Monitoring and Operating the Controller 
Ramp/soak profile example 
Before you perform the actual configuration, we recommend that you draw a Ramp/Soak 
profile in the space provided on the “Program Record Sheet” (Figure 4-4) and fill in the 
associated information. An example of a Ramp-Soak Profile is shown in Figure 4-3.  
Start setpoint is at 200 degrees F. 
500
400
200
300
°
F
Time/Hours
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SEG 2
SEG 3
SEG 4
SEG 5
SEG 6
SEG 7
SEG 8
SEG 9
SG 10
SG 11
SG 12
SEG 1
F
20765
Setpoint
 
Figure 4-3  Ramp/Soak Profile Example 
Ramp/Soak Profile Example 
Prompt  Function  Segment  Value    Prompt  Function  Segment  Value 
STRT SEG 
Start Seg.    1 
 
SEG4TIME 
Soak Time  4  1 hr. 
END SEG 
End Seg.    12 
 
SEG5RAMP
Ramp Time  5  1 hr:30 min. 
RAMP UNIT 
Engr. Unit for 
Ramp 
 TIME 
 
SEG6 SP 
Soak SP  6  250 
RECYCLES 
Number of 
Recycles 
 2 
 
SEG6TIME 
Soak Time  6  3 hr:0 min. 
SOAK DEV 
Deviation 
Value 
 0 
 
SEG7RAMP
Ramp Time  7  2 hr:30 min. 
PROG END 
Controller 
Status 
 LAST SP 
 
SEG8 SP 
Soak SP  8  500 
STATE 
Controller 
State at end 
 HOLD 
 
SEG8TIME 
Soak Time  8  0 hr:30 min. 
KEYRESET 
Reset SP 
Program 
 DISABLE 
 
SEG9RAMP
Ramp Time  9  0 
HOTSTART 
PV Hot Start 
Program 
Initialization 
or power up 
in SPP 
 DISABLE 
 
SG10 SP 
Soak SP  10  400 
SEG1RAMP 
Ramp Time  1  1 hr. 
 
SG10 TIME 
Soak Time  10  0 hr:30 min. 
SEG2 SP 
Soak SP  2  300 
 
SG11RAMP
Ramp Time  11  3 hr:30 min. 
SEG2TIME 
Soak Time  2  1 hr:30 min. 
 
SG12 SP 
Soak SP  12  200 
SEG3RAMP 
Ramp Time  3  1 hr. 
 
SG12TIME 
Soak Time  12  0 hr:30 min. 
SEG4 SP 
Soak SP  4  400 
 
 
  
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