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General| Brand | Apex Digital |
|---|---|
| Model | PC |
| Category | Controller |
| Language | English |
Connect and configure the pressure controller, including engineering units.
Monitor live pressure readings and verify the controller's operation.
Overview of the controller's typical configuration, connectors, and buttons.
Information on how to toggle the display backlight.
Basic maintenance advice and annual calibration recommendations.
Identifies features of the main pressure controller display and its buttons.
Explanation of status messages like ADC, LCK, and POV.
Details mounting requirements and orientations for pressure controllers.
Specifies recommended particulate filter sizes for pressure controllers.
Information on controller ports, fittings, and connection types.
Instructions on how to connect the controller to the system, noting flow direction.
Explains direct pressure control where the valve is upstream.
Explains inverse control where the valve is downstream.
How to switch valve position and reconfigure the controller.
How differential pressure controllers connect and function with two ports.
Describes PC3-Series controllers sensing pressure remotely via a sensor line.
Details IVC devices for precise vacuum control applications.
Warnings and considerations for using controllers with chemically compatible liquids.
Details the pinout for the standard 8-pin Mini-DIN connector.
Explains primary, secondary, and 4-20 mA analog output signals.
Describes the functions and layout of the main display.
Explains how to tare the pressure controller for accurate measurements.
Lists conditions requiring the pressure controller to be tared.
Information on the optional color TFT display features.
How to change the setpoint via the front panel or serial commands.
Setting the setpoint using a potentiometer control knob (IPC).
Configuration options for setpoint management like autotare and sources.
Explains the autotare function for zero setpoint and delay before tare.
How to switch between serial/front panel and analog setpoint sources.
Configures setpoint behavior during Modbus idle time.
Setting a specified setpoint upon power-up.
Configures setpoint ramping behavior upon power-up.
Sets upper and lower limits for pressure control setpoints.
Overview of control loop parameters and variables.
How to select between pressure and valve drive control variables.
Explains tuning of control algorithms like PD/PDF and PD²I.
Details how to tune P and D gain for PD/PDF algorithm.
Explains tuning of P, I, and D gains for PD²I algorithm.
Resolves valve issues by adjusting PID gains.
Minimizes gas exhaust and improves stability with deadband settings.
Regulates how quickly the controller reaches the setpoint.
Configures the maximum rate of change for setpoint ramping.
Options for controlling ramp direction and behavior.
Shows valve drive percentage for troubleshooting.
Displays model, serial number, manufacturing, and calibration dates.
Shows the maximum calibrated range of available pressure readings.
Provides manufacturer name, web address, and contact details.
Configuration settings for the pressure sensor like engineering units and averaging.
How to change display and data frame engineering units.
Smooths fluctuating readings by adjusting the time constant of the running average.
Sets a threshold for displaying low pressure values as zero.
Settings for remote operation and data logging via serial connection.
Identifier for distinguishing devices on a network.
Settings for Modbus communication, including address and idle time.
Identifier for devices on a Modbus network.
Configures setpoint behavior during Modbus idle time.
Sets the speed for digital device communication.
Adjusts display contrast, brightness, and screen rotation.
Configures behavior of main display buttons and shows valve drive.
Adjusts display contrast or brightness and backlight behavior.
Allows inverting (flipping) the screen display orientation.
Accesses settings for troubleshooting and customer support.
Resets the device to factory default settings.
Displays live values for internal device registers for diagnostics.
Details for Modbus commands and configuration.
Steps to establish serial communication with the device.
Mentions compatible terminal programs like PuTTy.
Step-by-step guide to configuring PuTTy for serial communication.
How the controller operates in polling mode and how to poll.
How to use streaming mode for live data transmission.
Explains how to tare gauge, differential, and absolute pressure sensors.
How to collect live data via polling or streaming.
How to send a setpoint over a serial connection.
Format for sending setpoints as floating point numbers.
A quick reference for common serial commands.
Common issues related to device power, buttons, display, and analog signals.
Troubleshooting issues with setpoint, negative readings, and zero band.
Information on using the controller with different gases and liquids.
Troubleshooting communication issues with a PC.
Minimal maintenance requirements for the device, focusing on exterior cleaning.
Recommendations and procedures for device recalibration.
Lists available engineering units for pressure and time.
Detailed table of pressure units and their abbreviations.
Table of time units and their labels.
Details the pinout for the standard 8-pin Mini-DIN connector.
Pinout diagram for the locking industrial connector.
Pinout details for 9-pin D-Sub connectors.
Pinout details for 15-pin D-Sub connectors.
Pinout details for M12 connectors.
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