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If you are having problems in installation or use of this TDC5 Temperature Controller, please call from a 
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Summary of Contents for TDC5

Page 1: ...i TDC5 Temperature Controller Operator s Manual Copyright 2019 Gamry Instruments Inc All rights reserved Printed in the USA Revision 1 January 21 2019 Part 988 00072...

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Page 3: ...ime without incurring any obligation to install same on TDC5s previously purchased All system specifications are subject to change without notice There are no warranties which extend beyond the descri...

Page 4: ...ter PA 18974 USA If you write to us about a problem provide as much information as possible If you are having problems in installation or use of this TDC5 Temperature Controller please call from a tel...

Page 5: ...ghts and Trademarks Gamry Framework Software Copyright 1989 2019 Gamry Instruments Inc CPT Software Copyright 1992 2019 Gamry Instruments Inc Explain Computer Language Copyright 1989 2019 Gamry Instru...

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Page 7: ...Cable 14 Using Device Manager to Install TDC5 14 Connecting the TDC5 to a Heater or Cooler 16 Connecting the TDC5 to an RTD Probe 17 Cell Cables from the Potentiostat 17 Setting up the TDC5 Operating...

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Page 9: ...afe from electrical shock hazards if the case of the apparatus is connected to a protective earth ground In the TDC5 this protective ground connection is made via the ground prong in the AC line cord...

Page 10: ...the outputs In accordance with international safety standards both the line and neutral connections are fused For Output 1 the maximum allowed fuse rating is 3 A for Output 2 the maximum allowed fuse...

Page 11: ...are having problems in this regard the following steps may help If the problem is static electricity sparks are apparent when you touch the TDC5 Placing your TDC5 on a static control work surface may...

Page 12: ...tors near the TDC5 Try plugging your TDC5 into a different AC power branch circuit Plug your TDC5 into a power line surge suppressor Inexpensive surge suppressors are now generally available because o...

Page 13: ...plied with your TDC5 Qty Gamry P N Omega P N Description 1 990 00491 Gamry TDC5 modified Omega CS8DPT 1 988 00072 Gamry TDC5 Operator s Manual this document 1 720 00078 Main Power Cord USA version 1 9...

Page 14: ...ning values appropriate for a Gamry Instruments Flexcell with a 300 W heating jacket and active cooling through the Flexcell s heating coil AC Line Connection The TDC5 is designed to operate at AC lin...

Page 15: ...e current temperature at the probe the units are degrees Celsius If you do not have a probe installed the upper display should show a line containing the characters oPER as shown below Once the unit h...

Page 16: ...e Manager on the host computer In Windows 7 you can find Device Manager in the Control Panel In Windows 10 you can find it by searching in the Windows search box 4 Expand the Ports section in Device M...

Page 17: ...elect a number of 8 or less You do not need to change any other settings After you have made a selection remember this number to use during the Gamry Software Installation 11 Click the OK buttons on t...

Page 18: ...on Output 1 is appropriate for use with your heater The TDC5 is shipped with a 3 A Output 1 fuse already installed In addition to controlling a heater the TDC5 can control a cooling device The AC powe...

Page 19: ...em does not affect the cell cable connections These connections are made directly from the potentiostat to the cell Please read the your potentiostat s Operator s Manual for cell cable instructions Se...

Page 20: ...Operation To test the operation of the TDC5 run a simple check out script provided with the CPT Critical Pitting Test System The name of this script is CHECK110 EXP Use the procedure in the CPT Insta...

Page 21: ...you do not have a potentiostat in the system the script will show an error message and terminate before it outputs anything to the TDC5 Thermal Design of Your Experiment The TDC5 is used to control th...

Page 22: ...as simple as tap water flowing through a cooling coil and a solenoid valve Temperature control via an external heater such as a heating mantle is moderately slow An internal heater such as a cartridg...

Page 23: ...an be entered by a complicated user interface using the four buttons on the front of the TDC5 We anticipate that anyone using this interface is likely to scramble the TDC5 settings at least once Vario...

Page 24: ...tune on an electrochemical cell will fail unless the system is actively cooled A full description of the manual tuning of PID controllers is beyond the scope of this manual However a later section of...

Page 25: ...tion curve 500 385 t 385 calibration curve 1000 392 392 calibration curve 100 391 6 391 6 calibration curve 100 tHRM 2 25k 2250 thermistor 5k 5000 thermistor 10k 10 000 thermistor PRoC 4 20 Process in...

Page 26: ...Live inputs repeat from 1 10 represented by n MANL Rd n Low display reading IN n Manual input for Rd n LIVE Rd n Low display reading IN n Live Rd n input ENTER for current RdG dEC P FFF F Reading form...

Page 27: ...tAt No yES Includes Alarm status bytes RdNG yES Includes process reading No PEAk No yES Includes highest process reading VALy No yES Includes lowest process reading UNIt No yES Send unit with value F...

Page 28: ...ENTER to run RUN RUN s automatically on power up RUN M dSbL ENTER in Stby PAUS StoP runs ENbL ENTER in modes above displays RUN SP LM SP Lo Low Setpoint limit SP HI High Setpoint limit SEN M Sensor Mo...

Page 29: ...setpoint ALR H Alarm high parameter for trigger calculations ALR L Alarm low parameter for trigger calculations A CLR REd Red display when Alarm is active AMbR Amber display when Alarm is active dEFt...

Page 30: ...ACtN RVRS Reverse acting control heating dRCt Direct acting control cooling RV DR Reverse Direct acting control heating cooling PId 2 PID 2 Control Mode ACtN RVRS Reverse acting control heating dRCt...

Page 31: ...Control Offset dEAd Control Dead band Overlap band in process unit Lo Low clamping limit for Pulse Analog Outputs HI High clamping limit for Pulse Analog Outputs AdPt ENbL Enable fuzzy logic adaptive...

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Page 33: ...e ramp can extend but cycle time can t Note tIM F does not appear for 6 digit display that use a HH MM SS format tIM F MM SS Minutes Seconds default time format for R S programs HH M M Hours Minutes d...

Page 34: ...Appendix A Default Controller Configuration 32 Set Point 2 35 degrees C Set Proportional Band to 9C Set Integral factor to 685 s Set Derivative factor Rate to 109 s Set Cycle time to 1 s...

Page 35: ...omputer 14 Initialization Mode Menu 25 line voltages 8 12 oPER 13 Output 1 16 Output 2 16 Parameters Operating 21 PID 12 17 20 22 Port Settings tab 15 Ports 14 potentiostat 17 19 power cord 11 power l...

Page 36: ...Redefining Electrochemical Measurement Part 988 00067 734 Louis Drive Warminster PA 18974 Tel 215 682 9330 www gamry com...

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