a period of 12 months from date of purchase. Under this warranty, the obligation of the manufacturer is limited to repairing or replacing the defective control at its option, when returned to the manufac- turer’s factory with shipping charges prepaid.
  • Page 15 TRACE MATE II-CRT ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT Nextron Corporation 6120 11 Street S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2L7, Tel:(403) 735-9555, Fax: (403) 735-9559 P/N: 1501-0014 TM II-CTR 08/07 Printed in Canada...

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