Installation manual

Series C Controller Configuration and Operation Manual
5-6  Athena Controls, Inc. 900M050U00
5.5 Specifying the Input Type
5.5.1 Parameter Used
After changing the unit of measure for temperature inputs, the next step when configuring
a controller is always specifying the input type using the InPInP (input) menu. The input
type is set at the factory to match the calibration type specified when the controller was
ordered. (See Note 1 on the next page.) However, the input type can be changed using
the tYPEtYPE parameter described below. If you change the input type from the factory
setting, you may also have to change the input jumper settings. See 5.3 for details.
Parameter Name
: Input Type (92)
Name as Displayed
:
tYPEtYPE
Used By:
all controllers
When Displayed:
always
Choices:
JJ type J thermocouple
EE type E thermocouple
CC type C thermocouple
bb type B thermocouple
1-51-5 1 to 5 V linear
0-100-10 0 to 10 V linear
0-50-5 0 to 5 V linear
0-10-1 0 to 1 V linear
10.5010.50 10 to 50 mV linear
0.1000.100 0 to 100 mV linear
0.500.50 0 to 50 mV linear
0.100.10 0 to 10 mV linear
4.20A4.20A 4 to 20 mA linear
0.20A0.20A 0 to 20 mA linear
rt.drt.d 100 ohm compressed RTD with decimal support (notice
the decimal point in the parameter choice)
rtdrtd 100 ohm platinum RTD (no decimal point)
PL2PL2 Platinel II thermocouple
tt type T thermocouple
SS type S thermocouple
rr type R thermocouple
nnnn Nickel-Nickel-Molybdenum thermocouple
nn type n thermocouple
CACA type K thermocouple
Default:
J thermocouple when configuration parameters are set to their
defaults using the procedure in 12.5. At the factory, the input
type of a new controller is configured to match the calibration
type purchased. See Note 1 below.
Description:
The type of input the controller algorithm will expect. The type of
input specified affects how the controller processes the input
signal and calculates the output needed to achieve the setpoint.
For example, the controller will linearize a thermocouple input.
This operation is not needed if the input type is already linear.