Fuji Electric PXF4 Specifications

Temperature Controller

MICRO-CONTROLLER X

48 × 48 mm

DATA SHEET

PXF4 socket type is a plug & socket type compact tempera­ture controller developed as a successor to PXR4 socket
type. It has 48 × 48 mm front panel with color LCD, and an

85.7-mm deep body behind the panel.

FE ATU RE S

1. Enhanced control function

• Fast sampling speed of 50 ms

• Improved indication accuracy

• Freely configurable control cycle (100 ms to 99 s)

• Variety in control method

2. User-friendly interface

• Wide viewing angle LCD, high luminance white LED
backlight

• Digit select key for easier value-setting

3. Various functions

• 8 steps ramp/soak function

• Parameter loader interface

4. Universal input

• Accepts thermocouple, RTD, voltage, and current

SPECIFICATIONS

1. General specications
Power supply:

100 V (-15%) to 240 V (+10%) AC, 50/60 Hz;
24 V (±10%) DC/AC

Power consumption:

10 VA MAX. (100 to 240 V AC), 5 VA MAX. (24 V DC/AC)

Insulation resistance:

20 MΩ or more (at 500 V DC)

Withstand voltage:

Power source ↔ all terminals: 1500 V AC for 1 min
Relay contact output ↔ all terminals: 1500 V AC for 1 min

Between others 500 V AC for 1 min

2. Input section

2.1 Process value input

Number of input: 1
Input setting:

Programmable scale

Input signal: See Table 1

(Universal input: thermocouple, RTD, voltage, current)

Standard measurement range and input type:

See Table 1

Indication accuracy (at Ta = 23°C):

• Thermocouple input: ±0.5%FS ±1 digit ±1°C

*Exceptions:

Thermocouple B: 0 to 400°C: no accuracy assurance
Thermocouple R: 0 to 500°C: ±1%FS ±1 digit ±1°C
Thermocouples: -200 to -100°C: ±2°C ±1 digit

PXF4-2

SOCKET

• RT D in p u t : ±0. 8°C ±1 di g i t or ±0 . 2 % ±1 digit of indi c ated

value, whichever is larger

• mV input, voltage input, current input: ±0.3%FS ±1 digit
* Note that the sensor should be su󰀩ciently warmed up

to secure the accuracy

Temperature e󰀨ect on sensitivity:

±0.3%FS/10°C

Indication resolution:

See Table 1

Input sampling rate:

50 ms

Input impedance:

• Thermocouple, mV input: 1 MΩ or more

• Current input: 150 Ω or less (built-in diode)

• Voltage input: About 1 MΩ

Variation by signal source resistance:

• Thermocouple, mV input: ±0.3%FS ±1 digit per 100 Ω

• Voltage input: ±0.3%FS ±1 digit per 500 Ω

Allowable wiring resistance:

RTD: 10 Ω or less (per wire)

Allowable input voltage:

• DC voltage input: within ±35V

• Current input: within ±25 mA

• Thermocouple, RTD, mV input: within ±5 V

Noise reduction ratio:

• Normal mode: 40 dB (50/60 Hz)

• Common mode: 120 dB (50/60 Hz)

• Between input and power supply: ±1°C at 220 V AC,

50/60 Hz

Input correction:

(a) User adjustment: ±50%FS for each of zero and span

point

(b) Process value shift: ±10%FS
(c) Input lter: 0.0 to 120.0 s
(lter OFF if set at 0.0)
(d) Square root extraction: -0.1 to 105% (OFF if set to -0.1%)

EDS11-185a

Date Apr. 23, 2020

PXF4-2

Lower limit alarm

(with hold)

PV (process value)

limit alarm is emitted

Lower limit alarm

SOCKET

Overrange, underrange:

Out of the range between -5% and 105% FS (accuracy

not guaranteed between -5 and 0, and between 100 and
105% FS)

*Exceptions:

• JPt, Pt, 0–10 V DC: out of the range between -2%

and 105% FS

• Thermocouple E: out of the range between -5% and

102% FS

4. Indication/setting section

4.1 Display unit

Type:

LCD (with backlight)

Indication contents:

Process value indication: 11-segment, 4-digit [white]
Setpoint indication: 11-segment, 4-digit [green]
Screen No. indication: 7-segment, 3-digit [orange]
Status indication: 23 indicator lamps

3. Output section

3.1 Control output

Number of points: 1
Type:

selected among (1) to (3) below
(1) Relay contact output (SPDT)

• Proportional cycle: 1 to 150 seconds

• Contact structure: SPDT (single pole double throw)

• Contact capacity: 250 V AC/30 V DC, 5 A (resistive

load)

• Mechanial life: 50 million operations MIN. (100

operations/min)

• Electrical life: 100,000 operations MIN. (rated load)

(2) SSR drive output

• Proportional cycle: 1 to 150 s

• ON voltage: 12 V DC (between 10.7 and 13.2V DC)

• OFF voltage: 0.5 V DC or lower

• Maximum current: 20 mA DC

• Load resistance: 600 Ω MIN.

(3) Current output (4 to 20 mA DC)

• Accuracy: ±5%FS

• Load resistance: 500 Ω MAX.

3.2 Alam output (option)

Number of outputs:

Relay contact output: Up to 2

Output specications:

Relay contact output

Contact structure: SPST (single pole single throw)
Contact capacity: 250 V AC/30 V DC, 1 A (resistive load)
Minimum ON/OFF current: 10 mA (5 V DC)
Mechanical life: 20 million operations MIN.

(100 operations/min)

Electrical life: 100,000 operations MIN. (rated load)

Alarm kind:

Absolute alarm, deviation alarm, zone alarm, upper and
lower limit, and hold function available for each kind of
alarms.
Alarm latch, Excitation/non-excitation selecting function
provided.

Output cycle:

100 ms

What is alarm with hold?

The alarm is not turned ON immediately even when the
process value is in the alarm band. It turns ON when it

goes out the alarm band and enters again.

Zone where lower

Power OFF

on on

off

off

Power ONPower ON

on

offoff

off

4.2 Setting section

Five embossed keys

5. Control functions

5.1 Control types

ON/OFF control
PID control

• PID parameters determination: Auto tuning

Fuzzy PID control

• PID parameters determination: Auto tuning

Self tuning control
PID2 control

• PID parameters determination: Auto tuning

5.2 Control parameters

• Proportional band (P): 0.0–999.9% (On/o󰀨 control when

P=0)

• Integral time (I): 0 to 3200 s

Integral time control invalidated when
I = 0.

• Di󰀨erential time (D): 0.0 to 999.9 s
Di󰀨erential time control invalidated

when D = 0.

• Control cycle: 100 to 900 ms (in 100 ms), 1 to 99 s (in s)

• Anti-reset windup:

0 to 100% of measurement range

• Hysteresis band: 50% of measurement range

(available only during the on/o󰀨 control)

5.3 Control mode

Mode type:

Auto, Manual

*In the manual mode on/o󰀨 control, available MVs are

100% and 0%.

Mode switching:

• Auto↔Manual: Balanceless·bumpless

6. Data backup at power failure

On non-volatile memory

7. Self-diagnosis

Program error supervision by watchdog timer

8. Operation and storage conditions
Operating ambient temperature:

-10 to 50°C

Storage temperature:

-20 to 60°C

Operating/storage ambient humidity:

90%RH MAX. (no condensation)

Warm-up time:

30 min MIN

Vibration:

During transportation 9.8 m/s2 (1G) or less

Impact:

During transportation: 294 m/s2 (30G) or less

2

9. Structure
Mounting method:

Panel ush mounting, DIN rail mounting

(DIN rail mounting requires the dedicated socket.)

External terminals:

8-pin or 11-pin socket, M3.5 screw terminals
*The socket is a separate order item.

Case:

• Material: ABS, PPO

• Flammability: equivalent to UL94V-0

• Color: Black

Protection structure:

• Panel front side: equivalent to IP66 and NEMA 4X

(When the panel is mounted using our genuine packing.

Not water-proof if mounted closely together.)

• Body (slits on top and bottom): equivalent to IP20

Dimensions:

48 (W) × 48 (H) × 85.7 (D) mm

Weight:

Approx. 200g

10. User customize function
Parameter mask function:

You can switch between show/hide of parameters.

Program (ramp/soak) function:

• Number of program patterns: 1 or 2

• 8 ramps and 8 soaks in total

User key:

You can assign the following functions to the user key:
auto/manual switching, standby on/o󰀨, etc.

11. Certication

• CSA

• UL, C-UL: expected date of certication: March 2019

12. EU Directive Compliance

LVD (2014/35/EU)

EN 61010 -1
EN 61010 -2-030

EMC (2014/30/EU)

EN 61326-1 (Table 2)
EN 55011 (Group 1 Class A)
EN 61000-3-2 (Class A)
EN 61000-3-3

RoHS (2011/65/EU)

EN 50581

*The following table shows the di󰀨erence of outputs among

other micro-controller X series models.

SSR driving output Allowable load resis-

Voltage Maximum current

PXR3 DC15V 20mA 100 ~ 500 Ω
PXR4/5/7/9 DC24V 20mA 600 Ω or less
PXV3 DC5.5V 20mA 600 Ω or less
PXV/PXW/PXZ DC24V 20mA 600 Ω or less
PXF DC12V 20mA 500 Ω or less

tance for 4 to 20mA
DC output

3

PXF4-2

SOCKET

Table 1 Measurement range

Input type Measurement range [°C] Minimum input increment [°C]

RTD JPt100 -199.9 to 600.0 150

Pt100 -200 to 850 150

Thermocouple J -100 to 1000 400

K -200 to 1300 400

R 0 to 1700 1700

B 0 to 1800 1800

S 0 to 1700 1700

T -199.9 to 400.0 399.9

E -200 to 800 800

L -100 to 850 950

N -200 to 1300 1500

PL-II 0 to 1300 1300

W 0 to 2300 2300

U -200 to 400.0 599.9

DC voltage 0–5 V DC

1–5 V DC

0–10 V DC

2–10 V DC

0–100 mV DC

DC current 0–20 mA DC

4–20 mA DC

-1999 to 9999

(Scaling range)

―

Notes:

1. When the temperature exceeds 1000°C, the decimal point does not appear on the screen.

2. Input signal, measurement range, and set value at the time of delivery are as follows:
Thermocouple K, Measurement range from 0 through 400°C, Set value 0°C.

Switching the input signal among thermocouple, RTD, current, and voltage is available by key operation on the front panel.

4

CODE SYMBOLS

456 7 8

9 10 11 12 13

(mA input dose not require the resistor)

Standard type

PXF

-

2U

0Y 04

Digit

<Front panel size W × H>

4

48×48mm
<Input signal>

5

Universal input (Thermocouple/Volt, backwards compatible wiring)
Universal input (RTD/mA, backwards compatible wiring)

<Control output>

6

Relay contact (SPDT)
SSR drive output
Current output

<Terminal form>

7

Socket type

<Revision code>

8

<Alarm output>

9

None
2 points

<Power supply voltage>

10

100 to 240V AC
24 V AC/DC

11
12
13

Note1: Wiring compatible to previous PXZ, PXW, PXV and PXR socket controllers.

Specifications

Note

Note1

4

A
N

B
C
E

U

2

4

G

V
B

Y 0 0

SCOPE OF DELIVERY

• Controller × 1

• Instruction manual × 1

• Panel mounting frame × 1

• Watertight packing × 1

SEPARATE ORDER ITEMS

PC loader communication cable 1 ZZP*TQ501923C3

4 No alarm

4th code

G Two alarms

8-pin socket for DIN rail mounting (TP48X) 1 ZZP*PXF2-C100

8-pin socket for panel mounting (TP48SB) 1 ZZP*PXF2-C101

11-pin socket for DIN rail mounting (TP411X) 1 ZZP*PXF2-C102

11-pin socket for panel mounting (TP411SBA) 1 ZZP*PXF2-C103

Item Q`ty Ordering code

5

48

Panel

PXF4-2

SOCKET

OUTLINE DIAGRAM (Unit : mm)

48

44.8

44.8

7.7

Panel thickness (t): 1 ≤ t ≤ 8

*If you connect the parameter loader cable to panel-mounted PXF,

the panel thickness should be: 1 ≤ t ≤ 4

1

71.5

85.7

78.2

92.4

44.8

Waterproof packinng

PANEL CUTOUT SIZE (Unit : mm)

Installing multiple controllers

63 or more

57

Mounting bracket

Side stick mounting

+0.5

0

45

48

+0.5

a

0

68 or more

+0.5

0

45

Number

of units

2 3 4 5 6

93 141 189 237 285a

+0.5

45

0

6

TERMINAL ALLOCATION

Control output 1

Power supply

Alarm output

Control output 1

Thermocouple

RTD

CurrentVoltage

Thermocouple

RTD*

CurrentVoltage

: No insulation

8-pin socket (for the versions that have no alarm)

Relay

output

Current

output

Process value input
(When the 5th code is "A") (When the 5th code is "N")

–
+

Thermocouple

SSR drive

output

–

+

–

+

Universal input Universal input

A

B

B

1

RTD*

11-pin socket (for the versions that have two alarms)

–

+

SSR drive

output

–

+

Relay

output

Current

output

100 to 240V AC

50/60Hz*250/60Hz*

+

–

–

+

CurrentVoltage CurrentVoltage

B

B

A

3

*

RTD

+
–

1

*

Thermocouple

Power supply

100 to 240V AC

+

–

Common

Alarm output1
(AL1)

Alarm output2
(AL2)

24V DC/AC

–

+

24V DC/AC

3

*

2

Process value input
(When the 5th code is "A") (When the 5th code is "N")

Universal input

A

–
+

*1: The terminal layout di󰀨ers from that of PXW4/PXZ4/PXV4.

B

B

–

+

1

+

–

B

B

A

3

*

Universal input

+
–

*2: Check the power supply voltage before installation.
*3: Terminal allocation is di󰀨erent from PXR4. A 250Ω shunt resistor is not required.

INSULATION BLOCK DIAGRAM

Power supply (100 to 240 V AC)

Control output 1 (relay contact)

Alarm output 1 and 2 (relay contact)

Power supply (24 V DC/AC)

Control output 1 (relay contact)

Alarm output 1 and 2 (relay contact)

Control output 1 (SSR drive, current, voltage)

Control output 1 (SSR drive, current, voltage)

Internal circuit

Process value input

Internal circuit

Process value input

50/60Hz*250/60Hz*

+

–

1

*

2

–

+

3

*

: Basic insulation (1500 V AC)
: Functional insulation (500 V AC)

7

8-pin socket (for the versions that have no alarm)

PXF4-2

SOCKET

SOCKET OUTLINE DIAGRAM (Unit : mm)

ZZP*PXF2-C101 (for panel mounting) TP48SB

φ27

45

45

TERMINAL SCREW
M3.5×8

354 5 6

2 1 8 7

17

11-pin socket (for the versions that have two alarms)

ZZP*PXF2-C102 (for DIN rail mounting) TP411X

TERMINAL SCREW
M3.5×11

5

2-φ4.5
HOLE

87116

9

10

7. 8
50

4

70

3

1

2

4

31.2 MAX.

4.5

7

35.4

ZZP*PXF2-C100 (for DIN rail mounting) TP48X

TERMINAL SCREW

2-φ4.5
HOLE

M3.5×8

6

543

78 1 2

7. 8
50

40±0.2

704

2-φ4.5
MOUNTING HOLE

5.5

20.3 MAX.

ZZP*PXF2-C103 (for panel mounting) TP411SBA

φ27

45

45 4.5 6.216.3

TERMINAL SCREW
M3.5×11

5

6

4

25.6

3

111

2

35.4

78

9

10

7

40±0.2

2-φ4.5
MOUNTING HOLE

Information in this catalog is subject to change without notice.
Read the instruction manuals thoroughly before using the products.

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