PRESSURE CONTROLLER operating manual
7
The Pressure Controller Display
The figure below identifies the various features of the main pressure
controller display.
Press the button behind the Alicat logo to toggle the
backlight
on and off.
Live data is measured 1000 times per second, and is typically displayed
10 times per second on the device’s LCD screen.
Device engineering units
are used by the controller in its serial commu-
nications and calculations. These can optionally be different from the
button engineering units
, which are the units being displayed. These
can be individually configurable using the front display (
Chooses the pressure
engineering units (
TARE PRESS
tares the pressure
reading
on the device. Ensure
the device is exposed to
atmospheric pressure when
this is performed. Tares are
not available on absolute
pressure (PSIA) devices.
SETPT
sets the
pressure
control setpoint
(
MENU
enters the
menu
system
(
).
The button under the Alicat
logo
toggles the backlight
(see
for more
display options).
Status Messages
ADC
Analog-digital converter error
EXH
Exhaust mode active
HLD
Valve hold active
LCK
Front display is locked
POV
Pressure over range of device