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Table of Contents
Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................0-1
If You Have Problems ...................................................................................................................................................0-2
Disclaimers ........................................................................................................................................................................0-3
Copyrights and Trademarks .......................................................................................................................................0-3
Chapter 1 -- Safety Considerations ......................................................................................................................1-1
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................1-1
Inspection .........................................................................................................................................................1-1
Protective Grounding and Product Safety ...........................................................................................1-1
Line Voltages ...................................................................................................................................................1-2
Switched AC Outlet Fuses ..........................................................................................................................1-2
TDC4 Electrical Outlet Safety ....................................................................................................................1-3
Heater Safety ...................................................................................................................................................1-3
RFI Warning ......................................................................................................................................................1-3
Electrical Transient Sensitivity ...................................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2 -- Installation .............................................................................................................................................2-1
Initial Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................2-1
Unpacking Your TDC4 ..................................................................................................................................2-1
Physical Location ............................................................................................................................................2-2
Differences Between an Omega CSi8D and a TDC4 ........................................................................2-2
AC Line Connection ......................................................................................................................................2-2
Power Up Check .............................................................................................................................................2-3
RS232 Cable .....................................................................................................................................................2-3
USB to COM Converters .............................................................................................................................2-4
Connecting the TDC4 to a Heater (and/or Cooler) ..........................................................................2-4
Connecting the TDC4 to an RTD Probe ................................................................................................2-4
Cell Cables from the Potentiostat ...........................................................................................................2-5
Setting up the TDC4 Operating Modes ................................................................................................2-5
Checking TDC4 Operation .........................................................................................................................2-5
Chapter 3 -- Use ............................................................................................................................................................3-1
Using Framework Scripts to Setup and Control Your TDC4 .........................................................3-1
Thermal Design of Your Experiment ......................................................................................................3-1
Tuning the TDC4 Temperature Controller -- Overview ..................................................................3-2
When to Tune..................................................................................................................................................3-2
Restoring Factory Settings .........................................................................................................................3-3
Automatic versus Manual Tuning ...........................................................................................................3-4
Auto Tuning the TDC4 .................................................................................................................................3-5
Manually Tuning the TDC4 ........................................................................................................................3-6
Appendix A - RS232 Cabling and Configuration ...............................................................................................4-1
Appendix B – Default Controller Configuration .................................................................................................4-2
Controller Default Settings ........................................................................................................................4-2
Index ....................................................................................................................................................................................5-1