Setpoint Rate/Ramp/Soak Program Operation
84 UDC3300 Expanded Model: DC330E User Manual 5/00
Operation
Running a Setpoint Ramp includes enabling, starting, holding, viewing the ramp
time, and ending the ramp.
Table 5-1 Procedure for Running a Setpoint Ramp
Step Operation Press Action
1
Enable the Setpoint
Ramp function
SET UP
until you see SET UP in the Upper Display
and SP RAMP in the Lower Display.
FUNCTION
LOOP 1/2
You will see DISABL or ENABLE in the Upper
Display and SP RAMP in the Lower Display
▲
until you see ENABLE in the Upper Display.
2
Put the controller
into Automatic mode
MANUAL
AUTO
until “A” indicator is ON and you will see:
H and the PV value in the Upper Display. SP
and the present setpoint value in the Lower
Display.
3
Set Start Setpoint
▲ or ▼
until the start setpoint value you desire is
indicated in the lower display:
4
Start the Ramp
RUN
HOLD
You will see R and the PV value in the Upper
Display and SP and the changing setpoint
value in the Lower Display.
5
Hold/Run the Ramp
RUN
HOLD
This holds the ramp at the current setpoint
value. (SP can then be changed by the ▲
and ▼ keys.)
Press again to continue run.
ATTENTION
Any time the local setpoint is
different from the final setpoint value and the
RUN/HOLD key is pressed, the ramp will
start again.
6
View the remaining
ramp time
LOWER
DISPLAY
until you see: R or H and the PV value in the
Upper Display. RAMP time remaining in the
Lower Display.
7
End the Ramp When the final setpoint is reached, the
“R” changes to “H” in the upper display and
the controller operates at the new setpoint.
8
Return to normal
operating mode
After the SP Ramp has completed, disable
the SP RAMP function, then press the
LOWER DISPLAY key.