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Heatpipe Furnace Models 17702W, 17702P, 17702S (13
–
07/20)
USING THE CONTROLLER
The controller installed on this equipment uses an advanced three loop controller with a multi-channel
sensor input.
Other features of the controller are:
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Built in data logging
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Ethernet connection
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USB host for controller updates and data export
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Bright colour display
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Dynamic optimisation of the control PID parameters
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Eight point zone linearization for Main and Annealing furnace
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Built in Programmer, supports 100 programs, each of 25 segments
Before using the controller, please read this manual thoroughly to get the best performance from the
equipment.
Certain features used in this controller require different levels of access. The Operator access requires no
passcode to use. These functions include:
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Changing the setpoint
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Changing any values using the USER ACCESS PAGE
Other features will require the user to log in as “Supervisor” to carry out these functions. These include:
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Adjusting the PID settings
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Using the Programmer function
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Changing the linearity settings
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Extracting data from the recorder function
Configuration changes to the controller require you log in as “Engineer” to perform these functions. These
include:
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Change language selection
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Change °C to °F or K
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Change equipment clock and time zone
