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9. Troubleshooting
Symptom
Probable Cause
Correction Steps
Power applied, display
does not light, and con-
troller does not function
1. No power applied
2. External fuse open
1. Check power wiring and fusing
2. Power down and repower up
Display alternates
between
HI and SENS,
2110 disables control
output
1. Open sensor
2. Out of calibration
1. Check sensor wiring
2. Check selection switches
3. To verify that controller is at fault, re-
move the thermocouple and place a
jumper across the sensor terminals
of the 2110. If the display reads ap-
proximately ambient, then the sensor is
open. Replace the thermocouple.
4. See Section 7–Calibration
Process does not heat
up
1. No power being applied to the load
2. Load fuse open
1. Verify Load LED is ON
2. Verify the heater or fuse is not open
3. Verify output limit is set to 100%
4. Verify set point is greater than process
temperature
5. Verify output wiring
Erratic operation
1. Intermittent sensor connections
2. Controller failure (internal electronics)
3. External electrical noise
1. Check sensor wiring or substitute sen-
sor simulator
2. Power down and repower up
3. Contact Chromalox
Process not in control
1. Incorrect settings
2. Thermocouple Wiring
1. Check Proportional Band setting and
Automatic Reset setting
2. Check thermocouple polarity
Instrument continually
goes through power-up
reset
1. Severe electrical noise
1. Separate sensor wiring from other wir-
ing
2. Apply power line filter
3. Contact Chromalox
The following Troubleshooting Guide offers simple so-
lutions to common problems and explains the 2110’s
Error Messages. Review this section for a possible so-
lution to your problem before contacting Chromalox.
Note: For each symptom, perform correction steps in
the order listed.