Configuration 
158  UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual  3/07 
Function Prompt  
Lower Display 
Selections or  
Range of Setting  
Upper Display 
Parameter  
Definition 
 
To PURGE 
TO PURGE—Contact closure forces the loop to 
Manual mode with the output set to the Output High 
Limit configuration. MAN lights and then the Output 
value is shown on the lower display. Opening the 
switch has no effect.  
Pressing the 
Man/Auto key returns the instrument to 
Automatic Mode. 
 ATTENTION  Does not apply to Three Position 
Step Control. 
 
PURG AX 
PURGE AUXILIARY OUTPUT—When the switch is 
closed, any Auxiliary Output configured for OUTPUT 
will go to 100% (20 mA). When switch reopens, the 
Auxiliary Output resumes normal operation. 
 
Lo FIRE 
LOW FIRE—Contact closure forces the loop to 
Manual mode with the output set to the Output Low 
Limit configuration. MAN lights and the Output value 
is shown on the lower display. Opening the switch 
has no effect. 
Pressing the 
Man/Auto key returns the instrument to 
Automatic Mode. 
 ATTENTION  Does not apply to Three Position 
Step Control. 
 
MAN LAT 
MANUAL LATCHING—Contact closure transition 
forces the loop to Manual mode. Opening the switch 
has no effect. If the 
Man/Auto key is pressed while 
the switch is closed, the loop will return to Automatic 
mode. 
 
RES TOT 
RESET TOTALIZER—Contact closure transition 
resets the accumulated Totalizer value to zero. 
Opening the switch has no effect. 
 
PV HOLD 
PROCESS VARIABLE HOLD—When the switch is 
closed, PV is frozen at last value. When switch 
opens, PV resumes normal operation after 2 
seconds. 
Digital Input 
prompts for 
Software Options 
 
SOFTWARE OPTIONS DIGITAL INPUTS—The 
following Digital Input selections appear only when 
the Healthwatch Software Option is installed.