Setpoint Rate/Ramp/Program Operation
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Table 7-2 Program Contents
Contents Definition
Ramp time or rate
segments
A ramp segment is the time or rate of change it takes to change the setpoint to
the next setpoint value in the program.
• Ramps are odd number segments. Segment #1 will be the initial ramp time.
• Ramp time is determined in either:
TIME* - Hours:Minutes Range = 0-99 hr.:59 min.
or
EU-M* - Degrees/Minute Range = 0 to 999
EU-H* - Degrees/Hour
*The selection of time or rate is made at prompt “RP UNIT”
- Set this prompt before entering any Ramp information.
ATTENTION
Entering “0” will imply an immediate step change in setpoint to
the next soak.
Ramp unit
The ramp unit selection determines the engineering units for the ramp
segments.
The selections are:
• TIME = Hours:Minutes (XX:XX) Range: 0-99 hr.:0-59 min
• EU-H = Degrees/Hour OR EU-M = Degrees/Minute (Range – 0-999)
Soak segments
A soak segment is a combination of soak setpoint (value) and a soak duration
(time).
• Soaks are even number segments.
• Segment 2 will be the initial soak value and soak time.
• The soak setpoint range value must be within the setpoint high and low
range limits in engineering units.
• Soak time is the duration of the soak and is determined in:
TIME - Hours:Minutes Range = 0-99 hr.:59 min.
Start segment
number
The start segment number designates the number of the first segment.
Range = 1 to 11
End segment number
The end segment number designates the number of the last segment, it must
be a soak segment (even number). Range = 2 to 12
Recycle number
The recycle number allows the program to recycle a specified number of times
from beginning to end. Range = 0 to 99