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.