SPECIFICATIONS 
880 Operation Manual Issue 7  EMC INDUSTRIAL GROUP LTD  Page 25 of 25  
SPECIFICATIONS 
 
Program Settings 
Programs  9  different  temperature  profiles  can  be 
entered and stored. 
Delayed Start of program up to 99 hrs, 59min. 
Ramp Rates adjustable: 0.1 to 3200°C/hr, or FAST 
for  maximum  ramp  rate  or  End  to  skip  remaining 
stages. 
Hold  Temperatures  adjustable:  -50°C  to  3200°C 
for  thermocouple  inputs  or  –50.0°C  to  320.0°C  for 
RTD input, or PASS to bypass the stage. 
Hold Times adjustable: 0:00 to 54:00 hrs:min, or to 
Hold  indefinitely. 
Vent The close and open vent temperature adjust-
able over the Hold Temperature range. 
 
Controller Settings 
Inputs 
Thermocouple Five user selectable types. Factory 
set to Type R. All thermocouple ranges are ambient 
temperature compensated. Accuracy  ±0.2% of full-
scale ±1°C. 
Resistance Thermometer Pt 100 to DIN 43760, 2 
or  3 wire  connection.  Accuracy ±0.2%  of  full-scale 
±0.1°C. 
Input Sensor Range 
Sensor Type  Range 
Type J Iron-Constantan  –50ºC to 1000ºC 
Type K Chromal-Alumel  –50ºC to 1250ºC 
Type N Nicrosil-Nisil  –50ºC to 1300ºC 
Type  R  Platinum,  13%  Rhodium-
Platinum 
–50ºC to 1750ºC 
Type T Copper-Constantan  –50ºC to 400ºC 
PT100 Resistance Thermometer  -100.0°C to320.0°C
 
Other Settings 
Auto Continue After Power Failure When set ON, 
program  will  resume  automatically  after  a  power 
failure. 
Hold  Temperature  Min/Max  Setting  Range  Ad-
justable  from  -500°C  to  3200°C  for  thermocouple 
inputs, or -50.0°C to 320.0°C for RTD input. Factory 
set 0°C to 1300°C. 
Loss  of  Control  Timeout  If  kiln  temperature  has 
not reached Control Temperature within the timeout 
setting, the rate of temperature change is  checked 
against the Ramp Rate Threshold setting and if out 
of control firing is stopped. Timeout adjustable from 
0:10 to 12:00 hr:min or to OFF, factory set to 1hr.  
Auto  Simmerstat  A  time  proportioned  automatic 
simmerstat, (30 second cycle  time  for relay output 
and 2  second cycle time  for  logic output),  reduces 
power  below  the  full  power  limit,  factory  set  to 
200ºC.  When  heat  is  called  for  simmerstat  gives 
10%  power  at  20ºC,  50%  at  100ºC,  and  100% 
power  above  200ºC.  Adjustable:  30ºC  to  3200ºC 
and OFF.  
Demo Mode Allows features of the controller to be 
demonstrated without heating the kiln.  
 
Outputs 
Relay outputs have isolated clean contacts for gen-
eral use rated at 250Vac 2A. 
Heat Relay for ON/OFF control. Output is turned off 
when kiln temperature is equal to or greater than the 
profile temperature and is turned on when kiln tem-
perature falls 2ºC less than profile temperature. 
Run Relay option OP-1 Contacts close during firing 
and open when completed. 
Vent Relay option OP-1 Contacts close when kiln 
temperature exceeds the close temperature setting 
and open when firing is completed and temperature 
has dropped below the open temperature setting. 
Alarm  Relay  option  OP-1  When  firing  fault  de-
tected contacts close until alarm is acknowledged. 
Logic  Heat  output  logic  signal  of  5V  20mA  maxi-
mum, suitable drive for solid-state relays. 
 
General 
Stages  6  stages,  each  stage  comprises  Ramp 
Rate, Hold Temperature and Hold Time. 
Display  4  digit,  14mm  high  red  LED  main  display 
plus 2 digit, 7mm high status display. 
Housing  Panel  mounted  according  to  DIN  43700. 
IP65  Facia  with  polyester  membrane  covering. 
Connections  via  rear  plug-in  terminals.  Shipping 
weight <0.5kg, volume 1.5 litres. 
Environment  Ambient  temperature  range  0  to 
45°C. Humidity <90% (non-condensing). 
Power Supply Standard is 240Vac +10% -15%, 5VA 
maximum. Refer to Ordering for other options. 
 
ORDERING  
To order, specify the model, power supply and op-
tions required. 
MODEL 
Kiln Controller  880 
POWER SUPPLY 
240Vac +10% - 15%  A 
115Vac +10% -15%  B 
24Vac +10% -15%  C 
10 to 35Vdc (not isolated, -ve supply con-
nected to 0V) 
L 
OPTIONS (user installable) 
Run, Vent and Alarm relay outputs   OP-1 
EXAMPLE OF ORDER CODE   880-A, OP-1 
 
ACCESSORIES 
Wall mounted box  CNT64 
Contactor coil suppression capacitor 
(0.1uF + 100E) 
CSRC 
 
Other units in the EMC880 Controller Series: 
EMC  883  Ramp  Controller  –  Industrial  ramp  controller. 
With 9 stages, PID or ON/OFF control and valve drive op-
tions.