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TECSource
User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Terms and Symbols ........................................................................................... 4
Quick Start ..................................................................................................................... 6
Installation ...................................................................................................................... 7
Power and Cable Connections ...................................................................................... 9
Connecting to the TECSource ..................................................................................... 12
Front Panel Operation ................................................................................................. 12
Settings and Menus ..................................................................................................... 16
Remote Mode Operation ............................................................................................. 24
Installing the USB Drivers ............................................................................................ 25
Saving and Restoring Configurations .......................................................................... 25
Using the Function Keys .............................................................................................. 26
Understanding the Sensor Inputs ............................................................................... 27
Using the Auxiliary Interface ........................................................................................ 28
Auxiliary Sensors ..................................................................................................... 28
Digital Inputs ........................................................................................................... 28
Digital Outputs ........................................................................................................ 29
Relay ....................................................................................................................... 29
Interlock .................................................................................................................. 30
Using the Interlock ....................................................................................................... 30
Selecting the Fixture .................................................................................................... 30
Determining Temperature Stability .............................................................................. 31
Out Off Menu ............................................................................................................... 32
Applying Sensor Limits ................................................................................................ 33
Working With Thermistors ........................................................................................... 34
Working With RTDs ...................................................................................................... 35
2-Wire versus 4-Wire Measurements ...................................................................... 36
Working With AD590s and LM335s ............................................................................. 37
Gain Control and the PID Loop ................................................................................... 37
Using the AutoTune Function ...................................................................................... 38
Using the AutoTune Function Remotely...................................................................... 40
Controlling the Temperature Rate of Change ............................................................. 40
Changing the Set Point Step Size ............................................................................... 41
Resistive Heaters and Heat/Cool Only Modes ............................................................ 41
Using the Current Limit ................................................................................................ 41
Using the Voltage Limit ................................................................................................ 42
Correcting the TEC Voltage Measurement.................................................................. 43
Software Compensation.......................................................................................... 43
4-Wire Measurement ............................................................................................... 44
Analog Output .............................................................................................................. 44
External Fan Control .................................................................................................... 46
User Calibration ........................................................................................................... 47
Linking Instruments ..................................................................................................... 48
Internal Power Management ....................................................................................... 48
Specifications .............................................................................................................. 51
Error Messages ............................................................................................................ 53
Maintenance, Calibration and Warranty ...................................................................... 57
European Community Declaration of Conformity ....................................................... 59
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