Monitoring and Operating the Controller
250 UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual 3/07
Ramp/soak profile example
Before you perform the actual configuration, it is recommended that you draw a
Ramp/Soak profile in the space provided for each of the “Program Record Sheets” and
fill in the associated information in the associated Tables. An example of a Ramp-Soak
Profile is shown in Figure 4-7 and Table 4-31. Start setpoint is at 200 degrees F.
500
400
200
300
°
Time/Hours
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SEG 2
SEG 3
SEG 4
SEG 5
SEG 6
SEG 7
SEG 8
SEG 9
SG 10
SG 11
SG 12
SEG 1
F
2076
5
Setpoint
Figure 4-7 Ramp/Soak Profile Example
Table 4-31 Ramp/Soak Profile Example (Using 12 Segments)
Prompt Function Segment Value
Prompt Function Segment Value
STRT SEG
Start Seg. 1
SEG4 SP
Soak SP 4 400
END SEG
End Seg. 12
SEG4TIME
Soak Time 4 1 hr.
RAMP UNIT
Engr. Unit for
Ramp
TIME
SEG5RAMP
Ramp Time 5 1 hr:30 min.
RECYCLES
Number of
Recycles
2
SEG6 SP
Soak SP 6 250
SOAK DEV
Deviation
Value
0
SEG6TIME
Soak Time 6 3 hr:0 min.
PROG END
Controller
Status
LAST SP
SEG7RAMP
Ramp Time 7 2 hr:30 min.
STATE
Controller
State at end
HOLD
SEG8 SP
Soak SP 8 500
KEYRESET
Reset SP
Program
DISABLE
SEG8TIME
Soak Time 8 0 hr:30 min.
POWER UP
Program
Status at
Power up
ABORT
SEG9RAMP
Ramp Time 9 0
HOTSTART
PV Hot Start DISABLE
SG10 SP
Soak SP 10 400
SEG1RAMP
Ramp Time 1 1 hr.
SG10 TIME
Soak Time 10 0 hr:30 min.
SEG2 SP
Soak SP 2 300
SG11RAMP
Ramp Time 11 3 hr:30 min.
SEG2TIME
Soak Time 2 1 hr:30 min.
SG12 SP
Soak SP 12 200
SEG3RAMP
Ramp Time 3 1 hr.
SG12TIME
Soak Time 12 0 hr:30 min.