Lake Shore Model 321 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
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Operation
3.3 CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
The following front panel keyboard function are related to the control aspects of the Model 321.
Function Paragraph
Heater........................ 3.3.1
Setpoint ..................... 3.3.2
Ramp ......................... 3.3.3
Autotune .................... 3.3.4
Manual....................... 3.3.5
Zone .......................... 3.3.6
3.3.1 Heater High, Low, and Off
There are three buttons and two portions of the display to control and indicate heater operations. The
three buttons are
Heater High
,
Heater Low
, and
Heater Off
. The two display areas are
Heater
Range
in the top line and
Heater %
in the lower line. When the user presses
Heater High
,
Heater
Low
, or
Heater Off
, the selection is reflected in the
Heater Range
portion of the display. The Heater
Off condition is shown in the following display.
Temperature
Heater Range
Setpoint
Heater %
When the heater is on,
Heater %
will reflect the percentage of current being applied to the heater.
The heater low output is 2.5 Watts maximum into 25
Ω
. A typical
Heater Low
display is shown as
follows.
The heater high output is 25 Watts maximum into 25
Ω
. A typical
Heater High
display is shown as
follows.
The percentage of current reflects the percentage of full scale current being applied to the heater
output, and will change automatically according to control parameters.
NOTE:
If the heater load drops below
≈
20
Ω
, the output power will reduce. However, the display
may still show the Heater % reading of a 25
Ω
load.
A 25
Ω
load is required to get a full 25 Watt power output. Refer to Paragraph 2.10 for heater setup
and power considerations.