If your controller has analog output tted, wire it as shown for either
voltage (0–10V) or current (4–20mA).
3.5 - Serial port
N/C
-S2R
SGND
+5V DC (option)
RXD
See 3.1B
If your controller has serial port tted, wire it as shown
in the applicable diagram. (S2R: RS232, RJ11 terminal,
S4S: RS485, screw terminal).
3.6 - Function pins
See 3.1E
TXD
N/C
-A
–V+V–mA
-S4S
D -D +
SGND
Connect external switches as shown to enable
a function to be executed when its switch is
activated.
›Pk/Val Resets the peak and valley readings›HoldHolds the current display value›Tes tResets the meter
Note that if you have activated the multiplex feature by setting your analog output
source to MPX in 6.6B, then the 'Pk/Val' and 'Hold' pins will not perform the func-
tions described above. (See 5.4C for more information.)
The table below shows the data sources that are available for the various controller
outputs. See 5.2–5.5 for more information.
DisplaySPAnalog O/PSerial O/PPeak/Valley
DISP
AUTO
TEMP 1–4
AVETMP
MAXTMP
MINTMP
MPX
PEAK
VALLEY
5.2 - Display
The data source for the Display determines what will be displayed on the screen
when the controller is in normal operating mode - you can set this in 6.3B.
Most of the available data sources can be selected (see 5.1). You can also select
'AUTO', which will cause the display to cycle continuously through the four
temperature input channels.
While 'Display' has its own data source, it can also be used as a data source - for a
setpoint, the analog output, the serial output, or the peak and valley values. This will
essentially mirror the display data source to the selected output, allowing the cycling
'AUTO' feature to be used with other outputs, if desired.
An individual temperature channel can be used as a data source by selecting TEMP 1,
TEMP 2, TEMP 3 or TEMP 4. Individual temperature channels can be used as a data
source for any kind of controller output (see 5.1).
5.4 - Multi channel data sources
For multi channel functions to operate correctly, you must specify how many chan-
nels are to be included in the sample range (see 6.3G: 'Number of Channels for Multi
Channel Functions').
Note that the controller will assign channels sequentially if you select less than 4. I.e. Selecting 2 CH
will use channels 1–2; 3 CH will use channels 1–3. 4 CH will use channels 1–4.
A Average Temperature
The Average Temperature (rendered on your LED display as 'AVETMP') is a cal-
culated value, created by averaging 2, 3 or 4 of the RTD input channels, as se-
lected in 'Number of Channels for Multi Channel Functions' (6.3G).
This value can be used as the default view for the operational display, or as a
data source for analog output, serial output, setpoint control, or the peak and
valley values. The AVETMP value can also be viewed via the
main display (see 2.3).
button on the
B Max/Min Temperature
Max Temperature (MAXTMP) and Min Temperature (MINTMP) are the maxi-
mum and minimum instantaneous temperatures, taken over the number of
channels selected in 'Number of Channels for Multi Channel Functions' (6.3G).
For example, if you selected 3 CH in 6.3G, then the controller will sample channels 1–3 continually to maintain up-to-date MAXTMP and MINTMP values. If
CH1=60.5, CH2=60.8 and CH3=60.6, then the MAXTMP value at that point in
time will be 60.8, and the MINTMP value will be 60.5.
The MAXTMP or MINTMP value can be used as the default view for the op-
erational display, or as a data source for analog output, serial output, setpoint
The Multiplex (MPX) feature was designed for PLC interface, and allows the
PLC to determine, via the controller's 'Pk/Val' and 'Hold' function pins (see 3.6),
which temperature channel will be used as a data source for the analog output.
To activate this feature, your analog output data source must be set to MPX
(see 6.6B). When you activate MPX, the default functions of the 'Pk/Val' and
'Hold' pins will be deactivated, and the pins will be used to determine which
temperature channel is used for the analog output, as shown in the table below.
ChannelPk/ValHold
TEMP 1
TEMP 2
TEMP 3
TEMP 4
OFFOFF
ONOFF
OFFON
ONON
Note that when changing the 'Pk/Val' or 'Hold' pins in MPX mode, you need to
allow a settling time of at least 0.5 seconds before reading the analog output
current.
5.5 - Peak & Valley
Peak and Valley are the maximum and minimum values measured since the instrument was turned on or reset. (These values dier from MAXTMP and MINTMP, in
that they will hold the maximum and minimum values until they are reset.)
The Peak and Valley data source can be set (in 6.3F), to a range of options as shown
in table 5.1.
Peak and Valley can be viewed from the front panel using shortcut keys (see 2.3),
or appear continually on the main display (if you set one of these variables as your
display data source). They can also be reset via the front panel (2.3), the rear pins
(3.6), or by restarting the controller.
While 'Peak' and 'Valley' have their own data source, they can also be used as data
sources - for the display, analog output, serial output, or setpoint control.
A Enter the calibration mode by pressing the button.
_ _ _ ENTER F1 PIN NUMBER scrolls across the display and toggles with 0. Use
the
press . If the correct PIN is entered, setup is started at 6.2.
If an incorrect PIN number is entered, _ _ _ INCORRECT PIN – ACCESS DENIED
scrolls across the display and it returns to normal operating mode.
You will have the opportunity to change your PIN number at the end of this section
(6.8). If you have forgotten your PIN number, see Section 9.
and buttons to enter your security code (factory default 1). Then
6.2 - Input setup
A _ _ _ INPUT SETUP scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP. Press to
skip to 6.3, or the button and then to ENTER input setup.
B _ _ _ MAINS FREQUENCY scrolls across the display and toggles with the current
selection. Use the
C _ _ _ SENSOR TYPE scrolls across the display and toggles with the currently
selected sensor type. Use the
and then press .
D _ _ _ NUMBER OF SENSORS scrolls across the display and toggles with the
current selection. Use the
perature channels are connected. Then press .
Channels are assigned sequentially. I.e. Selecting 2 CH will use channels 1–2; 3 CH will use channels 1–3, etc. UNUSED CHANNELS MUST BE SHORTED OUT. See 3.2 for wiring.
E _ _ _ TEMPERATURE SCALE scrolls across the display and toggles with the cur-
rent scale. Use the and buttons to select DEG C (°C) or DEG F (°F), and
F _ _ _ AVERAGING SAMPLES scrolls across the display and toggles with the cur-
rent averaging. Using the and buttons, alter the number of input samples
that the controller will average, and then press .
This feature allows signal averaging
of each individual input channel, to
optimise stable measurement. (This is
dierent from Multi-Channel Averaging,
as explained in 5.4A.)
If the change in input exceeds the averaging window value it will not average, ensuring fast response when there are large
dierences between readings.
Increasing the number of AVERAGING SAMPLES will stabilise measurement, but
it will also slow down response rates.
Input exceeds
averaging window
Number
of samples
Averaging window
in displayed counts
G _ _ _ AVERAGING WINDOW scrolls across the display and toggles with the cur-
rently selected signal averaging window value. Using the and buttons,
alter the signal averaging window. Then press .
If your input signal contains large noise spikes, you can increase the size of the averaging window to ensure that these are still averaged. However, increasing the window size too far will reduce the ability of the controller to respond quickly to real changes in input signal. Setting AV-ERAGING WINDOW to 0 will give continuous averaging as per the selected averaging samples.
6.3 - Display setup
A _ _ _ DISPLAY SETUP scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP. Press
to skip to 6.4, or the button and then to ENTER display setup.
B _ _ _ DISPLAY SOURCE scrolls across the display and toggles with the currently
selected display source. Use the
TEMP 1, TEMP 2, TEMP 3, TEMP 4, AVETMP, MAXTMP, MINTMP, PEAK, or
VALLEY. Then press .
¨ If you selected AUTO, continue to 6.3C now.
¨ If you selected something else, skip to 6.3D now.
Note that your options in this step will be limited by the 'Number of Sensors' selected in 6.2D.
For more information about display data sources, see 5.2.
In Auto mode, the main display constantly cycles through all available input channels (I.e. TEMP 1, followed by the current value for that channel, then TEMP 2, TEMP 3 etc).
C _ _ _ DISPLAY TIME IN SECONDS scrolls across and toggles with the current
selection. This setting is only used for AUTO display (see 6.3B), and is the pause
time between variables as they cycle on the display. Use the and buttons
to adjust this value as required, and then press .
D _ _ _ UNITS scrolls across the display and toggles with the current setting. Use
and buttons to select either YES or NO, and then press .
the
E _ _ _ RESOLUTION scrolls across the display and toggles with the currently se-
lected resolution. Use the
and then press
.
and buttons to choose between 1DEG and 0.1,
F _ _ _ PEAK/VALLEY SOURCE scrolls across the display and toggles with the
currently selected peak and valley source. Use the
and buttons to select:
DISP, TEMP 1, TEMP 2, TEMP 3, TEMP 4, AVETMP, MAXTMP or MINTMP, and
then press .
Note that your options in this step will be limited by the 'Number of Sensors' selected in 6.2D.
Additionally, if your display source (6.3B) is set to either 'PEAK' or 'VALLEY', then 'DISP' will not
appear as an option, as this would create a circular reference.
For more information about Peak/Valley data sources, see 5.5.
G _ _ _ NUMBER OF CHANNELS FOR MULTI CHANNEL FUNCTIONS scrolls
across and toggles with the number of channels to be included in multi channel
calculations, including the AVETMP, MINTMP and MAXTMP values. Use the
and buttons to select: NONE, 2 CH, 3 CH or 4 CH, and then press .
Note that your options in this step will be limited by the 'Number of Sensors' selected in 6.2D.
For more information about multi-channel data sources, see 5.4.
6.4 - Clock setup
A _ _ _ CLOCK SETUP scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP. If you do
not wish to congure your clock now, press to skip to 6.5.
Otherwise, press the
time.
B _ _ _ HOURS scrolls across the display and toggles with the current selection.
Use the
and buttons to adjust the hour (from 0 to 23), and press .
channel to calibrate. (To enter step 6.6, you must select SKIP at 6.5A.)
If calibration fails, _ _ _ CALIBRATION FAILED will scroll across the display twice,
and then you will be directed back to 6.5A to try calibrating again.
The most likely cause of this message is that the controller has not detected any change in input
signal during the calibration process. Check your signal and connections, and then repeat the
calibration procedure.
6.6 - Analog output setup
N.B. All new units are calibrated before shipping. Recalibration is only necessary if settings
are wiped or the unit's accuracy requires verication aer a long period of use. e.g. 1 year.
A _ _ _ ANALOG OUTPUT SETUP scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP.
If your controller does not have analog output installed, (or you do not wish to
congure your analog output now), press to skip to 6.7.
Otherwise, press the
button and then to ENTER analog output setup.
B _ _ _ DATA SOURCE FOR ANALOG O/P scrolls across the display and toggles
with the current analog output data source. Use the
and buttons to
select an option from: DISP, TEMP 1, TEMP 2, TEMP 3, TEMP 4, AVETMP,
MAXTMP, MINTMP, PEAK, VALLEY or MPX (multiplex). Then press .
Note that your options in this step will be limited by the 'Number of Sensors' selected in 6.2D.
See Section 5 for more information on analog output data sources, with specic reference to
5.4C for the MPX (multiplex) feature.
C _ _ _ LOW SCALE VALUE FOR ANALOG O/P scrolls across the display and tog-
gles with the currently selected low scale display value. Use the and but-
tons and buttons to enter your cal low position, and then press .
D _ _ _ HIGH SCALE VALUE FOR ANALOG O/P scrolls across the display and
toggles with the currently selected high scale display value. Use the
and
buttons to enter your cal high position, and then press .
E _ _ _ CALIBRATE ANALOG O/P? scrolls across and toggles with SKIP. Press
now to skip analog output calibration, or the button and then to ENTER.
F _ _ _ CAL LOW ANALOG O/P scrolls across the display and toggles with a cali-
bration number shown in internal units (around -16000). Before proceeding,
connect a mA or volt meter across the analog output connector (see 3.4). Press
the or buttons until the multimeter displays your target low output, then
Press .
G _ _ _ CAL HIGH ANALOG O/P scrolls across the display and toggles with a
calibration number shown in internal units (around 30000). Press the
or
buttons until the multimeter displays your target high output, then press .
Factory analog output calibration is precisely set before shipping this instrument, and should not be adjusted unless advised by the manufacturer.
6.7 - Serial setup
Refer to Appendix A for more information on serial modes and registers.
A _ _ _ SERIAL SETUP scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP. If your
controller does not have a serial port installed, (or you do not wish to congure
your serial options now), please press
Otherwise, press the
button and then to ENTER serial setup.
to skip to 6.8.
B _ _ _ SERIAL MODE scrolls across the display and toggles with the current serial
mode. Use the
and buttons to choose between: ASCII (custom), MOD-
BUS (RTU), or RNGR A (Ranger A). Then press .
¨ If you selected ASCII or MODBUS, skip to 6.9D now.
¨ If you selected RNGR A, continue to 6.9C now.
ASCII is a simple, custom protocol that allows connection to various PC conguration tools.
(This is dierent from the Modbus ASCII protocol.) See A.1 for more information.
MODBUS (RTU) is an industry standard RTU slave mode that allows connection to a wide range
of devices, such as PC’s or PLC’s. See A.2 for more information.
RNGR A is a continuous output, used to drive instruments in the Rinstrum™ range. See A.3 for
more information.
C _ _ _ SERIAL DATA SOURCE scrolls across the display and toggles with the
currently selected serial data source. Using the and buttons, select: DISP,
TEMP 1, TEMP 2, TEMP 3, TEMP 4, AVETMP, MAXTMP, MINTMP, PEAK, or
VALLEY, and then press .
Note that your options in this step will be limited by the 'Number of Sensors' selected in 6.2D.
See Section 5 for more information about serial data sources.
D _ _ _ BAUD RATE scrolls across the display and toggles with the current se-
lection. Use the and buttons to select one of: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200. Then press .
E _ _ _ PARITY scrolls across the display and toggles with the currently selected
parity. Using the
and buttons, select: NONE, ODD or EVEN, and then
press .
F _ _ _ SERIAL ADDRESS scrolls across the display and toggles with the currently
selected serial address. Use the
and buttons to alter the serial address,
and then press .
The serial address parameter is used to identify a particular device when it is used with other
devices in a system. (It applies particularly to MODBUS mode when used on an RS485 serial
network.) The serial address of the controller must be set to match the serial address dened
in the master device.
6.8 - Edit F1 PIN number
A _ _ _ EDIT F1 PIN NUMBER scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP.
Press to skip and return to the operational display, or the button and
then to ENTER and change your PIN number.
B _ _ _ ENTER NEW F1 PIN NUMBER scrolls across the display and toggles with
the current PIN (default 1). Using the
number. Then press to exit to the operational display.
Your controller will allow conguration of up to 6 setpoints, however full
functionality is only supported when relay output hardware is installed.
(Setpoints with no corresponding relay output hardware may be used as simple LED
indicators, if desired. In this case, features requiring relay output functionality will
continue to appear in the setup menu, but will be ignored by the controller.)
SETPOINT SETUP
7.1 - Enter F2 PIN number
A Enter setpoint setup mode by pressing and holding the button for 3 seconds.
_ _ _ ENTER F2 PIN NUMBER scrolls across the display and toggles with 0. Use
the
press . If the correct PIN is entered, setup is started at 7.2.
If an incorrect PIN number is entered, _ _ _ INCORRECT PIN – ACCESS DENIED
scrolls across the display and it returns to normal operating mode.
You will have the opportunity to change your PIN number at the end of this section
(7.3). If you have forgotten your PIN number, see Section 9.
and buttons to enter your security code (factory default 1). Then
7.2 - Setpoint setup
A _ _ _ EDIT SETPOINT scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP. Press
now to skip to 7.3, or use the and buttons to select a setpoint to edit,
and then press .
B _ _ _ SP VALUE scrolls across the display and toggles with the current value for
the selected setpoint. Using the
which the selected setpoint will activate, and then press .
C The step that you proceed to now will depend on which setpoint you are editing
(selected in 7.2A):
¨ If you are currently editing SP 1, skip to 7.2E now.
¨ If you are currently editing SP 2–6, continue to 7.2D now.
D _ _ _ TRACK SP1 scrolls across the display and toggles with the tracking setting
for the selected setpoint. Using the
and buttons, select OFF or ON, and
then press .
¨ If you selected OFF, continue to 7.2E now.
¨ If you selected ON, skip to 7.2F now.
A setpoint with TRACK SP1 enabled will track the setpoint value of SP 1, with the setpoint
value of the tracking setpoint becoming an oset value.
E _ _ _ SP SOURCE scrolls across the display and toggles with the activation source
for the selected setpoint. Use the and buttons to select an option from:
DISP, TEMP 1, TEMP 2, TEMP 3, TEMP 4, AVETMP, MAXTMP, MINTMP, PEAK,
or VALLEY, and then press .
Note that your options in this step will be limited by the 'Number of Sensors' selected in 6.2D.
See Section 5 for more information on setpoint data sources.
F _ _ _ SP ACTIVATION scrolls across the display and toggles with the current ac-
tivation for the selected setpoint. Using the and buttons, select the relay
activation to operate ABOVE or BELOW the setpoint value, and then press .
ABOVE: Relay turns on above the setpoint value and o below it. BELOW: Relay turns on below
the setpoint value and o above it.
G _ _ _ SP TYPE scrolls across the display and toggles with the hysteresis type for
the selected setpoint. Using the and buttons, select either ALARM or
CNTRL (control), and then press .
ALARM - SETPOINT VALUE controls setpoint
activation point. HYSTERESIS VALUE controls
setpoint deactivation point.
Hysteresis
band
Energised Below
Hysteresis
band
CNTRL - SETPOINT VALUE controls setpoint
deactivation point. HYSTERESIS VALUE con-
trols setpoint reactivation point.
H _ _ _ HYSTERESIS VALUE scrolls across the display and toggles with the hyster-
esis value for the selected setpoint. Use the and buttons to adjust this
value if required, and then press .
The HYSTERESIS VALUE denes the separation band between setpoint activation and deacti-
vation, and will operate as per the SP TYPE setting selected in 7.2G.
I _ _ _ MAKE DELAY scrolls across the display and toggles with the current make
delay time for the selected setpoint. This is the time delay between setpoint ac-
tivation, and when the relay turns on. Adjust this value in 0.1 second increments
using the and buttons, and then press .
J _ _ _ USER ACCESS? scrolls across the display and toggles with the direct access
permission setting for the selected setpoint. Use the
and to select either
OFF or ON, and then press .
When enabled, this option allows the selected setpoint's value to be edited directly aer pressing the button, without needing to enter a PIN number or go through all of the other options. Each setpoint can individually have this option enabled or disabled. See Section 8.
K _ _ _ EDIT SETPOINT scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP. You are
now back at 7.2A. To edit another setpoint, follow the instructions from 7.2A–K
again. If you do not wish to edit another setpoint, press now to skip to 7.3.
7.3 - Edit F2 PIN number
A _ _ _ EDIT F2 PIN NUMBER scrolls across the display and toggles with SKIP.
Press to skip and return to the operational display, or the button and
then to ENTER and change your PIN number.
B _ _ _ ENTER NEW F2 PIN NUMBER scrolls across the display and toggles with
the current PIN (default 1). Using the
number. Then press to exit to the operational display.
Start - Use 'S' for the start character of a command string (not case sensitive). This
must be the rst character in the string.
Controller Address - Use an ASCII number from '1' to '255' for the controller address.
If the character following the start character is not an ASCII number, then address '0' is assumed. All controllers respond to address '0'.
Read/Write Command - Use ASCII 'R' for read, 'U' for unformatted read, or 'W' for
write (not case sensitive). Any other character aborts the operation.
In Custom ASCII mode, data is normally read as formatted data (which includes decimals and
any text characters that may be selected to show units). However it is also possible to read unformatted data by using a 'U' in the read command. There is no unformatted write command,
as when writing to xed point registers, any decimal point and text characters are ignored.
Register Address - The register address for the read/write operation will be an ASCII
number from '1' to '65535'. This character must be specied for a write com-
mand, but may be omitted for a read command, (in which case the controller
will respond with the data value currently on the display).
Separator Character - The separator character can be either a space or a comma,
and is used to separate the register address from the data value.
Data Value - Must be an ASCII number. The absolute limits for this number are
–
1000000 to +1000000, but note that not all registers will accept this range.
Message Terminator - This is the last character, and must be either a '$' (dollar) or
an '*' (asterisk). Neither of these characters should be used elsewhere in the
message string. If '$' is used, a 50ms minimum delay is inserted before a reply is
sent. If '*' is used, a 2ms minimum delay is inserted before a reply is sent.
Custom ASCII Read/Write Examples
ExampleDescription
SR$Read display value from all controllers, 50ms delay.
S15R$Read display value from controller address 15, 50ms delay.
S3U40*Read unformatted data in channel 4 from controller address 3, 2ms delay.
–
S2W2 –10000$Write
SWT CHAN_1$Write ASCII text string Chan_1 to channel 1 text register, 50ms delay.
10000 to the display register of controller address 2, 50ms delay.
Custom ASCII Registers - Active for models with relay output installed
8 Bit Unsigned
AddressFunction
8207Baudrate
8211Serial address
8215Serial mode
16 Bit Unsigned
AddressFunction
4181–
4184
4197–
4200
Note: Address 16543 is a read/write null
terminated text string, into which you can
write your own identication text (up to 62
characters).
ASCII string. If it was a write command, CR/LF is the only response sent back.
The host must wait for this before sending further commands to the controller.
If the controller encounters an error, it will respond with a null (0x00) CR/LF.
A.2 - Modbus (RTU) mode
Modbus (RTU) is an industry standard RTU slave mode that allows connection to a
wide range of devices. Modbus registers are all holding registers, and should be ac-
cessed via function codes 3 and 6.
Register addresses are displayed in the Modicon™ 5-digit addressing format. I.e.
Register 65=400065 (subtract 1 for direct addressing).
Modbus (RTU) Registers - Active for models with relay output installed
8 Bit Unsigned
AddressFunction
408207Baudrate
408211Serial address
408215Serial mode
16 Bit Unsigned
AddressFunction
404181–
404184
404197–
404200
Note: Address 416543 is a read/write null terminated text string, into which you can write
your own identication text (up to 62 characters). This is accessed using a standard Modbus
read/write command for holding registers, where each 16 bit register holds 2 x ASCII string
characters in sequence.