Configuration 
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Function Prompt  
Lower Display 
Selections or  
Range of Setting  
Upper Display 
Parameter  
Definition 
 
AM SP 
LAST MODE/LAST SETPOINT—At power-up, the 
controller will use the last mode and last Setpoint 
used before power down. 
 
AM LSP 
LAST MODE/LAST LOCAL SETPOINT—At power-
up, the controller will use the last mode and last 
Local Setpoint used before power down. 
SP HiLIM 
NOTE 1 
SETPOINT HIGH LIMIT *—This selection prevents 
the local and remote setpoints from going above the 
value selected here. The setting must be equal or 
less than the upper range of the inputs. 
SP LoLIM 
NOTE 1 
SETPOINT LOW LIMIT *—This selection prevents 
the local and remote setpoints from going below the 
value selected here. The setting must be equal or 
greater than the lower range of the inputs. 
*  The local setpoint will automatically adjust itself to be within the setpoint limit range. For example, if SP 
= 1500 and SP HiLIM is changed to 1200, then the SP will be changed to 1200. 
ACTION 
 
CONTROL OUTPUT DIRECTION—Select direct or 
reverse acting control. 
 
DIRECT 
DIRECT ACTING CONTROL—The controller’s 
output increases as the process variable increases. 
 
REVRSE 
REVERSE ACTING CONTROL—The controller’s 
output decreases as the process variable increases. 
OUT RATE 
 
 
 
DISABLE 
ENABLE 
OUTPUT CHANGE RATE—Enables or disables the 
Output Change Rate. The maximum rate is set at 
prompt PCT/M UP or PCT/M DN. 
DISABLE—Disables output rate. 
ENABLE—Allows output rate. 
PCT/M UP 
0 to 9999 % per minute 
OUTPUT RATE UP VALUE—This selection limits 
the rate at which the output can change upward. 
Enter a value in percent per minute. Appears only if 
OUT RATE is enabled. “0” means no output rate 
applied. 
PCT/M DN 
0 to 9999 % per minute 
OUTPUT RATE DOWN VALUE—This selection 
limits the rate at which the output can change 
downward. Enter a value in percent per minute. 
Appears only if OUT RATE is enabled. “0” means no 
output rate. 
OUTHiLIM 
 
HIGH OUTPUT LIMIT—This is the highest value of 
output beyond which you do not want the controller 
automatic output to exceed. 
 
  0 % to 100 %  
–5 % to 105 % 
For relay output types.  
For current output types