Monitoring and Operating the Controller
200 UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual 3/07
4.6 Start Up Procedure for Operation
Table 4-4 Procedure for Starting Up the Controller
Step Operation Press Result
1
Select Manual
Mode
Man/Auto
Until “M” indicator is ON.
The controller is in manual mode.
2
Adjust the Output
or To adjust the output value and ensure that the
final control element is functioning correctly.
Upper Display = PV Value
Lower Display = OUT and the output value in %
3
Enter the Local
Setpoint
Lower
Display
Upper Display = PV Value
Lower Display = SP and the Local Setpoint
Value
or
To adjust the local setpoint to the value at which
you want the process variable maintained.
The local setpoint cannot be changed if the
Setpoint Ramp function is running.
4
Select Automatic
Mode
Man/Auto
Until “A” indicator is ON.
The controller is in Automatic mode.
The controller will automatically adjust the output
to maintain the process variable at setpoint.
5
Tune the
Controller
Setup
Make sure the controller has been configured
properly and all the values and selections have
been recorded on the Configuration Record
Sheet.
Refer to Tuning Set Up group to ensure that the
selections for Pb or GAIN, RATE T, and I MIN, or
I RPM have been entered.
Use Accutune to tune the controller; see the
procedure in this section.