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Watlow Controls 8LS User Manual

Watlow Controls 8LS User Manual (140 pages)

Brand: Watlow Controls | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Overview

9
- System Diagram
  10
  - Parts List
    10
- Safety
  11
Introduction

13
- Specifications
  15
  - Analog Inputs
    15
  - Control Capability
    16
  - Digital Outputs
    16
  - Digital Inputs
    16
  - Pulse Counting Input
    16
  - Serial Interface
    16
  - Power Supply
    16
Installation

17
- Read this before Installation
  18
- Mounting the 8LS
  19
  - External Wiring
    21
  - General Wiring Requirements
    21
  - Cable Recommendations
    23
  - Noise Suppression
    24
  - Terminal Block and Connector Layout
    26
  - RTB Connections
    27
  - Analog Inputs
    28
- Input Scaling
  29
  - Resistor Installation
    30
  - Voltage Inputs
    31
  - Milliamp Inputs
    31
  - Thermocouple Inputs
    31
  - RTD Inputs
    32
  - Infrared Non-Contact Temp. Sensors
    32
  - Pulse Input
    33
  - Carbon Probe Input
    33
- Control Outputs
  35
- Communications Set-Up and Connections
  41
  - RS-232 Connections
    41
  - RS-485 Description and Connections
    42
Using the 8LS

45
- Front Panel
  45
  - Front Panel Keys
    46
- Displays
  48
  - Bar Graph Display
    48
  - Single Loop Display
    49
  - Scanning Display
    49
  - Alarm Display
    49
- Operator Menus
  51
  - Changing the Setpoint
    51
  - Selecting Status Mode
    51
  - Autotune
    52
  - Ramp/Soak
    52
Setup

53
- How to Enter the Setup Menus
  53
- How to Edit a Menu
  53
- Setup Global Parameters Menu
  55
  - Save as Job
    56
  - Restore a Job
    56
  - Set Alarm Delay
    56
  - Set R/S Time Base
    57
  - Lock Panel
    57
  - Power up Output Status
    57
  - Controller Address
    58
  - Communication Error Checking
    58
  - Communication Baud Rate
    59
  - Communication Protocol
    59
  - AC Line Frequency
    59
  - EPROM Version
    60
- Setup Inputs Menu
  61
  - Input Type
    62
  - Pulse Sample Time
    63
  - Input Units
    63
  - Linear Scaling Menus
    64
  - Input Offset
    66
- Setup Control Menu
  67
  - Heat/Cool PB
    68
  - Heat/Cool TI
    68
  - Heat/Cool TD
    68
  - Heat/Cool Output Filter
    68
  - Heat/Cool Spread
    69
- Setup Outputs Menu
  70
  - Output Type
    71
  - Cycle Time
    71
  - Output Action
    72
  - Output Limit
    72
  - Output Limit Time
    73
  - Nonlinear Output Curve
    73
  - Heat Output
    74
- Setup Alarms
  75
  - Alarm Types
    76
  - High Process Alarm Setpoint
    77
  - High Process Alarm Status
    77
  - High Process Alarm Output Number
    77
  - Deviation Band Alarm
    78
  - Deviation Band Alarm Status
    78
  - High Deviation Alarm Output Number
    78
  - Low Deviation Alarm Output Number
    79
  - Low Process Alarm Setpoint
    79
  - Low Process Alarm Status
    79
  - Low Process Alarm Output Number
    80
  - Alarm Deadband
    80
  - Alarm Delay
    80
- Test I/O
  81
  - Digital Input Testing
    81
  - Test Output
    82
  - Digital Output Test
    82
Tuning and Control

83
- Introduction
  83
- Control Modes
  84
  - Control Outputs
    86
  - Digital Output Control Forms
    86
- Setting up and Tuning PID Loops
  88
- General PID Constants by Application
  90
Troubleshooting

93
- Stand Alone Systems
  93
  - Checking Control Outputs
    93
  - Checking Digital I/O
    93
- Computer Supervised Systems
  94
  - Computer Problems
    94
  - Computer Software
    94
  - Communications Problems
    95
  - Serial Interface
    95
Appendix A: Ramp Soak

97
- Introduction
  97
  - R/S Features
    97
  - Specifications
    98
- Configuring Ramp/Soak
  98
  - Setting the R/S Time Base
    99
  - Editing R/S Parameters
    99
  - Choosing a Profile to Edit
    99
  - Copying the Setup from Another Profile
    100
  - Editing the Tolerance Alarm Time
    100
  - Editing the Ready Setpoint
    101
  - Editing the Ready Event States
    101
  - Choosing an External Reset Input
    102
  - Editing a Segment
    102
  - Setting Segment Time
    102
  - Setting a Segment Setpoint
    103
  - Configuring Segment Events
    103
  - Editing Event Outputs
    104
  - Changing Event States
    104
  - Editing Segment Triggers
    104
  - Assigning an Input to a Trigger
    105
  - Changing a Trigger's True State
    105
  - Latching or Unlatching a Trigger
    105
  - Setting Segment Tolerance
    106
  - Ending a Profile
    106
  - Repeating a Profile
    106
- Using Ramp/Soak
  107
  - Assigning a Profile to a Loop
    107
  - Running a Profile
    108
  - Ramp/Soak Displays
    109
  - Holding a Profile or Continuing from Hold
    111
  - Resetting a Profile
    112
Appendix B: 8LS-CP

113
- Key Features
  113
- System Configuration
  114
- Specifications
  116
  - Analog Inputs
    116
  - Control Capability
    116
- CP Control
  117
- Trim Gas Temperature Alarm Output
  117
  - Recommended CP Trim Gas Alarm for Continuous
    118
  - Applications
    118
- Carbon Probe
  119
  - General Guidelines
    119
- Probe Burn off
  120
  - Carbon Probe Burn off Requirements
    120
  - Burn off Procedures
    120
  - Burn off Function
    121
- Setup Menus
  122
  - Setup Inputs
    122
  - Engineering Units
    123
  - Setup Carbon Burn off
    124
  - Setup Alarms
    127
  - CP and DP Display
    127
Appendix C: 8LS Cascade

129
- Introduction
  129
- 8LS Cascade Menus
  129
Glossary

131

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