Section 6 - Operation
WARNING
Ensure that you have fully read “Section 3 - Safety” before operating the
controller.
The Operation section of the manual describes how use the controller. This
includes stopping and starting the controller, how to adjust temperatures and
settings and how to recognize alarms.
It also introduces the extra features which are there to help the user, such as
historic logs, and the flexibility offered by using the ToolStore page and the IO
card.
6.1 Isolate the Controller
The main power switch is sufficiently rated to disconnect the total load current
during switch on and switch off. To prevent its operation during maintenance,
you can use a suitably-sized padlock or similar device to lock the switch in
the off position.
The main isolator is a rotary switch on the M1-48 and a switched breaker on
the smaller M1-12 and M1-24 controllers.
6.1.1 Switch On
Switching on the main isolator for the controller energizes the cabinet and the
console, which automatically starts its bootup sequence.
Once the display screen is on, the console has two options:
• If console startup is set to
Stop
, then the tool remains at zero power,
and it does not heat up.
• If console startup is set to
Startup, Standby or Run
, the controller
applies power to the zones so that they heat up.
6.1.2 Switch Off (Shutdown)
NOTE
We recommend that the console is used to shut down the heating load and
the main rotary isolator (M1-48) or the breaker switch (M1-12 and 24) are
only used to switch off a dormant controller.
1. Shut down the heating.
On the Main page, choose [
Stop
] mode to reduce the heating to zero.
6-1
OPERATION
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M1 Plus Controller User Manual
