Installation 
14  UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual  3/07 
Specifications 
Current and Auxiliary 
Outputs 
Up to three Milliamp Outputs. These outputs provide a 0 to 21 mA current output into a 
negative or positive grounded load or into a non-grounded load. Current outputs are isolated 
from each other, line power, earth ground and all inputs. Outputs can easily be configured 
via the keyboard to be 0 to 20 mA or 4 to 20 mA without field calibration and for either direct 
or reverse action when used as a control output. 
Any current output not being used as a control output can be used in an Auxiliary Output 
mode. Auxiliary Outputs can be configured to represent any Analog Input, PV, Setpoint, 
Deviation, or Control Output. The range of an Auxiliary Output can be scaled per the range 
of the selected variable and can be set anywhere between 0 to 21 mA. 
Resolution: 14 bits over 0 to 21 mA 
Accuracy: 0.05% of full scale  
Temperature Stability: 0.01% F.S./°C typical 
Load Resistance: 0 to 1000 ohms  
The First Current Output is a standard feature and is present on all instruments. The Second 
Current Output is an option and is mutually exclusive with Ethernet Communications. The 
Third Current Output is an option and is mutually exclusive with the other Output 2 Options 
listed directly below. 
Output 2 Options 
Output 2 is a socket which may be populated with any one of the following output types: 
Electromechanical Relay 
SPDT contacts. Both Normally Open and Normally Closed contacts are brought out to the 
rear terminals. 
Resistive Load: 5 amps @ 120 Vac or 240 Vac or 30 Vdc 
Inductive Load (cos
ϕ
 = 0.4): 3 amps @ 130 Vac or 250 Vac 
Inductive Load (L/R = 7 milliseconds): 3.5 amps @ 30 Vdc 
Motor: 1/6 H.P.  
Dual Electromechanical Relays 
Two SPST relays. One Normally Open contact for each relay is brought out to the rear 
terminals. This option must be used as the Loop 1 output for On-Off Duplex, Time Duplex, 
Three Position Step Control and Position Proportional Control applications. Instruments with 
this option can have a total of five relays plus one or two current outputs. 
Resistive Load: 2 amps @ 120 Vac, 240 Vac or 30 Vdc 
Inductive Load (cos
ϕ
 = 0.4): 1 amp @ 130 Vac or 250 Vac 
Inductive Load (L/R = 7 milliseconds): 1 amp @ 30 Vdc 
Solid State Relay 
SPST solid-state contact consisting of a triac N.O. output with zero-crossing detection.  
Resistive Load:  1.0 amp @ 25°C ambient temperature and 120 or 240 Vac 
  0.5 amp @ 55°C ambient temperature and 120 or 240 Vac 
Inductive Load:  50 VA @ 55°C ambient temperature and 120 or 240 Vac 
Minimum Load:  20 milliamps   
Open Collector Output 
Transistor drive for powering an external relay. Isolated from earth ground and all other 
circuits except the First Current Output. Internally powered @ 30 Vdc. 
Note: Applying an external power supply to this output will damage the instrument.  
Maximum Sink Current: 20 mA  
Overload Protection: 100 mA 
Third Current Output 
See above. 
Three Relay Board 
(Optional) 
Three SPDT contacts. Both Normally Open and Normally Closed contacts are brought out to 
the rear terminals for each relay. These relays are used for Alarm outputs or for the output of 
the second control loop. They may also be used as outputs for Logic Gate functions. 
Resistive Load: 5 amps @ 120 Vac or 240 Vac or 30 Vdc 
Inductive Load (cos
ϕ
 = 0.4): 3 amps @ 130 Vac or 250 Vac 
Inductive Load (L/R = 7 milliseconds): 3.5 amps @ 30 Vdc 
Motor: 1/6 H.P.