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1. 5 58 DUT SN31SAS 2 08133 3 NNS MEIN d3GIS 1 DIN 833 98 Sele aaavas 00s Nea DONE S 08908 qn lt 0000 S SAI SS SUIS A3IA LN 000S v 5 S3ALd O 653 23 3 WAY O A 9089 wor H HIH H ino aw A 5 n A OIanLvascwiL LV3H a AVTdSId P 00050 Pr 008 41 gt 000c v 0000 S PC10 Manual Ver 1006 p 4 9000 7 4 5000 Figure 1 Panel Opening for PC10 AC line voltage is connected directly to the controller at the locations marked HOT NEUTRAL and GND Jumpers are provided on the board for line voltage selection Install jumpers at locations marked 110 for 110 VAC operation and at location marked 220 for 220 VAC The 20 pin process I O connector provides all of the wiring connections to your equipment Note that the process outputs cannot drive line powered loads directly It is mandatory to use a relay between the I O board and your heater cool valve etc The most commonly used power driver for powering heaters or valves etc is a solid state relay module They are available in a multitude of voltage and curr2. 4 INPUT OUTPUT The PC10 has 8 bits of on off output and a fail safe input Of the 8 bits of output 5 are available to the user through the use of the OUTO command The remaining three Bit 0 1 amp 7 are always used by the controller for heat cool and power on off respectively Some of the 5 remaining outputs may be used if special functions such as compressor control etc are enabled in the MENU The outputs are open collector 12 Volt 100 mA and are capable of controlling solid state relays or small 12 volt DC relays The commands listed below control communication with the output interface OUTO n m where n 2 6 for the number of the output and m 1 or 0 for on off 1 on 0 off Bits 0 1 and 7 are used for heat cool and power on off respectively Compressor Control Bit 2 of the Bit I O can be configured to turn on off the compressor of a compressor based temperature chamber This feature is enabled via the menu from the front panel If enabled bit 2 will be on whenever cooling is required The bit will remain on to keep the compressor on for a minimum of 4 minutes If cooling is not required for 4 minutes bit 2 will be turned off to turn the compressor off If cooling is required any time the 4 minute counter is restarted If bit 2 is to be used for any other purpose Compressor Control must be disabled from the Menu from the front panel The Bit I O are brought on to the 20 pin edge connector The pin configuration is as foll
3. C INITIAL INSPECTION AND UNPACKING Inspect the shipping container for obvious damage If the shipping container is damaged then a written note on the bill of lading describing the damage should be made while the delivery person is still on the premises Unpack the PC10 and save all carton and cushioning material in case the unit needs to be returned Verify the contents of the carton matches that of the items listed on the packing slip D LOSTORDAMAGED EQUIPMENT If you determine that the goods described on the packing slip are lost or damaged first notify the transportation company to obtain the correct procedure for returning merchandise for repair or replacement Then call Sun Systems for a return material authorization RMA number so that we may best handle the merchandise when it is returned E PC10 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Model PC10 is digitally controlled single channel ramping temperature controller that comes with a standard RS232 remote control capability The PC10 consists of three components the main controller section a 20 conductor process I Ocable and atemperature sensor See Note below Thecontroller section contains the keypad display and all the electronics The PC10 was calibrated at the factory using the probe supplied with the controller if the probe was ordered Inspect all shipping material and containers for the items described above If you have not received all of the items listed call Sun Electronic S
4. 1006 2 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION A 7 SEGMENT DISPLAY The LED display on the PC10 is a 4 character 7 segment display When not in the MENU it displays the sensor temperature reading or any error message It also displays various responses from the controller It alternatively displays the sensor temperature and HOLD message as long as local program execution is paused B LED INDICATORS The front panel on the PC10 contains eight LED indicators The HEAT and the COOL LEDs light when the controller turns on the heat and cool outputs These LEDs will not light unless the HEAT ENABLE and or COOL ENABLE are activated The REM CTL LED lights when RS232 remote control is active The LOCAL PROG LED lights when a local program is running The TIME OUT LED lights when the wait time for a set point has timed out The TEMP LED lights up when the sensor temperature is being displayed The remaining two LEDs indicate that the heat and or cool enables are active C KEYPAD The PC10 controller has six push botton switches Each key is assigned to different functions depending on situation The function of each key is explained below UP SET SEG NO While not in any MENU the SET SEG becomes active If you are in a MENU and if you are scrolling between menu items then NO becomes active If you are changing the value of a menu item then UP becomes active If a local program is currently running then pressing this key will display the current cycle num
5. e entren nennen 19 5 DETAILED COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS 21 CORE sca r S 21 CON hene ederet teu m em eei tt e RE 21 evi Ho 22 DEVE e RO HER tt er eR EID 23 gj M 23 DON nte ei us an enm tete hop etude 24 LEO DU gp eua e e s D uie D EU 24 LPs hee eode rn n dE tea tanen pt te deitists 25 ET ai ABER ER OH eR Rn D a Bice AVA SAA Ra E 25 OPE eene tte ep HR T 26 ON i E 26 Umm 27 ula qi Pay KR e 27 iD n theme p ER ree et e eot ene nette 28 PWNIP irr iar ro UU EPI dau m 29 RATE eedem dn en dei s eu epi ted 30 RESET Z asi 2 EUR Dn a TI au eek eda Sie Ph EE EE 31 RTI aene ete On nemen emt REPE 31 SET rP 32 SET SEGMENT d porte eroi p Oeo i dria OR RETOUR 33 STOP 33 STOP 9 amp STOBE9 a nme mede en pete i dore tree t etes 34 TEMP nee a atit imo o
6. once will pause the local program In this mode the wait time count and local program execution will be suspended The HOLD message with a short beep is displayed periodically until the RESET key is pressed again which will resume the local program execution If the ENTER key is presed instead the controller terminates local program execution in the controller If running in single temperature mode then pressing the RESET key terminates the temperature segment and sets SET NONE and WAIT FOREVER Restrictions Front Panel Operation Only RTL Function RS 232 Command to unlock local keyboard Syntax RTL Description The Return to Local RTL command may be issued from a host processor to unlock the local keyboard The RTL command only applies to host computers communicating over the RS 232 serial interface Local keyboard function may be locked through the use of the LLO command Restrictions RS 232 remote interface command only See Also LLO Example LLO lockout local keyboard run sensitive testing RTL unlock local keyboard PC10 Manual Ver 1006 31 SET Function Set or examine temperature segment final temperature Syntax SET nnn n Set segment final temperature SET Examine segment final temperature Description The SET command allows for setting or examining the final temperature within a temperature segment The temperature segment consists of the change of temperature defined by the RATE command from the prese
7. wiring is ok At this point you should check that the controller can turn on and off your process heating and cooling loads To check the heater enable the heat enable by pressing the front panel heat enable key LED on Next press the SET SEG key The PC10 will prompt you with Edit Local Program E LP press NO and the controller will display RATE rA on the display Press NO key to leave it unchanged Next it prompts with WAIT SOAK So again press NO key Then the controller prompts with SET SP Press ENTER button The controller responds with nonE message indicating that a temperature has not been set Press the UP DOWN key set a new temeprature Holding a button pressed will change the value faster Hold the UP key until 50 is reached Then press ENTER button to set the target temperature for 50 deg C You may use any other temperature above the probe temperature You will now see the HEAT LED turn on signifying that the heat process output Bit 0 is on If the heater is wired correctly the temperature should move higher To check the cooling side press the cool enable and set a low temperature using the SET SEG key as above If you are using automatic compressor control and or cool PC10 Manual Ver 1006 11 boost these features must be enabled in the PC10 MENU See Section 3 To enable them press the MENU key Answer NO to each menu question until you reach the parameter you wish to change then press ENTER key after each prompt t
8. you wish the PC10to ramp to and control to Once the above three parameters have been set and the HEAT and COOL ENABLES are on the controller will ramp to the SET temperature As soon as the probe temperature is within 1 0 deg C of the SET temperature the PC10 starts to count down the WAIT SOAK time When the wait time reaches zero the TIME OUT LED is turned on and the buzzer beeps The PC10 continues to hold the SET temperature until you set a new value via the SET SEG key You can at any time turn off the controlling function by pressing the RESET key or by just disabling the heat and or the cool enables That is about all there is to the single temp mode Shown below is sequence of key inputs to set a target temperature SETSEG Enter SET SEGMENT menu ELP controller responds Edit Local Program UP No rA Change RATE ENTER Display current rate UP DOWN Use up down keys to change value Note Holding the key continously pressed will move the value faster To slow down give a brief pause be tween key presses ENTER Register new RATE So WAIT SOAK TIME ENTER Display current WAIT TIME Note 1999 means WAIT FOREVER UP DOWN Use up down keys to change value ENTER Register new WAIT TIME SP Change Set Temperature ENTER Display current SET TEMP 12 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 Note nonE indicates no set temp present Use up down keys to change value Register anew SET TEMP UP DOWN ENTER
9. 392 probe J thermocouple probe K thermocouple probe T thermocouple probe 3 amp solid state relay 25 amp solid state relay PC10 Manual Ver 1006
10. After the last step the controller comes out of the SET SEG menu and displays the current probe temperature on the display Also note that the TEMP LED lights up only when the controller is displaying the probe temperature It will be off while displaying any menu item Now press the Heat and Cool enable keys The LEDs associated with the keys light up indicating that they are enabled Local Program Mode Example The local program mode allows the PC10 to cycle through three RATE WAIT and SET segments sequentially The PC10 can loop through the segments up to 255 times To create a local program you will do the following SETSEG Enter SET SEGMENT menu ELP controller responds Edit Local Program ENTER Yes LP 1 Edit Loop 1 ENTER Yes rA Change RATE ENTER Display current rate UP DOWN Use up down keys to change value Note Holding the key continously pressed will move the value faster To slow down give a brief pause be tween key presses ENTER Register new RATE Say 50 0 So WAIT SOAK TIME ENTER Display current WAIT TIME Note 1999 means WAIT FOREVER UP DOWN Use up down keys to change value ENTER Register new WAIT TIME Say 5 Min SP Change Set Temperature ENTER Display current SET TEMP Note nonE indicates no set temp present UP DOWN Use up down keys to change value ENTER Register a new SET TEMP Say 100 0 LP2 Edit Loop 2 Repeat the above steps and set RATE 30 WAIT 3 and SET 0 Th
11. ER Used to enable disable the heat and cool outputs If the LED is on the function is enabled If the LED is off the function is disabled The switches operate in a push on push off or alternate action fashion Turns the unit on and off The ENTER becomes active only when the MENU is active MENU causes entry into the PC10 configuration menu This menu is fully explained in Section 3 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 3 MENU The PC10 contains one menu for configuration Listed below are the functions contained in the menu Some of these functions can also be accessed remotely The menu items are listed in the order of their appearance in the menu A RESET CONTROLER SE 9 This menu provides the means to reset the controller and restore factory default settings from the front panel Pressing the MENU key will prompt you with SE 9 message Pressing RESET key will reset the controller with factory default settings and put the controller into off state Pressing NO to the above prompt will proceed to the CAL menu B CALIBRATE PROBES CALP The PC10 can be calibrated by placing the probe at 0 and 100 deg C This can be done only from the front panel In order to calibrate you need to connect the required probe type to the connector at the appropriate position as shown in figure 3 Pressing the MENU key will prompt you with SE 9 Reset Controller Answering NO to this will display CALP prompt Press ENTER if you want to calibrate the p
12. MODEL PC10 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER USER MANUAL Covers Model PC10 The information in this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be entirely reliable No responsibility however is assumed for inaccuracies Further more such information does not convey to the purchaser of the product described any license under the patent rights of SUN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC or others Sun Systems strives constantly to improve the quality and performance of all of its products in design construction and cost As a consequence SUN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC reserves the right to change specifications or other data contained herein without notice Any software firmware designs and any other programs in Sun Systems products remain the sole property of SUN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC and may not be copied by any means Purchase of said product constitutes agreement that software rights remain to the benefit of SUN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC Upon purchase Sun Systems grants perpetual license for use by the customer Copyright May 1995 by SUN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC REV A 1006 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 1 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 Contents A INTRODUCTION ee RR Uo eU e E 5 B LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION eite bi p e ie e HE Eee gsi 3 C INITIAL INSPECTION AND UNPACKING u esee eene ene asada qua trennen 6 D LOST OR DAMAGED EQUIPMENT is uuu ttr terr tee e e e E tte er
13. N PC10 Temperature Controller SUN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC WARRANTS THIS PRODUCT TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP AND TO OPERATE WITHIN APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SHIPMENT PROVIDED IT IS USED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO SEALED ASSEMBLIES WHICH HAVE BEEN OPENED OR TO ANY ITEM WHICH HAS BEEN REPAIRED OR ALTERED WITHOUT SUN SYSTEMS AUTHORIZATION RISK OF LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT SHALL PASS TO THE CUSTOMER UPON DELIVERY BY SUN SYSTEMS TO THE CARRIER AT SUN SYSTEMS PREMISES WE WILL REPAIR OR AT OUR OPTION REPLACE AT NO CHARGE ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS WHICH IN SUN SYSTEMS JUDGMENT ARE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR SUCH REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT SUN SYSTEMS WILL NOT BELIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY CAUSED EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION 2 715 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE BEFORE USING PURCHASER SHALL DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF THIS PRODUCT VIA THIS DOCU MENT FOR HIS INTENDED USE AND PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION THEREWITH NO STATEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION NOTCONTAINED HEREIN SHALL HAVE ANY FORCE OR EFFECT UNLESS IN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF SUN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC PC10 Manual Ver 1006 5
14. PID coefficients 0 50 controller response P 0 25 controller response I 0 001 controller response D 28 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 PWMP Function Set or examine the pulse width modulator period Syntax PWMP nnn n set PWM period PWMP examine PWM period Description The PWMP command permits modification of the period allocated to the pulse width modulation algorithm When controlling temperature the controller uses a constant period of time of which the controller calculates the portion of time for which heat or cool should be turned on This is based on the feedback from the probe and the PID coefficients Shorter periods of time for pulse width modulation translate into faster tracking of changes in your system When changes are expected to be minimal for an extended time during long soak periods for example it is more economical not to adjust quite so frequently In this case increasing the PWM period thus reducing the modulation rate conserves power and coolant and reduces wear on coolant supply valves Restrictions Remote only command Period range from 2 seconds to 30 seconds See Also PIDH PIDC Example PWMP 2 set PWM period to 2 seconds TEMP examine current temperature 25 0 controller response RATE 10 define new temperature segment WAIT 5 set wait for 5 min stabilize mass SET 35 0 set new temp to 35 0 after 1 min for ramp and after 5 min for wait timeout PWMP 15 set PWM period for 15 sec WAIT 600 s
15. WAIT 30 81 30 min TEMP examine present temperature 25 0 controller response 25 0 deg C SET 35 0 set new final temperature 35 0 deg C wait 30 seconds CSET examine present ramp target temperature 30 0 controller response 30 0 deg C 22 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 DEVL Function Set or examine the deviation limit Syntax DEVL nnn n Set deviation limit DEVL Examine deviation limit Description The DEVL command sets the deviation limits for the probe If the probe temperature varies by more than the set limit an interrupt Character D will be generated to the RS232 remote interface Restrictions Remote command only Deviation Limit range is between 0 1 and 300 See Also UTL LTL Example if SCALE C DEVL 2 5 set deviation limit to 2 5 deg C DEVL examine deviation limit 25 controller response 2 5 deg C RATE 30 define temp segment WAIT 180 wait for 3 hours SET 55 0 set final temp to 55 0 deg C if after 1 hour the tempera ture starts to rise a deviation interrupt D will be sent to the RS232 remote interface HOFF Function Disable heat output Syntax HOFF Description The HOFF command permits a remote interface to disable the heat output The front panel HEAT switch also disables controller heat function when depressed if heat was enabled The local program defaults to HON when the local program begins running Restrictions None See Also CON COFF HON Example HOFF disable
16. and only See Also Keypad description in section 2 LTL Function Set or examine the lower temperature limit Syntax LTL nnn n Set LTL variable units LTL Examine LTL variable units Description The LTL command allows for setting the lower temperature limit below which an interrupt Character U will be generated and the cooling process will be suspended disabled The units for the LTL command are those as selected in the MENU for the probe Restrictions Remote command only Temperature values for the LTL command must range between 200 deg C and the UTL setting See Also UTL Example If scale is set to deg C LTL 100 0 set LTL to 100 deg C LTL examine LTL 100 0 controller response 100 deg C PC10 Manual Ver 1006 25 OFF Function Turn off PC10 Syntax OFF Description The OFF command turns off the PC10 As long as the PC10 is connected to an appropriate line voltage the controller is still powered on The OFF command turns off the front panel display indicators and switch functions except for the POWER switch In addition commands received over the remote interfaces are ignored except for the ON command Depressing the POWER switch when the controller is ON results in the same function as the OFF command Restrictions Remote interface command only See Also ON Example OFF Turn OFF PC10 ON Function Turn on PC10 Syntax ON Description The ON command enables power and function of the co
17. ber rate wait time and set point in sequence SET SEG Allow for easy entry of the RATE WAIT and SET values When the command is entered the controller will display the current setting The user must then only change the value desired using the UP DOWN keys or just enter for no change UP Increments the value currently being displayed Holding the key pressed continously increments at a faster rate To slow down just give a brief pause between key presses NO Just go to the next menu item DOWN RESET While not in MENU pressing this button will pause any local program that is currently running or reset any single temperature control process It also clears the heat cool enable time out led and remote control led While in a MENU and displaying a numeric value pressing this key decrements the value If in Local Program operation Pressing the RESET key once will pause the local program PC10 Manual Ver 1006 15 16 HEAT ENABLE COOL ENABLE ON OFF MENU ENTER In this mode the wait time count and local program execution will be suspended The HOLD message with a short beep is displayed periodically until the RESET key is pressed again which will resume the local program execu tion If the ENTER key is presed instead the controller terminates local program execution in the controller If running in single temperature mode then pressing the RESET key terminates the temperature segment and sets SET NONE and WAIT FOREV
18. cription The TC01 compatible commands provide for examining the UTL in degrees centigrade only If temperature units are desired to be the same as that set in the menu then the UTL nnn n and UTL command formats should be used If the temperature exceeds the UTL setting then an over temperature interrupt Character O will be generated to the RS232 remote interface Restrictions TCO1 compatible commands operate from the remote interface only See Also LTL Example If scale is set to deg F UTL examine UTL in deg C 150 0 controller response 150 0 deg C UTL examine UTL in units deg F 302 0 controller response 302 deg F PC10 Manual Ver 1006 35 WAIT Function Set or examine the temperature segment wait period Syntax WAIT Minutes set wait in minutes WAIT F OREVER set WAIT to forever WAIT examine current wait setting Description The WAIT command determines the time at which the controller will maintain the set temperature after the probe temperature is within 1 0 Deg of the target temperature Once the wait period begins the wait time continues regardless of changes in probe temperature When running a local program the next loop in the program is executed after the wait period is timed out In single temperature mode the controller continues to maintain the set temperature after the wait period timeout During the wait period examination of WAIT returns the time remaining in the wait period After the end of a
19. e outputs are disabled and the unit shuts off in a orderly manner RS232 Timeout error 37 7 SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirements Mechanical Package Temperature Set Point Range Time at Temperature Range Temperature Ramping Rate Control Programmable Set Temps and Times Absolute Error Long Term Stability per month Temperature Resolution Line Voltage Sensitivity Local Junction Compensation Temperature Control Technique Local Operation Remote Operation Additional I O Capability Safety Features Convenience Features 38 Power consumption 6 W Voltage 110 220 Jumper Selectable Frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz 4 5 x 4 5 x 2 0 200 to 300 Deg C 6 0 sec to 15 Hours or continuous Locally controlled from 1 deg C min up to the heat cool rate of change of the system 3 loops 1 to 255 cycles 25 deg C not including probe error 2 deg C 02 deg C 1 deg C for a 10 line voltage change 05 deg C deg C 5 deg C to 45 degC PID algorithm Pulse width modulated pro grammable from keyboard or remote inter faces 6 key keypad 7 Segment display Built in RS232 interface 5 auxiliary outputs Open short probe detection adjustable upper and lower temperature limits Fail safe input Heat cool enable disable switches temproary memory for couple of days for local pro gram configuration menu remote interrupt operation PC10 Manual Ver 1006 8 REPAIRINFORMATION Due to t
20. e above steps are repeated for as many loops as required upto a maximum of three loops You may select the NO key to stop after any loop Once the NO key is pressed or after three loops follow the steps below RUN Run the local program ENTER YES Note You may select NO and exit the Local pro gram menu The local program however is saved and can be run at any time later 0 0 How many cycles Say 5 UP DOWN Use up down keys to change the of cycles ENTER Register the of cycles PC10 Manual Ver 1006 13 The program will begin running The heat and cool enables willturnonandthe LOCAL PROG LED willlight up Starting with the current probe temperature the controller will ramp the temperature to 100 deg at a rate of 50 deg per minute Once the probe temperature is within 1 0 deg of the set temperature the unit will begin counting down the 5 minute wait time When the wait time reaches zero the time out LED will blink and the buzzer will beep The PC10 will then begin its ramp to 0 deg at the rate of 30 deg per minute After the 3 minutes wait at O deg the program will go to the next loop if set or go back to the first loop if more than one cycle is set Once the controller completes the set number of cycles the controler disables heat and cool enables turn off the local program LED and time out LED and stop all control processes Again the program may also be stopped by pressing the RESET key at any time 14 PC10 Manual Ver
21. ent capacities that are easy to use and very reliable They are controlled by a 3 to 32 volt control signal provided by I O board and typically control a 110 240 V AC load The line side is isolated from the control side via its internal optical isolator and the line side turns on at line zero voltage crossings to minimize electrical noise To connect a process control output bit to a solid state relay SSR simply connect the 12 volt output to the relay positive input and connect the open collector bit output to the SSR minus terminal The SSR should be mounted to a metal panel in your equipment for heat sinking An example hookup of the process outputs to a temperature chamber is shown in figure 2 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 9 Koly 270S PIOS IWaLNAN DW Adjay 5765 P IOS I 10H 2 4 73 1545 IVA OLL N31V3H oo 20 oo 0 F4IVSIVA WLINIG ON ISI NO 25 72 td ang vwool AZI dHO NO SUEIL 672 9 AMVTIIXOY tLZLOL 1SOO8 1002 adOSSIHAWOD 1002 1LV4H FAVS UV g 9 c L Nid Nld Nid Figure 2 Example Hookup of Process Outputs to a Chamber PC10 Manual Ver 1006 10 Also available is a fail safe contact closure input and controller ground connections Contact closure between the fail safe input and ground will turn off all of the process control outputs For safety purpose a bi m
22. et long wait period 10 hrs SET 35 0 again set temperature PC10 Manual Ver 1006 29 RATE Function Set or examine the current rate of change for ramping Syntax RATE nnn n Set the current ramping rate RATE Examine the current ramping rate Description The RATE command allows for setting or examining the rate at which the controller will control the change from one set point to the next set point Rate is based on the probe and on the units of SCALE set up for the probe in the menu When setting or examining the rate nnn n represents units per minute Units may be deg F or C Restrictions Remote only see SET SEGment in this section for front panel equivalent Your system dynamics will limit the maximum ramping rate See Also SET WAIT Example If SCALE for the probe is in deg C RATE 10 0 set ramping rate for 10 0 deg C minute RATE examine present ramping rate 10 0 controller response 10 0 deg C min TEMP read present temperature 25 0 controller response for example 25 0 deg C SET 35 0 set new set point for example 35 deg C after waiting 30 seconds TEMP read present temperature 30 0 controller response up 5 deg C in one half minute 30 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 RESET Function Terminate local program execution and terminate single temperature segment execu tion This is equivalent to the STOP command Syntax RESET key Description If in Local Program operation Pressing the RESET key
23. etal over temperature failsafe sensor and a relay should be incorporated in the heating circuit to prevent over heating should the heater solid state relay fail in the on condition See figure 2 The last step is to mount the temperature sensors Your PC10 has been set up for the type of probes requested when ordering the controller The unit is set for degree C temperature scale by default when shipped Figure 3 shows the connection diagram for all of the probe types accepted by the PC10 Probe type changing temperature scale changing and calibration are covered later in this manual When locating the temperature probe try to select a location that will minimize the thermal time delay between process temperature variations and the probe s sensed temperature 4 WIRE 3 WIRE 2 WIRE RTD RTD RTD m 4 ADD JUMPER EN i VY 200 1 THERMDCDUPLE Probe Connector Top View PRIBE SENSUR CUNNECTIONS Figure 3 Connection Diagram for Probe Sensor At this point make sure that all the cables are plugged into the PC10 and then close up your equipment chassis Apply power to the controller and press the front panel ON button The unit will power up and begin displaying the probe temperature Until a temperature is set the controller will not turn on your heat or cool loads so the temperature should not change much if the
24. he feature F COMPRESSOR CTL CCON This menu item enables the automatic compressor control feature of the PC10 When enabled Process output bit 2 acts as the control for the compressor See Section 4 for complete description of the compressor control feature Pressing ENTER will select this feature and pressing NO will disable it G COOL BOOST CBON This menu item enables the automatic boost cool output control feature When enabled Process output bit 3 acts as the control for a boost cooling valve Boost cooling is used on some closed cycle refrigerated temperature chambers Pressing ENTER will selectthis feature and pressing NO will disable it NOTE The PID values for both HEAT amp COOL are scaled FOUR times and displayed since very small numbers will be out of range on the 4 character display However they are scaled back for all internal calculations Example P 25 will be displayed as 1 0 H P COEFFICIENT FOR HEAT P H This menu item allows examination modification of the Proportional coefficient of the PID 18 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 coefficients for heating Factory Default 250 Press ENTER to display the current value Once the numeric value is displayed Press UP DOWN keys to change the value and finally ENTER to accept the value I I COEFFICIENT FOR HEAT I H This menu item allows examination modification of the Integral coefficient of the PID coefficients for heating Factory Default 001 Press ENTER to dis
25. he test system required it is not recommended that the PC10 be repaired in the field If a problem should arise call Sun directly to resolve the problem over the phone if possible orto arrange for the unit to be sent back to Sun for repair When calling to return a controller Sun Systems will issue a Return Material Authorization RMA number This RMA number should be on any paperwork sent with the controller and should also be displayed on the shipping box If a unit is returned without an RMA number the repair could be delayed Should there ever be a need to replace the software in the PC10 1 e with a new version supplied by Sun Systems in an EPROM the following procedure should be performed 1 Un plug the unit Remove line power to equipment that the PC10 is connected to 2 Remove the PC10 from the equipment panel 3 The bottom board contains the firmware EPROM chip 4 Remove the EPROM carefully and replace it with the new one supplied by Sun Systems Check for proper pin orientation when installing IC 5 Reassemble the unit re connect the PC10 rear connectors and remount in equipment panel 6 Turn the controller on Next enter the command STOP 9 from the remote RS232 interface This wil reset the controller to factory default settings stored in the new EPROM and reboot the controller PC10 Manual Ver 1006 39 9 REPLACEMENT OR OPTIONAL PARTS 40 190001 190008 190009 190010 800011 800003 3 wire 100 ohm RTD
26. heat output PC10 Manual Ver 1006 23 HON Function Enable heat output Syntax HON Description The HON command permits a remote interface to disable the heat output The front panel HEAT switch also disables controller heat function when depressed if heat was enabled The local program defaults to HON when the local program begins running Restrictions None See Also COFF CON HOFF Example HON Enable heat output LLO Function RS 232 Command to lockout local keyboard Syntax LLO Description The Local Lockout LLO command may be issued from a host processor to lockout the local keyboard The LLO command only applies to host computers communicating over the RS 232 serial interface Local keyboard function may be unlocked through the use of the RTL command or removing the power to the unit Restrictions RS 232 remote interface command only See Also RTL Example LLO lockout local keyboard run sensitive testing RTL unlock local keyboard 24 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 LP Function Examine which local program cycle is currently being executed Syntax LP Description If the conroller is not in a local program when this command is sent the controller responds with a command error over the RS232 bus else it responds with the cycle number currently being executed This can also be accessed through the front panel by pressing the SETSEG key when a local program is running Restrictions Remote Interface comm
27. iu e dn eau 34 UD tt he rie redeo te a e EET t n eicere pter te pestis 35 MATT inni AERE DE eR Qi REA In am APR RIA 36 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 3 6 ERROR MESSAGES 37 7 SPECIELIEATIONS una ei RR seien 38 S REPAIR INFORMATION 39 9 REPLACEMENT OR OPTIONAL PARTS 40 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 1 GENERAL INFORMATION A INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the PC10 Temperature Controller Your new controller was manufactured under stringent quality control procedures to insure trouble free operation for many years of service If you should encounter difficulties with the use or operation of your controller contact Sun Systems Customer Service Department between the hours of 9 00 and 5 00 EST As with all Sun Systems products we would appreciate any comments suggestions or criticisms that you may have or develop regarding your evaluation of this equipment Please address your comments to Product Service Manager Sun Electronic Systems Inc 1845 Shepard Drive Titusville FL 32780 Tel 321 383 9400 Fax 321 383 9412 Email sales sunelectronics com Website www sunelectronics com B LIMITEDWARRANTY INFORMATIO
28. nt temperature to the temperature defined by the SET command plus the time specified by the WAIT command to soak at the temperature defined by the SET command The units accepted by the SET command are those chosen in the menu For best results a temperature segment should be entered as RATE WAIT then SET Restrictions Remote only see SET SEGment in this section for front panel equivalent The value set by the SET command must range between the values set for the LTL and UTL commands See Also RATE WAIT LTL UTL Example If SCALE for the probe 15 in deg C RATE 10 0 set ramping rate for 10 0 deg C minute WAIT 5 set wait 5 minutes TEMP read present temperature 25 0 controller response for example 25 0 deg C SET 35 0 set new set point for example 35 deg C SET examine present set temp 35 0 controller response after waiting 30 seconds TEMP read present temperature 30 0 controller response up 5 deg C in one half minute 32 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 SETSEGMENT Function Allows the user to set the RATE WAIT and SET values Syntax SET SEG key Description Al lows for easy entry ofthe RATE WAIT and SET values When the command is entered the controller responds on the display with the current settings and prompts for new values The user must then only change the value desired using the UP DOWN keys or just enter for no change Restrictions Front Panel Operation only See Also SET WAIT RATE STOP Func
29. ntroller When the controller is plugged in to an appropriate line voltage the controller is powered on and can accept a power on command from either the front panel by depressing the power switch or from a remote interface by using the ON command Restrictions Remote interface command only See Also OFF Example ON Turn on PC10 26 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 OUT Function Output data to the BIT VO port Syntax OUT lt device number gt lt address gt lt data gt Bit I O device 0 Description The OUT command permits data to be transferred to an output device such as the Bit I O For a complete description on operating with an I O device consult the Input Output Section 8 Restrictions Remote Only Example OUTO 5 1 set Bit I O bit 5 OUT0 5 0 disable bit 5 PIDC Function Set or examine PID coefficients for cool control Syntax PIDC nnn n nnn n nnn n set cool PID coefficients PIDC examine cool PID coefficients Description The PIDC command permits modification and examination of the proportional integral and derivative PID coefficients used in the algorithm which controls the cooling process PID coefficients may be changed to accommodate varying changes in your system The PID Application note contains a procedure for tuning PID coefficients to a particular application Contact Sun for this Application note PID coefficients are stored in non volatile memory Restrictions Remote command only To change PIDs fr
30. nu item The display will toggle between Uz C and U F until one of them is selected The calibration procedure to calibrate for K Thermocouple is illustrated by the following sequence of key inputs Controller User Input MENU SE 9 NO PC10 Manual Ver 1006 17 CALP ENTER CODE MENU UP DOWN UP ENTER Pl NO P2 NO P3 NO P4 ENTER ENTER After few minutes at 0 Deg C 100c ENTER After few minutes at 100 Deg C U C NO or ENTER for Deg C U F ENTER or NO to go back to Deg C C MODIFY SCALE U C amp U F Allows changing of temperature scale to deg C or F The current unit is displayed first The user may change it to the other one by pressing NO and pressing ENTER when the appropriate unit is displayed D SETBAUD RATE BD Allows changing of baud rate for the RS232 communication The PC10 can communicate at 9600 4800 2400 or 1200 baud By default whenever the unit is reset the baud rate is set to 9600 baud After the CAL menu the next prompt is Bd Pressing ENTER will allow you to select the baud rate The menu cycles through the different options if NO is pressed and selects the appropriate baud rate when ENTER is pressed E RS232 ECHO ON OFF ECON Allows enabling disabling the RS232 character echo Character echo allows you to see what you have typed when communicating from a dumb terminal When this menu prompt comes up on the display pressing ENTER will enable and pressing NO will disable t
31. o select or NO to go to the next menu item until the menu terminates Now we can run through the major controller features in a simple example format First we will run the unit in its simple single temperature mode and then we will create a simple local program from the front panel and run it Finally we will connect an IBM compatible PC to the RS232 port and run SUN s data logging software that has been supplied with your PC10 to show remote control features Single Temperature Mode Example The single temperature mode is the most commonly used mode You simply set a RATE rA of change in Deg per Minute seta WAIT SOAK So at temperature time then SET SP the target temperature that you want the controller to go to All three of these parameters are prompted for when the SET SEG key is pressed First the rA message is displayed Pressing ENTER to this will display the current RATE If you wish to keep the setting then just press ENTER key otherwise use the UP DOWN keys to change the value and ENTER key to set anew value Next the So message is displayed Pressing ENTER at this prompt will display the current wait soak time Note that 1999 means that the time at temperature counting will not take place The PC10 will not beep and turn on the time out LED Use the UP DOWN keys to enter the new WAIT time just the number of minutes and press ENTER to set or just ENTER for no change The final prompt is for the set temperature SP that
32. om the front panel the MENU must be accessed Also see the NOTE in PIDH command description See Also PIDH PWMP Example PIDC 0 5 0 25 0 001 set PID coefficients PIDC examine PID coefficients 0 50 controller response P 0 25 controller response I 0 001 controller response D PC10 Manual Ver 1006 27 PIDH Function Set or examine PID coefficients for heat control Syntax PIDH nnn n nnn n nnn n set heat PID coefficients PIDH examine heat PID coefficients Description The PIDH command permits modification and examination of the proportional integral and derivative PID coefficients used in the algorithm which controls the heating process PID coefficients may be changed to accommodate varying changes in your system The PID Application note contains a procedure for tuning PID coefficients to a particular application Contact Sun for this Application note PID coefficients are stored in non volatile memory Restrictions Remote command only To change PIDs from the front panel the MENU must be accessed NOTE The PID values for both HEAT amp COOL are scaled FOUR times and displayed since very small numbers will be out of range on the 4 character display However they are scaled back for all internal calculations Example P 25 will be displayed as 1 0 Hence if you need to enter 0 25 you will have to enter 1 0 instead See Also PIDC PWMP Example PIDH 0 5 0 25 0 001 set PID coefficients PIDH examine
33. ows Pin 1 Failsafe Input Pin 2 Heat Output Pin 4 Cool Output Pin 6 Compressor Auxillary 1 Output Pin 8 Cool Boost Auxillary 2 Output Pin 10 12 14 Aux 3 5 Outputs Pin 16 ON OFF Pin 5 7 9 12V 100mA Pin 11 13 15 GND 20 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 5 DETAILED COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS COFF Function Disable cooling Syntax COFF Description The COFF command permits a remote interface to disable cooling by the controller The front panel COOL switch also disables controller cool function when depressed if cooling was enabled The local program defaults to CON when the local program begins running Restrictions None See Also CON HOFF HON Example COFF disable cooling CON Function Enable cooling Syntax CON Description The CON command permits a remote interface to enable cooling operation The COOL switch located on the front panel can also enable cooling operation if depressed when cooling is disabled The local program defaults to CON when the local program begins running Restrictions None See Also COFF HON HOFF Example CON Enable cooling operation PC10 Manual Ver 1006 21 CSET Function Examine the present control value Syntax CSET Description The CSET command allows for examining the present value that the controller is attempting to control to Restrictions Remote only See Also TEMP Example assumes scale in degrees C RATE 10 define temperature segment RATE 10 deg C m
34. play the current value Once the numeric value is displayed Press UP DOWN keys to change the value and finally ENTER to accept the value J D COEFFICIENT FOR HEAT D H This menu item allows examination modification of the Derivative coefficient of the PID coefficients for heating Factory Default 1 Press ENTER to display the current value Once the numeric value is displayed Press UP DOWN keys to change the value and finally ENTER to accept the value K P COEFFICIENT FOR COOL P C This menu item allows examination modification of the Proportional coefficient of the PID coefficients for cooling Factory Default 25 Press ENTER to display the current value Once the numeric value is displayed Press UP DOWN keys to change the value and finally ENTER to accept the value L I COEFFICIENT FOR COOL I C This menu item allows examination modification of the Integral coefficient of the PID coefficients for cooling Factory Default 001 Press ENTER to display the current value Once the numeric value is displayed Press UP DOWN keys to change the value and finally ENTER to accept the value M D COEFFICIENT FOR COOL D C This menu item allows examination modification of the Derivative coefficient of the PID coefficients for cooling Factory Default 1 Press ENTER to display the current value Once the numeric value is displayed Press UP DOWN keys to change the value and finally ENTER to accept the value PC10 Manual Ver 1006 19
35. pr e tdeo 6 E PCI GENERAL DESCRIPTION ss 5 eee e RO Ui rt EO Rei 6 F MOUNTING AND CONNECTING CONTROLLER eese a 6 2 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION LO AST SEGMENT DISPLAY 4 L p S ky 15 B LED INDICATORS enti RENE terit ice uv En hate on 15 C KEYPAD Ly seh ste he 3a Q RO a voiced pep mnes 15 A RESET CONTROEER SE N 12 22 22 Braun tees 17 B CALIBR ATE PROBES CALP 6575577766 17 C MODIFY SCALE 112 1 ung atttem te s QU E a u m qA R wads 18 D SET BAUDRATE CBDZ i ener PR eee dl 18 E RS232 ECHO ON OFF CECON J teet Sum aaa ER RD DREI 18 F COMPRESSOR GTL C GGQON 2222er eure 18 G COOL BOOST CBON 42 2 4 HERE HERE Sa igh RP epp ie E pe 18 HM P COEFFICIENT FOR HEAT P H a reet teh te er eei eet ene been 18 1 LEOEFFIEIENT FOR HEAT 1 11 weiss cutie et eter es eee ree e ete DI 19 J D COEFFICIENT FOR HEAT CD Brenner a 19 K P COEFFICIENT FOR COOL P C ette een IS Bu eb 19 L ECOEFEFIECIENT BOR COOLS CIE ie dies eret HERR ea POR Pre erret n p eei Pepe 19 M D COEFFICIENT FOR COOL D C nu T ua aan triente
36. robe or press the NO key to go to the next menu item Choosing the CALP option will prompt you with the ACCESS CODE CODE AT his time you will have enter MENU UP DOWN UP ENTER keys in the same sequence to enter the calibration mode The controller will just skip the CAL mode if a wrong sequence is entered This prevents unauthorized personnel from inadvertantly calibrating the unit After a correct access code is entered the controller prompts with various probe type options Press ENTER to select the probe or press NO to go to the next probe type The probe types accepted by the the PC10 are a P1 2 3 4 Wire RTD a 385 b P2 2 3 4 Wire RTD a 392 c P3 J Thermocouple d P4 K Thermocouple e P5 T Thermocouple After the correct probe type is selected the PC10 promts you with Oc Probe at 0 Deg C At this time you need to place the probe at 0 Deg C you may use ice water or SUNs TCAL2 probe calibrator and leave it for a few minutes for stabilization After sufficient time press ENTER The controller now displays 100c Probe at 100 Deg C Now place the probe at 100 Deg C you may use boiling water or SUNs TCAL2 probe calibrator and leave it for a few minutes to stabilize After sufficient time press ENTER The PC10 now displays the units U C unit Centigrade Press ENTER if the unit is ok or press NO otherwise Pressing NO the controller will display U F unit Fahrenheit Press ENTER to select and go to next me
37. tion Terminate local program execution and terminate single temperature segment execu tion Syntax STOP Description If in Local Program operation the STOP command terminates local program execution in the controller If running in single temperature mode then entering the STOP command terminates the temperature segment and sets SET NONE and WAIT FOREVER Restrictions Remote Only PC10 Manual Ver 1006 33 STOP 9 amp STOPE9 Function Restores controller to factory default settings Syntax STOP 9 STOPE9 Description The STOP 9 or the STOPE9 command resets the controller to factory default settings Calibration information is not affected The controller will go to the power off mode after this command is executed Restrictions Remote Only Example STOP 9 Reset controller to factory default settings TEMP Function Examine current probe temperature Syntax TEMP Description The TEMP command provides the means for a remote interface to read the present value of the probe This value is normally displayed on the front panel display The units for the probe are set in the menu for deg F or C Restrictions Remote Interface command only Example TEMP read probe 25 0 controller response 25 0 units 24 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 UTL Function Set or examine the upper temperature limit Syntax UTL TCO01 compatible examine UTL in deg C UTL nnn n Set UTL variable units UTL Examine UTL variable units Des
38. wait timeout the WAIT is reset to FOREVER For best operation the temperature segment should be entered RATE WAIT then SET Restrictions Remote only See SET SEG SET SEGment in this section for front panel control equivalent The WAIT time can only be entered in minutes If it is more than one hour then you must convert it into equivalent minutes and enter it See Also SET RATE Example RATE 10 define temperature segment rate 10 deg C min WAIT 10 wait 10 min TEMP examine current temperature 25 0 controller response 25 0 deg C SET 35 0 set new temperature 35 deg C after 1 minute set temperature is reached wait period begins after 1 more minute WAIT examine wait setting 9 0 controller response 9 min remaining 36 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 6 ERROR MESSAGES Several features have been designed into the PC10 controller that provide a measure of protection against damaging or unusual controller operating conditions While these failsafe features provide the user with a first level failsafe the controller cannot detect all the failure modes and hence your equipment must have an independent failsafe mechanism Error messages are displayed on the display whenever the controller detects any errors The error messages and their descriptions are listed below 1 PErr 2 CErr 3 ULEr 4 LLEr 5 FSEr 6 PLC 7 COP 8 CLEr 9 RSEr PC10 Manual Ver 1006 Probe Error This message is displayed
39. when the controller detects an open thermocouple or lead compensation error in RTD probe or when the probe temperature exceed the allowable limit for that type of probe The heat and cool are disabled whenever this condition occurs Calibration Error This message is displayed when calibration is performed with the thermocouple hooked up backwards Upper Limit Error This message is displayed when the probe temerature exceeds the upper temperature limit setting The heat and cool are disabled whenever this condition occurs Lower Limit Error This message is displayed when the probe temerature goes below the lower temperature limit setting The heat and cool are disabled whenever this condition occurs Fail Safe Error This message is displayed if the failsafe pin on the PWM connector is pulled low When ever this condition occurs the controller shuts off all the outputs and it requires power off to reset this condition Program Lost Control Error This message is displayed when the software malfunctions When this condition occurs the outputs are disabled and the unit shuts off in a orderly manner Computer Operating Properly Error This message is displayed when the software malfunctions When this condition occurs the outputs are disabled and the unit shuts off in a orderly manner Clock Monitor Error This message is displayed when the Clock to the microprocessor becomes very low When this condition occurs th
40. ystems for assistance Note The PC10comes only with a4 pin connector and does not include temperature probe unless it was ordered as an option See Page 9 for sensor hookup information F MOUNTING AND CONNECTING CONTROLLER First make sure that line power is disconnected from the equipment before work is started Connection of the PC10 to your equipment involves the following steps Mounting the main controller wiring it to your equipment and finally mounting the temperature sensor The PC10 controller mounts into a panel opening shown in figure 1 6 PC10 Manual Ver 1006 399 553 304 SATIONLNOD 33011933d4831 1SOI AD SUT SN31SAS 31 08433 3 NNS OD 00059 012 EN SS i rm 05900 0 88 153 444 af T z 00S6 c f 005 2 00651 d DOSTO k I I 1 Og or S8 15 p B N EE a 10 de o o 229 b 780 u oo o w eo oO 712 Waa 3 5684 owom Qnin dua inu mwi Qs 1 006 0 00591 F 00591 4 0 82 00ST j 06 0008 v PC10 Manual Ver 1006
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