Configuration 
150  UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual  3/07 
Function Prompt  
Lower Display 
Selections or  
Range of Setting  
Upper Display 
Parameter  
Definition 
 
INPUT 3 
INPUT 3—Same as Input 1 
ATTENTION Do not configure Input 3 when Input 3 
is used for Slidewire or Slidewire emulation. 
 
INPUT 4 
INPUT 4—Same as Input 1 
 
INPUT 5 
INPUT 5—Same as Input 1 
 
CB OUT 
CONTROL BLOCK OUTPUT—Output as calculated 
by the control block (such as PID A). When using 
one of the characterizers, OUTPUT is the output 
value after it passes through the characterizer. CB 
OUT is the control block output before it passes 
through the characterizer. 
ATTENTION CB OUT should not be used for Three 
Position Step Control or Position Proportional 
Control applications. 
 
PV 
PROCESS VARIABLE—Represents the value of 
the Process Variable. 
 
 
DEV 
DEVIATION (PROCESS VARIABLE MINUS 
SETPOINT)—Represents –100 % to +100 % of the 
selected PV span in engineering units. 
Zero deviation will produce a center scale (12 mA or 
50 %) output. A negative deviation equal in 
magnitude to the Output High Scaling Factor will 
produce a low end output (4 mA or 0 %) output. A 
positive deviation equal in magnitude to the Output 
High Scaling Factor will produce a high end output 
(20 mA or 100 %). 
FOR EXAMPLE: Configuration is as follows: 
  Input 1 = Type T High Thermocouple 
  PV range = –300 °F to +700 °F 
  PV span = 1000 °F 
  Deviation Range = –1000 to +1000 °F = 2000 °F 
  Second Current Output Low Scale Value = 0.0 
  Second Current Output High Scale Value = 1000  
  CO Range = 4-20 mA 
 
  If PV = 500 °F and SP = 650 °F 
  then Deviation Display = –150 °F, which is  
  –150 / 2000 = –7.5% of the Deviation Range, so 
  Second Current Output = 50% – 7.5% = 42.5%  
  which is 0.425 X 16 mA + 4 mA = 10.8 mA