Operation 6-21
Item Description Item Description
1 Heater Loop - ON 4 Temperature Set Point Column
2 Heater Loop - OFF 5 Present Temperature Value Column
3 Channel (Loop) Name Column 6 Message Column
Figure 6-16 Heater Control Window
4. Activate the heater by double clicking the icon in the On/Off column until the heater loop
icon
turns yellow and red.
" NOTE To change heater temperature, double click on the heater loop name. The heater
parameters dialog box will open.
! The heater is operating properly if both of the following are observed:
- The Message column contains any message except “T/C Break”.
- The Present Value (PV) column indicates the heater is heating up to, and stabilizing at,
the set point (SP).
5. If the heater is operating properly, click on
Exit to close the Heater Control Window. If it is
not operating properly, refer to the Section 8 - Troubleshooting or call a service technician.
6.9.2.2 Needle Heater
If your system is equipped with a needle heater, select
Setup Heater 1 and follow the steps under 6.9.2.1
Heater Tooling to set up the needle heater.
"NOTE The heater file is attached to the program file and is automatically loaded each time the
program file is loaded. This helps to ensure the correct heating profile.
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