Thank you very much for purchasing DELTA DTC Series Temperature Controller. Please read this instruction sheet before using your DTC
series to ensure proper operation, and please keep this instruction sheet handy for quick reference.
Caution
DANGER! Caution! Electric Shock!
DTC series is an OPEN-TYPE device and therefore should be installed in an enclosure free of airborne dust, humidity, electric shock and
vibration. The enclosure should prevent non-maintenance staff from operating the device (e.g. key or specific tools are required to open the
enclosure) in case danger and damage on the device may occur.
WARNING!
1. Prevent dust or metallic debris from falling into the controller that will cause malfunction. DO NOT modify or disassemble the controller.
DO NO use extra terminals.
2. Do not install and/or use the controller in places subject to:
(a) dust or corrosive gases and liquid (b) high humidity and high radiation (c) vibration and shock
3. Switch off the power when wiring or changing input sensors.
4. Be sure to use compensating wires that match the thermocouple types when extending or connecting the thermocouple wires.
5. Shorten the wire when wiring a platinum resistance thermometer (RTD) to the controller, and separate power cable from load wires to
prevent interference and conductive influence.
6. Make sure the power cable and signals device are installed correctly before switching on the power of DTC; otherwise serious damage
may occur.
7. DO NOT touch the terminals or repair the controller when the power is on to prevent electric shock.
8. Wait at least one minute after the power is off to allow the capacitor to discharge. DO NOT touch any internal circuit within this period.
9. DO NOT touch the internal terminals no matter the power is on or off.
10. DO NOT place other heating source (e.g. power supply) in parallel with DTC during the installation. Please keep proper space in
between.
Model Name Explanation
DTC
Series name DTC: Delta C series temperature controller
1 Controller position 1: First controller 2: Controller connected in parallel
Thermocouple TXK type 10 -200 ~ 800°C (-328 ~ 1,472°F)
Thermocouple U type 9 -200 ~ 500°C (-328 ~ 932°F)
Thermocouple L type 8 -200 ~ 850oC (-328 ~ 1562°F)
Thermocouple B type 7 100 ~ 1,800°C (212 ~ 3,272°F)
Thermocouple S type 6 0 ~ 1,700°C (32 ~ 3,092°F)
Thermocouple R type 5 0 ~ 1,700°C (32 ~ 3,092°F)
Thermocouple N type 4 -200 ~ 1,300°C (-328 ~ 2,372°F)
Thermocouple E type 3 0 ~ 600°C (32 ~1,112°F)
Thermocouple T type 2 -200 ~ 400°C (-328 ~ 752°F)
Thermocouple J type 1 -100 ~ 1,200°C (-148 ~ 2,192°F)
Thermocouple K type 0 -200 ~ 1,300°C (-328 ~ 2,372°F)
Note 1: The current input is built-in with 249 precision resistor. See “How To Set up Current Input” section.
Note 2: Default setting: Pt100 input.
The range of linear input and feedback value is adjustable. Range of input feedback: -999 ~ 9,999. Take 0 ~ 20mA input as example, -999
refers to 0mA input, and 9,999 refers to 20mA input. If we change the range to 0 ~ 2,000, 0 will refer to 0mA input, and 2,000 will refer to 20mA
input. 1 display scale = 0.01mA.
Output
There are several output types available from DTC series: Control Output (heating/cooling), Alarm Output and Proportional Output.
Control Output
DTC series offers 2 outputs for heating or cooling control. If you require dual loop output, the 2 outputs should be set to different actions
(heating or cooling). If you require the 2 outputs are set to the same control action, only the control cycle of output 1 will be valid, and the 2
outputs will act at the same time.
The control methods include: PID control, ON/OFF control, Manual control and programmable PID control.
The programmable PID control includes 8 patterns (Pattern 0 ~ 7). Each pattern contains 8 steps (Step 0 ~ 7) and parameters: “link pattern”,
“cycle” and “the number of steps”.
Start Pattern: The user can set up which pattern is the start pattern for the programmable control.
Steps: Includes the settings of the two parameters, set point X and execution time T, indicating that the set point (SV) has to rise to
temperature X after the period of execution time T. If the result of the set point X is the same as that of the previous setting, the process is
called “Soak”; otherwise, it is called “Ramp”. Therefore, the programmable control is also known as Ramp/Soak control. The default setting
of the first step is Soak control. The temperature will first rise to the set point X and remain at X. The total execution time is T.
Link Pattern: The pattern to be executed following the current pattern. If the setting is not 0 ~ 7, the set point will remain at the last pattern.
Cycle: The additional number of cycles for a pattern. For example, if the parameter is set to 2, it refers to the pattern has to execute
additional twice, totaling the execution to 3 times including the original one.
The Number of Steps: The number of steps in each pattern (range: 0 ~ 7). For example, if the parameter is set to 2, it refers to the pattern
will execute Step 0 ~ Step 2, and other steps will not be executed.
The Execution: Available settings include “run”, “program hold”, “program stop” or “stop”.
1. When this parameter is set to “run”, the program will start its execution from step 0 of the start pattern.
2. When this parameter is set to “program hold”, the program will stop and the temperature will stop at the SV before the program stops. If
the user sets to “run” again, the program will resume the step before the program stops and execute by the remaining time.
3. When this parameter is set to “program stop”, the program will stop and the temperature will stop at the SV before the program stops. If
the user sets to “run” again, the program will execute again from Step 0 of the start pattern.
4. When this parameter is set to “stop”, the program will stop, and the control output will be disabled.
Proportional Output:
If Output 1 of this DTC series is linear voltage or current, the user can set it to “Proportional Output”. Proportional output refers to the output
varies with the input. For example, if the input range is set to 0 ~ 1,000, and when the input value is 0, the output will be 0mA or 0V. When the
input value is 1,000, the output will be 20mA or 10V.
Output
10V or 20mA
Negative
10V or 20mA
output slope
Output
Positive output slope
0V or 4mA
PV Low
PV High
PVPV
Figure 7: Proportional Output
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0V or 4mA
PV LowPV High
H
L
H
Alarm Output
DTC series offers 13 alarm modes. When the PV exceeds or falls below SV, the alarm output will be enabled. See the table below for the 13
modes.
Mode Alarm Type Alarm Output Operation
0 No alarm OFF
Alarm output will be enabled when the temperature reaches upper and lower limits.
1
Alarm will be enabled when the PV exceeds SV + AL-H or falls below SV – AL-L.
Alarm output will be enabled when the temperature reaches the upper limit.
2
Alarm will be enabled when the PV exceeds SV + AL-H.
Alarm output will be enabled when the temperature reaches the lower limit.
3
Alarm will be enabled when the PV falls below SV – AL-L.
4 Alarm will be enabled when the PV is between SV + AL-L and SV – AL-L.
Alarm output will be enabled when the temperature reaches the absolute value of the upper and
lower limits.
5
Alarm will be enabled when the PV exceeds AL-H or falls below AL-L.
Alarm output will be enabled when the temperature reaches the absolute value of the upper
limit.
6
Alarm will be enabled when the PV exceeds AL-H.
Alarm output will be enabled when the temperature reaches the absolute value of the lower
limit.
7
Alarm will be enabled when the PV falls below AL-L.
Standby upper/lower limit alarm
8
Alarm will be enabled when the PV reaches SV and exceeds SV + AL-H or falls below SV –
AL-L.
Upper limit standby alarm
9
Alarm will be enabled when the PV reaches SV and exceeds SV + AL-H.
Lower limit standby alarm
10
Alarm will be enabled when the PV reaches SV and falls below SV – AL-L
Upper limit hysteresis alarm
11
Alarm will be enabled when the PV exceeds SV + AL-H and disabled when the PV falls below
SV + AL-L.
Lower limit hysteresis alarm
12
Alarm will be enabled when the PV falls below SV – AL-H and disabled when the PV exceeds
SV – AL-L.
CT alarm output:
13
This alarm operates when the current measured by transformer (CT) is lower than AL-L or
higher than AL-H
Note: AL-H and AL-L include AL1H, AL2H, AL1L and AL2L. When Output 1 is set to Alarm Output, use AL1H (1024H) and AL1L (1025H).
When Output 2 is set to Alarm Output, use AL2H (1026H) and AL2L (1027H).
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
ON
AL-
AL-L SVAL-H
SV
SV
AL-L
AL-L
SV
AL-L
AL-L
SV
AL-L
SVAL-H
AL-L SV
AL-L
AL-L
AL-H
AL-H
AL-H
AL-H
AL-H
AL-
AL-H
AL-
CT Function
1. When CT is adopted, the communication address 106AH of the alarm output should be set to 02H only.
2. When CT is adopted, the alarm mode should be set to 13 and the communication address 1021H to 0DH only.
3. The user can adjust the upper limit and lower limit of CT Alarm. If the current detected by CT exceeds the upper/lower limit, ALM 2 will be
set to “1".
1039H: Status of CT Alarm
1026H: Upper limit of CT Alarm (unit: 0.1A) Max. setting: 40.0A; Default setting: 100 (10.0A)
1027H: Lower limit of CT Alarm (unit: 0.1A) Min. setting: 0; Default setting: 5 (0.5A)
102BH: Current detected by CT (unit: 0.1A)
CT only measures current when there is control output; otherwise only the previous CT value will be displayed.
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4. When CT function is set, ALM1 can be set as well. However, if ALM1 is triggered and there is no alarm output, only the status of ALM1
will be displayed (see 102AH).
LED Display
1. When power is normal, POWER LED will be on.
2. After DTC is switched on, all LED will be on. The communication protocol will be displayed in 1 second, followed by the communication
address in the next second.
3. RUN LED is on when the control is executing.
4. ERROR LED is on when errors occur in input, memory or communication.
5. When an output is executing, its corresponding output LED will be on.
6. AT LED flashes when PID parameters are being auto-tuned.
7. RX LED flashes when DTC receives communication signals. TX LED flashes when DTC sends out communication signals.
Communication protocol displayed on LED after the power of DTC is switched on:
Communication address display: AT (bit 6) and Run (bit 0) are combined to binary code.
Parity 00: None 01: Even
10: Odd
0: ASCII
1: RTU
0:2 Stop bits
1:1 Stop bit
Password Function
The default setting of the password is disabled. To enable the password function, enter the 4-character password in the specific
communication address. The password is protected by 3 levels.
1. Level 1: Only LED status, SV and PV can be read. No settings can be modified.
2. Level 2: Only LED status, SV and PV can be read. Only SV can be modified.
3. Level 3: All SV can be read. Only SV and auto-tuning can be modified.
4. Level 4: No password protection.
When a password is set (in 106EH ~ 1070H), the protection will enter Level 1. To enter other levels, enter the corresponding password (in
106BH ~ 106DH). After DTC is switched off, the protection will return to Level 1. To unlock the password protection, the user has to remove all
the passwords (in 106EH ~ 1070H).
The password protection level can be read in 106EH ~ 1070H:
bit = 0 refers to no password is set. bit = 1 refers to the password has been set (b0 ~ b2). b3 ~ b6 display the current level status.
Synchronous Communication Protocol & Auto ID Setup
This function allows the user to set the communication protocol of DTC2000/2001 to the same protocol as set in the first DTC1000/1001. The
station IDs of DTC are arranged in decreasing order. Follow the steps below.
1. Set the auto communication ID of DTC1000/1001 to “1” (communication address: 1022H).
2. Switch off DTC1000/1001 before connecting it to DTC2000/2001. Switch it on again.
3. Default communication protocol: 9,600bps, 7 bits, Even, 1 stop bit, communication address 01.
4. This function will consume 3 ~ 5 seconds more when you switch on your DTC.
2. Does not support 7, N, 1 / 8, E, 2 / 8, O, 2 communication format;
3. Communication protocol: Modbus ASCII/RTU;
4. Function code: 03H (read
Address Setting Content Explanation
1000H Present temperature value (PV)
Max. 8 words in register), 06H (write 1 word into register), 01H (read Max. 16 bits of data), 05H (write 1 bit into register).
Unit: 0.1 degree. Analog input: 1EU.
The read values below indicate the occurrence of errors:
8002H: Temperature not acquired yet
8003H: Temperature sensor not connected
8004H: Incorrect sensor type
8006H: Unable to acquire temperature, ADC input error
8007H: Unable to read/write the memory
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Address Setting Content Explanation
1001H 0 Set point (SV) Unit: 0.1 degree. Analog input: 1EU.
1002H 6,000 Upper-limit of temperature range The content shall not be bigger than the range. Unit: 0.1°
1003H -200 Lower-limit of temperature range The content shall not be smaller than the range. Unit: 0.1°
1004H 12 Input sensor type See the table in “Input” section.
1076H 1 Read/write stop bit 0: 2 stop bits, 1: 1 stop bit
2000H~
203FH
2080H~
20BFH
5. Address and content of the bit register (read bits are stored starting from LSB, and written data is FF00H, set the bit as 1. 0000H sets the
bits data to “0”).
0811H Temperature unit display 0:°F, 1: °C (Default)
0813H Read/write auto-tuning status 0: End (Default), 1: Start
0814H Run/Stop setting 0: Stop, 1: Run (Default)
0815H Program hold flag 1: Program hold
0816H Program stop flag 1: Program stop
6. Communication format: Command 01: read bit, 05: write bit, 03: read word, 06: write word.