Monitoring and Operating the Controller 
240  UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual  3/07 
4.24   Setting Failsafe Mode 
Introduction 
You can set the Failsafe Mode to be Latching or Non-Latching. 
Set Failsafe Mode 
Table 4-28  Procedure for Setting a Failsafe Mode  
Step  Operation  Press  Result 
1 
Select Control  
Set-up Group 
Setup 
Until you see: 
Upper Display = SET  
Lower Display = CONTROL 
2 
Select Failsafe 
Function Prompt 
Func 
Loop 1/2
 
You will see: 
Upper Display =  
  LATCH  (Controller goes to manual and output goes to 
        failsafe value) 
 NoLATCH  (Controller mode does not change and output 
         goes to failsafe value) 
Lower Display = FSMODE 
3 
Select a value 
or  
To select a failsafe mode in the upper display. 
4 
Return to Normal 
Display 
Lower 
Display
 
At power up, the output will go to the value set. 
 
4.25   Carbon Potential, Oxygen and Dewpoint Algorithms 
Introduction 
Carbon probes can be used to control Carbon Potential, Percent Oxygen or Dewpoint 
applications by configuring the Input Algorithm 1 for the desired type. 
Most carbon probes consist of a zirconium oxide (ZrO
2
) sensor and a thermocouple (to 
measure the temperature at the ZrO
2
 sensor). These probes generally have four wires, two 
for the ZrO
2
 sensor and two for the thermocouple. The ZrO
2
 sensor is connected to Input 
1 on this controller while the thermocouple is connected to Input 2. Input 1 actuation is 
automatically set to Carbon when any Carbon Potential Algorithm is configured, to 
Oxygen when the Oxygen Algorithm is configured, and to Carbon when the Dewpoint 
Algorithm is configured. The thermocouple in these probes is normally a K, R or S 
thermocouple type. However, Input 2 can be configured for any input actuation for 
applications where some other temperature sensor is used. PV Source in the Control Set 
Up Group should be configured to IN ALG 1. 
Instruments with Two Loops may use Loop 1 to control the Carbon/Oxygen/Dewpoint of 
the oven while Loop 2 may use the temperature measured by Input 2 to control the 
temperature of the oven. For this application, PV Source in the Control Set Up Group