Future Design MCTB 4.3, User Manual

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The pop-
up “Edit” icon menu provides the following functions:
Copy Copies current step data including events.
Paste Pastes previously copied step data to the current step.
Step Events Copies and pastes current step events to all following steps.
Holdback Limits Sets holdback limit values for each loop (set once only per program).
Time Sets time for program in hh:mm or mm:ss (set once only per program).
6.1 Entering a Ramp/Soak Program
Ramp/Soak programs are created and edited from the program Entry screen. The program Entry screen can
also be accessed directly from the
“Program” menu or “Program Operation” button on Loop and Overview
screens. To create an automatic ramp/soak program:
1.) From the File pop-up menu, select
“New” to create a new program.
2.) Enter
or delete steps by pressing the “Insert” or “Remove” icons. Steps can be added or deleted “on the fly”
as required. Inserting steps anywhere within the program will not affect steps already programmed.
3.) For each step, press any row in the loop list view to set the step type, time or loop set point. Entry is dynamic
and the interface will display a pop-up menu or slide out numeric keypad to match the type of entry pressed
in the list. Slide the list up or down to view more data like any standard smart device. Press any button in
the “Event” list to turn the event output on or off for the program step. If holdback for any loop step is required
(and programmed in holdb
ack screen), press the “Hold” button and select the loop the step holdback.
4.) From the File
menu, select “Save” to save the program.
NOTE: Programs can be saved with names of up to 16 characters long. However, the MCTB only uses
the first 14 characters of the program name for display updates and record keeping. When naming
programs, try to keep the name limited to 14 characters in order to have the full program name
shown, or use the first 14 characters as a means of more clearly identifying the program when
more than 14 characters are used.