Alpha Omega Instruments 800 Series - Appendix F: Main Menu Programming

Appendix F
MAIN MENU PROGRAMMING
Main Menu Defaults
The Series 800/850 Thermoelectric Cooler Controller is shipped from the factory
with a preprogrammed Main Menu. This menu places certain commonly used
parameters in the Main Menu of the controller. These defaults are recommended
and are as follows:
1. Percent Current.....................................[pcnt]
2. Proportional Term 1.................................[pb`1]
3. Integral Term 1..................................... [It`1]
4. Derivative Term 1...................................[de`1]
5. Proportional Term 2.................................[pb`2]
6. Integral Term 2..................................... [It`2]
7. Derivative Term 2...................................[de`2]
8. Auto Tune......................................... [`aut]
9. Auto Tune Limit 1...................................[atl1]
10. Auto Tune Limit 2...................................[atl2]
11. Current Limit Set Point.............................. [Ilsp]
12. Current Limit Above.................................[Il`a]
13. Current Limit Below................................. [Il`b]
14. Alarm 3 Low Temperature Alarm......................[a3lo]
15. Alarm 3 High Temperature Alarm..................... [a3hi]
16. Auto / Manual Operation Mode....................... [a-m]
To access the Main Menu,
+ Pressing the ˆ button.
Will bring you to the Main Screen showing the Actual temperature on the top display
and the Set Point temperature on the bottom display.
+ Pressing the ‰ button.
Will cycle through all parameters programmed into the Custom Menu described
above.
+ Pressing the ¿ or ¯ buttons.
Will modify the parameters.
¾ EXAMPLE (assumes Main Menu programmed as described above)
Performing an Auto Tune allows the controller to turn the power fully ON (Heat
and/or Cool) and OFF to measure the response time of the load and therefore,
automatically set the P, I, and D
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terms associated with the control loop.
ALPHA OMEGA INSTRUMENTS CORP. Instruction Manual
Series 800/850 Thermoelectric Cooler Controller Page 71
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Proportional Term, Integral Time Constant, and Derivative Term respectively.