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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION FOR THE

TC-10

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

SYSTEM

VERSION 3.9

npi 2018

npi electronic GmbH, Bauhofring 16, D-71732 Tamm, Germany

Phone +49 (0)7141-9730230; Fax: +49 (0)7141-9730240

[email protected]; http://www.npielectronic.com

Summary of Contents for TC-10

Page 1: ...EM DESCRIPTION FOR THE TC 10 TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM VERSION 3 9 npi 2018 npi electronic GmbH Bauhofring 16 D 71732 Tamm Germany Phone 49 0 7141 9730230 Fax 49 0 7141 9730240 support npielectronic...

Page 2: ...s 4 3 TC 10 System 4 3 1 System Description 4 3 2 Description of the Front Panel 5 3 3 Rear Panel Elements 10 3 4 Electronic Control and Protection Circuits 10 3 5 Modes of Operation 11 3 6 Setting th...

Page 3: ...is to be operated only at 115 230 Volt 60 50 Hz AC Please check for appropriate line voltage before connecting any system to mains Always use a three wire line cord and a mains power plug with a prote...

Page 4: ...ndard cabinet with a built in power supply and cooling elements for the power devices The TC 10 guarantees low noise operation and has special protection features to prevent the preparation from damag...

Page 5: ...____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ version 3 9 page 5 3 2 Description of t...

Page 6: ...working temperature of the controller system 2 TEMPERATURE C A display Digital display to indicate the temperature determined by SENSOR A or the voltage at the POWER OUTPUT connectors 18 19 Switch 11...

Page 7: ...to indicate that temperature SENSOR B 16 is not connected broken or short circuited The POWER OUTPUT 18 19 shuts down if this LED is on and the MODE switch 14 is set to SENSOR B 8 LIMITER potentiomete...

Page 8: ...perature SENSOR A This connector also provides the POWER OUTPUT 18 19 for the heating unit max 12V DC and 5A for devices with the DIN connector cable assembly e g HPC G see www alascience com 14 MODE...

Page 9: ...onnectors for the heating unit This output supplies a maximum voltage of 12V DC and a maximum current of 5A POWER OUTPUT is also available at the SENSOR A 13 and SENSOR B connectors 16 for devices wit...

Page 10: ...output signal obtained from the thermometer giving an error signal This signal is amplified in the PI controller and transferred to the output stage where it is converted to a high power output signa...

Page 11: ...de the output voltage is controlled by the PI controller PI proportional integral controller system activated The temperature signal which is used for the control unit is selected by the MODE switch T...

Page 12: ...ystem the DESIRED TEMPERATURE can be set using the COMMAND INPUT 10mV C connector 10 Figure 1 The COMMAND INPUT is scaled 10mV C i e 370 mV at this connector would set the DESIRED TEMPERATURE to 37 C...

Page 13: ...__________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ version 3 9 page 13 5 Temperature sensors Block diagram 5...

Page 14: ...ft with a DIN connector on one end and two 1 mm connectors on the other end The DIN connector is for connection to the SENSOR input at the front panel of the temperature controller The 1 mm connector...

Page 15: ...__________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ version 3 9 page 15 5 2 Block dia...

Page 16: ...the instrument Turn all potentiometers to the most left position switch the MODE selector to the position SENSOR A or B depending on which sensor is used as feedback temperature in the controller loop...

Page 17: ...TION Thus when beginning to use the TC 10 we recommend to try out several first settings of GAIN and INTEGRATION to find out which settings are best for your experimental conditions If you use a perfu...

Page 18: ...m ALA please follow these hints Always use the LIMITER Do not set the LIMITER to more than 50 for a longer time since the HPT 2A will melt if operated at more than 5V If in doubt measure the output vo...

Page 19: ...al displays 3 1 2 digits XX X C temperature of SENSOR A or B or XX X V voltage at power output COMMAND INPUT analog input 10 mV C via BNC connector Set value control digital control range up to 60 0 C...