BEAMEX FB150 - Main Menu; Temp Setup

FBXXX Field Temperature Blocks
Main Menu
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5.2 Main Menu
The MAIN MENU is accessed through the MENU button and allows access to all
main submenus. The submenus allow the user to setup the instrument as desired and to
change system parameters as needed.
5.2.1 Temp Setup
The TEMP SETUP menu contains Field Temperature Block functions related to tem-
perature setup.
5.2.1.1 Setup
5.2.1.1.1 SCAN RATE
The SCAN RATE parameter can be set such that when the set-point is changed, the
Field Temperature Block heats or cools at a specied rate, degrees per minute, (°C/min
or °F/min) until it reaches the new set-point.
The Scan Rate can be set from 0.1 to 500 °C/min (0.2 to 900 °F/min). However, the
maximum scan rate is limited by the natural heating or cooling rate of the instrument,
which will be less than the maximum setting, especially when cooling.
The Scan Rate can be adjusted using the arrow keys. Once the scan rate has been set,
press “ENTER” to set the new scan rate.
5.2.1.1.2 STABLE LIMIT
NOTE: The Field Temperature Block should not be expected to operate better
than the stability specification set forth in the Specifications section of this
guide. Therefore, the minimum setting of the stability limit should not be less
than the stability specification.
The STABLE LIMIT parameter allows the instrument to notify the user when it has
achieved the stability limit set in this parameter. There are two notications: visual
and audible. The visual notication is always active. When the instrument is operating
within the stability limit, the stability graph on the main screen remains at once the
instrument is within the given specication, otherwise the graph indicates the instru-
ment is not yet stable. The audible, if enabled, alerts the user once per set-point when
the instrument achieves the set stability limit. Use the arrow keys to set the desired
stability limit and press “ENTER” to accept the new stability limit.
Example:
A specic calibration process requires the instrument to operate within ±0.1°C. “0.1”
would be entered into the stability limit parameter. When the instrument’s stability is
within ±0.1°C, the graph is at and the audible alarm (if enabled) noties the user that
the instrument is operating within ±0.1°C. Use the arrow keys to set the desired stabil-
ity limit and press “ENTER” to accept the new stability limit.