Field Settings 
880 Operation Manual Issue 7  EMC INDUSTRIAL GROUP LTD  Page 22 of 25  
Field Settings 
The controller has six settings, which are not often adjusted, but are there to allow 
customisation of the controller for a particular application. The table below gives a 
summary  of  these  settings  and  each  setting  is  explained  in  the  following  para-
graphs.  
Enter Field Setting Mode 
To gain access to the  Field Settings, code number 111  is entered into the  large 
display, the appropriate field setting step number is selected and then the setting is 
altered. 
•  Press and hold the MENU key until the display shows 
. 
•  Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the display to 
. 
•  Press the MENU key to select the first step in the Field Settings list. The small 
display will  flash 
,  showing  the  first  step  number,  and  the  large  display will 
show the current input sensor code. 
Field Settings Table 
   
Heading  Step  Description    Field & Factory Setting 
Input Sensor 
Input Sensor Type  
user select  T/C Type J    -50 to 1000ºC
 
   user select  T/C Type K    -50 to 1250ºC
 
   user select  T/C Type N    -50 to 1300ºC
 
   user select  T/C Type R    -50 to 1750ºC
"
 
   user select  T/C Type T   –50 to 400ºC
 
   user select  RTD Type PT100  -100.0 to 320.0°C
 
Demo Mode  
demo mode 
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Options 
  
auto continue after power failure 
  
  
hold temperature maximum 
  ºC 
  
  "
hold temperature minimum 
  ºC 
  
loss of control timeout 
2
 
  hr.min 
 
  ""
auto simmerstat temperature 
for full power 
 
  °C 
 
 
Input Sensor   
Set Input Sensor Type Code Number  Step 01 
The input sensor is factory set to Type R thermocouple. This can be changed to 
one of four others available; types J, K, N or T or to Pt100 resistance thermometer. 
•  Enter Field Setting Mode. 
•  Use the UP and  DOWN keys to adjust display to new code number selected 
from the list below. 
 
Input Sensor Type   Code Number  Displayed Mnemonic   
J   T/C 
 
  %
 
K   T/C 
 
  
 
N   T/C 
 
  &
 
R   T/C 
 
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Factory setting 
T   T/C 
 
  
 
PT100  RTD 
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•  Return to normal operation by pressing the EXIT key. 
          
2
 Controller automatically stops if the temperature remains out of control longer than this time. If this setting is set to , the 
loss of control timeout is disabled.