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HAPTER
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Computer Interface Operation
Model 372 AC Resistance Bridge and Temperature Controller
ZONE
Control Loop Zone Table Parameter Command
Input
ZONE <output>, <zone>, <upper bound>, <P value>, <I value>,
<D value>, <mout value>, <range>, <rate>, <relay 1>, <relay
2>[term]
Format
n,nn,+nnn.nnnE±nn,+nnnnnn,n,+nnnnnn,n,n
<output>
Specifies which output to configures: 0 to 1.
<zone>
Specifies which zone in the table to configure: 1–10.
<upper bound>
Specifies the upper setpoint boundary of this zone in kelvin.
<P value>
Specifies the P for this zone: 0.0 to 1000.
<I value>
Specifies the I for this zone: 0 to 10000.
<D value>
Specifies the D for this zone: 0 to 2500.
<mout value>
Specifies the manual output for this zone: 0 to 100%.
<range>
Specifies the heater range for this zone. Sample heater:
0–8. Warm-up heater: 0 to 1. (Refer to RANGE for listing.)
<rate>
Specifies the ramp rate for this zone.
<relay 1>
Specifies relay 1’s state: 0 = off, 1 = on. Only applicable when
relay is configured in zone mode and the relays control
output matches this output.
<relay 2>
Specifies the high relay state: 0 = off, 1 = on. Only applicable
when relay is configured in Zone mode and the relays
control output matches this output.
Remarks
Configures the control loop limit band parameters used in conjunction with the sta-
tus byte register. Refer to section 6.2.6. When in Emulation mode, the <rate> parame-
ter is omitted and additional <analog 1> and <analog 2> parameters are returned as
+0.0000. Configuring Analog 1 and Analog 2 settings are no longer supported. The
OUTMODE command must be used to configure either the sample heater or warm-up
heater to zone mode.
Example
ZONE 0,1,250.000E-03,10,20,0,0,2,1.2,0,0[term]
—The sample heater zone 1 is
valid to 250 mK with P = 10, I = 20, D = 0, a manual out of 0%, and a heater range of 2
and a ramp rate of 1.2 K/min. Both relays will be off.
ZONE?
Control Loop Zone Table Parameter Query
Input
ZONE? <output>,<zone>[term]
Format
n,nn
<output>
Specifies which output to query: 0 to 1.
<zone>
Specifies which zone in the table to query.
Valid entries: 1 to 10.
Returned
<upper bound>, <P value>, <I value>, <D value>, <mout value>, <range>, <rate>, <relay 1>,
<relay 2> [term]
Format
+nnn.nnnE±nn,+nnnnnn,±nnnnnn,n,±nnnnnn,n,n
(refer to command for description.)