
7
Parts and Controls
7.1
Front Control Panel
The following controls and indicators are present on the controller front panel
(see Figure below): (1) the digital LED display, (2) the control buttons, (3) the
bath on/off power switch, (4) the control indicator light, (5) the heater power
switch, and (6) the cooling power switch.
(1) The digital display is an important part of the temperature controller be-
cause it not only displays set and actual temperatures but also various bath
functions, settings, and constants. The display shows temperatures in values ac-
cording to the selected scale units °C or °F.
(2) The control buttons (SET, DOWN, UP, and EXIT) are used to set the bath
temperature setpoint, access and set other operating parameters, and access and
set bath calibration parameters.
A brief description of the functions of the buttons follows:
SET – Used to display the next parameter in a menu and to set parameters to
the displayed value.
DOWN – Used to decrement the displayed value of settable parameters.
UP – Used to increment the displayed value.
EXIT – Used to exit from a menu. When EXIT is pressed any changes made to
the displayed value will be ignored.
(3) The on/off switch controls power to the entire bath assembly. It powers the
stirring motor and the bath controller/heater circuit.
(4) The control indicator is a two color light emitting diode. This indicator lets
the user visually see the ratio of heating to cooling. When the indicator is red
the heater is on, and when it is green the heater is off and the bath is cooling.
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Parts and Controls
Figure 2
Front Controller Panel