Configuration 
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Function Prompt  
Lower Display 
Selections or  
Range of Setting  
Upper Display 
Parameter  
Definition 
 
CARB D 
CARBON POTENTIAL D—Make this selection if 
you have a Barber Coleman, MacDhui, or Bricesco 
type Zirconium Oxide sensor. This algorithm 
requires a temperature range within the region of 
800 to 1100°C. See Carbon/Oxygen/Dewpoint 
Notes. 
 
FCC 
CARBON POTENTIAL FCC—Make this selection if 
you have a Furnace Controls Corp Accucarb type 
Zirconium Oxide sensor. This algorithm requires a 
temperature range within the region of 1500 °F to 
1900°F. See Carbon/Oxygen/Dewpoint Notes. 
 
DEW PT 
DEWPOINT OF CARBONIZING ATMOSPHERE—
Use this selection if you are using any Zirconium 
Oxide Carbon Probe and you want to measure the 
atmosphere in terms of Dewpoint. The range is –50 
°F to 100 °F or –48 °C to 38 °C. This algorithm 
requires a temperature range within the region of 
1000 °F to 2200 °F and a minimum carbon probe 
value of 800 millivolts. See 
Carbon/Oxygen/Dewpoint Notes. 
 
OXYGEN 
PERCENT OXYGEN RANGE—Make this selection 
if you are using a Zirconium Oxide Oxygen Probe to 
measure Percent of Oxygen in a range of 0 to 40 % 
O
2
. This algorithm requires a temperature range 
within the region of 800 °F to 3000 °F. See 
Carbon/Oxygen/Dewpoint Notes. 
 ATTENTION  Carbon/Oxygen/Dewpoint Notes 
•   The Carbon and Dewpoint selections will automatically set Input 1 actuation to CARBON. 
The Oxygen selection will automatically set Input 1 actuation to OXYGEN. 
•   Input 2 can be any input actuation, but it is normally a type K, R or S thermocouple input, 
depending upon the probe type selected. 
•   All calculations are performed by the Controller, with Percent Carbon, Percent Oxygen or 
Dewpoint shown as the PV display. The actual value of each analog input may be viewed via the 
lower display. 
•   For all Carbon Types, if the value of Percent Carbon falls below 0.1% - such as can happen when 
the Carbon Probe voltage output falls below 900 mVdc – then the Controller will continue to 
update the PV display, but the accuracy is unspecified. Likewise, if the measured temperature falls 
outside of the specified ranges as noted above for the Carbon, Oxygen and Dewpoint input types, 
then the Controller will continue to update the PV display, but the accuracy is unspecified. 
•   For the Dewpoint algorithm, if the Carbon Sensor voltage falls below 800 mVdc, then the Dewpoint 
is calculated as if the sensor voltage was at 800 mVdc. 
•   If the Ratio for Input 2 is set to 0.0, then a constant value may be used for the Input 2 value via the 
Input 2 Bias setting. When Input 2 Ratio is set to 0.0, the Input 2 low range and Sooting diagnostic 
messages are disabled.