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Operation Instruction Manual 

WS-1200CPH   

Programmable Precision PID Temperature Controller

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Version 1.5 

Auber Instruments 

5755 North Point Parkway, Suite 99 

Alpharetta, GA 30022 

770-569-8420 

www.auberins.com 

May, 2013 

 

Introduction 

Thank you for purchasing the Auber WS series temperature controller. We sincerely 
appreciate your decision and trust that our machine will meet your expectations in both 
the quality of the result and the value of our product. While we are delighted that you may 
be anxious to operate the controller for your project, a few minutes of your time reading 
through this manual will only serve to enhance your experience in the months and years 
ahead. In particular, we would urge you to read through the safety warnings below. 
Although this plug-and-play controller is very easy to operate, the process involves high 
temperature and high wattage appliances and your safety is paramount. 

  SAFETY WARNINGS 

 

  This controller is designed only to be used with devices that have limited power 

and their own thermal cut off protection, such as a thermostat or thermal fuse in 
case of controller failure.  

  Do not place any objects on the top of controller surface which is used to vent 

excess heat during its operation. 

  When opening the cover of a rice cooker or slow cooker that has been running for 

extended period of time, the cover will carry a lot of condensation that can drip 
everywhere. Avoid dripping the water over the controller.   

  The maximum electric current this controller can handle is 12 amperes. For 120 

volt AC in US and Canada, this limits the heater power to1440 watts. In addition, if 
the heater power is more than 1400 watts, the volume of the pot is also limited to 
less than 10 gallons (or 38 liters). Due to its compact size and the splash proof 

                                                        

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  Patent pending 

Summary of Contents for WS-1200CPH

Page 1: ...ery easy to operate the process involves high temperature and high wattage appliances and your safety is paramount SAFETY WARNINGS This controller is designed only to be used with devices that have li...

Page 2: ...king device is more than 1200 watts This controller is designed to control the devices recommended by Auber Instruments only Using it to control a not recommended device can be dangerous and cause fir...

Page 3: ...of local standard is needed Operating Instructions 1 Description of the controller Fig 1 Front Panel 1 Parameter Window LED for displaying temperature values and controller s system parameters 2 Outp...

Page 4: ...layed in the Parameter Window is time passed since power up If it is flashing but Timer Status Indicator 8 is off the value displayed in the Parameter Window is the parameter that needs to be set The...

Page 5: ...Each step contains the temperature C0X and time duration T0X setting They are represented by the symbol C0X and T0X where X is the step number e g Step 4 temperature is represented by C04 and step 4...

Page 6: ...eps for cooking you can finish programming by pressing the SET continuously until it passed T06 and displays the current temperature You can also leave the controller alone The display will return to...

Page 7: ...en on e g it will display t03 for a second if the controller is in step 3 of cooking When 8 is on lit and 7 is flashing at the same time LED is in timer mode and shows the actual time passed since the...

Page 8: ...d how efficiently it transfers heat For example consider the difference between a heat lamp and a hot plate When electricity is applied to a heat lamp it begins to heat instantaneously and when it s t...

Page 9: ...ely between A and the current water bath temperature which indicates auto tuning is in progress When the display stops flashing the auto tuning is finished Now the newly calculated PID parameters are...

Page 10: ...8 when changing the temperature unit to Fahrenheit I Integral time The unit is in seconds This parameter controls the output of the controller based on the difference between the measured and set tem...

Page 11: ...e SET again to confirm the change The display will show the d for a second and its value next Use the same P setting procedure to set the d value When finished press the SET again to confirm the chang...

Page 12: ...optimized temperature control system should consume about 25 of the heater power at the set temperature steady state For example if you found out that only 50 watts of energy is needed to maintain the...

Page 13: ...offset value Setting the output reduction The parameter window will first show OUt for a second and then its value Use and keys to change OUt value to your desired limit value and press SET Setting C...

Page 14: ...rranty does not cover damage caused by misuse abuse negligent handling or damage due to faulty packaging or mishandling in transit This warranty does not cover damage or defects caused by or resulting...

Page 15: ...re the package as damage in shipping is not covered by your warranty Mark the outside of your package ATTENTION CUSTOMER SERVICE We are constantly striving to improve our products and therefore the sp...

Page 16: ...l produce about 1 3 watts of heat When 12 Amps is passing through the controller 16 watts of heat is produced in the controller As more heat is produced the temperature inside the controller will rise...

Page 17: ...ctive current is much lower making heat not an issue 2 Limit maximum output power If you set output reduction parameter to 80 then a 15 A heater will become a 12 A heater It will take 25 longer time t...

Page 18: ...ontroller and smoker The input of the controller is connected to the power strip by the 16 AWG power cord supplied blue arrows The generator is connected to the power strip by the power cord from Brad...

Page 19: ...by the power jumper cord provided by the Bradley blue arrows It is the cord that used to connect the generator to smoker The controller output is connected to the smoker by the power cord red arrows I...

Page 20: ...ossible This is especially the problem for the Bradley Original Smoker because of its black color The controller should be placed away from direct sun light also Although the controller uses a high in...

Page 21: ...hotter if more food is placed in it to block the hot air from going up e Operating the controller when ambient temperature is below 32 F 0 C The controller reading is only accurate for temperature 32...

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