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Programming Example 2:
Auto-Off is Enabled
Figure A2:
Global Wait-Until is “off” and Auto-off is “on”
In Programming Example 1, it may not be necessary to define a specific temperature for
the last step—it may be sufficient or required to simply “turn the plate off” on the last
step. Figure A2 above shows the modifications to the Example 1 sequence shown
previously in Figure A1. First, set the global setting MENU: Timer Options “Auto-Off”
parameter to “yes”. This means that on the last step the unit will enter Idle Mode and
“automatically turn off power to the plate”. Figure A2 above shows the effect of setting
the Timer Options Auto-Off option to “yes” The three program steps are defined exactly
the same as for Example 1 but now when step 3 completes, the set point will be “off”
and the unit will stop powering the plate. The effect is that the plate and sample will
naturally return to the ambient temperature. The timer will continue to count up from the
end of step 3 until the user presses a button on the front panel. Additionally, the user
must use the Menu to Exit Idle Mode to enable setting a new set point temperature.
