Installation manual

Series C Controller Configuration and Operation Manual
1-18  Athena Controls, Inc. 900M050U00
1.10 Configuration and Startup Activities
The following table summarizes the configuration and startup tasks to be accomplished
once the controllers are mounted and wired as described in the installation manuals
supplied with the instruments. As described in 1.8, configuration sequence does matter,
because there are interdependencies among parameters. We recommend configuring
the controllers in the sequence shown below.
Step Action
Where
Described
1 Power up the controller. ---
2 Put the controller in standby mode.
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2.4.3
3 If you plan to use a temperature input (thermocouple or RTD) and
do not plan to use the default units of measure Fahrenheit, select
the units of measure.
6.2.3
3 Specify the input type. If the input is linear, scale the input. 5.5
4 Optional – Specify the number of decimal places to be stored and
displayed and the display refresh rate. If you do not configure these
display parameters, the controller will use the defaults listed in
Section 6.
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5
Choose how the outputs will be used and configure the parameters
that apply to the output function.
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6
For on/off control, customize the output operation using the
hysteresis (heating only or cooling only) and deadband (heating and
cooling).
For Autotuning, prepare the process and initiate the operation.
For manual tuning of PID, specify a manual offset and other tuning
values.
8.2
16.2
8.3 and 16.3
7 Optional – Configure alarms. 7.5
8 Optional – Configure single-setpoint ramp or multi-segment recipe. 11
9 Recommended – Specify the loop break time, and configure failsafe
outputs to be used if the controller detects a problem with the input.
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10
Optional – Configure any parameters related to hardware options,
such as the scale for a remote analog setpoint, or the function of an
auxiliary analog output.
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11 Adjust the setpoint. 2.4.2
12 Put the controller in normal (automatic) mode. 2.4.4
13 Change the security access level to the most restrictive level that is
appropriate for your site.
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To put a 1ZC in standby mode, issue the appropriate command from a MODBUS master or the Multi-
Comm host computer.
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If the controller will be configured using a serial interface, the communication option parameters can be
configured first, permitting you to configure the other parameters using a personal computer. Details of
communication setups appropriate for the serial interfaces are in the Multi-Comm User’s Guide and Using
the MODBUS Protocol with Athena Series C Controllers.