Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Safety Instructions __________________________________________________5
Introduction _____________________________________________________________________ 5
Safety Notices ____________________________________________________________________ 5
Chapter 2 – Using the F4T Front Panel ___________________________________________7
F4T Menus ______________________________________________________________________ 7
Understanding F4T Menus _________________________________________________________________ 7
Event Driven Menus ______________________________________________________________________ 7
Navigating and Understanding the User Interface ______________________________________ 8
Home Screen ____________________________________________________________________________ 8
Home Screen Parameters __________________________________________________________________ 9
Front Panel Navigational Buttons ____________________________________________________________ 9
Main Menu _____________________________________________________________________________ 9
Manual Chamber Operation _______________________________________________________ 10
Static (Manual) Set Point _________________________________________________________________ 10
Navigating the Closed-Loop Set Point Screen _________________________________________________ 10
Chamber Functions (Output Widget) ________________________________________________ 11
Ramp to Set Point ________________________________________________________________ 12
Profile Mode ____________________________________________________________________ 13
Profile Actions _________________________________________________________________________ 13
Profile Parameters _______________________________________________________________________ 14
Step Parameters _________________________________________________________________________ 14
Sample Ramp and Soak Profile _____________________________________________________________ 17
Data Logging ____________________________________________________________________ 19
Overview ______________________________________________________________________________ 19
Data Logging Menu _____________________________________________________________________ 19
How to Enable Data Logging ______________________________________________________________ 20
Transferring Data Log Files _______________________________________________________________ 21
Trend Charts ____________________________________________________________________ 22
Exporting/Importing Profiles and Configuration via USB _______________________________ 23
Transferring Profile Files _________________________________________________________________ 23
Transferring Configuration Files ____________________________________________________________ 23
Personalizing the Home Screen _____________________________________________________ 24
Changing Loop Operational Parameters _____________________________________________ 25
Operations Page _________________________________________________________________ 26
Screen Snapshot Utility ___________________________________________________________ 26
Chapter 3 – Composer Software ________________________________________________27
Installation______________________________________________________________________ 27
Overview ______________________________________________________________________________ 27
Downloading the Software and System Requirements ___________________________________________ 27
Installing the Software ___________________________________________________________________ 27
Network Configuration ___________________________________________________________________ 27
Composer Welcome Screen Orientation _____________________________________________ 28
Using Composer Software _________________________________________________________ 28
Establishing an Online Connection to a System Using Ethernet____________________________________ 28
System Overview Screen __________________________________________________________ 29
System ________________________________________________________________________________ 29
Device Menus __________________________________________________________________________ 29
Security and Passwords ___________________________________________________________________ 29
Save System Image ______________________________________________________________________ 31
Import System Image ____________________________________________________________________ 32
Global Settings _________________________________________________________________________ 33
Device Details ___________________________________________________________________ 33
Device Name ___________________________________________________________________________ 33
Restore Settings From ____________________________________________________________________ 33
Pluggable Flex Modules ___________________________________________________________ 33