A   Appendices
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E5@C Digital Temperature Controllers User’s Manual (H174)
A-1-2 Characteristics
Indication 
accuracy
 (when mounted 
individually, 
ambient 
temperature of 
23°C)
Thermocouple 
*
1
E5CC, E5CC-B, E5EC, E5EC-B, E5AC, E5DC, E5DC-B, and E5GC:
(±0.3% of indication value or ±1°C, whichever is greater) ±1 digit max.
E5CC-U: 
(±1% of PV or ±2°C, whichever is greater) ±1 digit max.
Resistance 
thermometer
(±0.2% of indication value or ±0.8°C, whichever is greater) ±1 digit max.
Analog input ±0.2% FS ±1 digit max.
CT input ±5% FS ±1 digit max.
Potentiometer 
input
±5% FS ±1 digit max.
Temperature 
variation 
influence
 
*
2
Voltage variation 
influence 
 *
2
Electromagnetic 
interference 
influence 
(according to EN 
61326-1)
Thermocouple
Thermocouple (R, S, B, W, PLII)
(±1% of indication value or ±10°C, whichever is greater) ±1 digit max.
Other thermocouples:
(±1% of indication value or ±4°C, whichever is greater) ±1 digit max.
 *K thermocouple at −100°C max: ±10°C max.
Resistance 
thermometer
(±1% of indication value or ±2°C, whichever is greater) ±1 digit max.
Analog input ±1% FS ±1 digit max.
CT input ±5% FS ±1 digit max.
Remote SP input ±1% FS ±1 digit max.
Installation 
influence 
(E5DC/E5DC-B 
only)
Thermocouple
R, S, B, W, or PLII thermocouple: (±1% of indication value or ±10°C, whichever 
is greater) ±1 digit max.
Other thermocouple: (±1% of indication value or ±4°C, whichever is greater) ±1 
digit max.
* K thermocouple at −100°C max: ±10°C max.
Hysteresis
Temperature input 0.1 to 999.9°C or °F (in units of 0.1°C or °F)
Analog input 0.01% to 99.99% FS (in units of 0.01% FS)
Proportional 
band (P)
Temperature input 0.1 to 999.9°C or °F (in units of 0.1°C or °F)
Analog input 0.1% to 999.9% FS (in units of 0.1% FS)
Integral time (I) 
*
3
Standard, heating/cooling, or close position-proportional control: 0 to 9,999 s 
(in 1-s increments) or 0.0 to 999.9 s (in 0.1-s increments)
Floating position-proportional control: 1 to 9,999 s (in 1-s increments) or 0.1 to 
999.9 s (in 0.1-s increments)
Derivative time (D) 
*
3
0 to 9,999 s (in units of 1 s)
0.0 to 999.9 s (in units of 0.1 s)
Control Period 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, or 1 to 99 s (in units of 1 s)
Manual reset value 0.0% to 100.0% (in units of 0.1%)
Alarm setting range
−1,999 to 9,999 (except for MV alarm)
Temperature input: The decimal point is automatically set when the sensor 
is selected.
Analog input: The decimal point depends on the Decimal Point parameter 
setting.
−199.9 to 999.9 (MV alarm)
Sampling cycle 50 ms
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. (at 500 VDC)
Dielectric strength
100 to 240 VAC: 3,000 VAC, 50/60 Hz for 1 min between terminals of different 
charge
24 VAC/DC: 3,000 VAC,* 50/60 Hz for 1 min between terminals of different 
charge
*E5GC only: 2,300 VAC
Malfunction vibration
10 to 55 Hz, 20 m/s
2
 for 10 min each in X, Y and Z directions
Vibration resistance
10 to 55 Hz, 20 m/s
2
 for 2 hr each in X, Y, and Z directions
Malfunction shock
100 m/s
2
, 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions