
Lake Shore Model 330 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
3-2
Operation
Set Point:
Displays or adjusts the control loop temperature setpoint (Paragraph 3.3.2). Press and hold this
key to access the ramp rate feature, where the user sets the rate at which the temperature setpoint
automatically increases or decreases when the user changes the setpoint value. See Paragraph 3.3.3.
Control:
Returns bottom display to Control sensor readouts after reading or adjusting the setpoint. See
Paragraph 3.3.2.
Escape:
Terminate a function without changing existing settings. To reset most controller parameters to
factory defaults, press and hold both the
Escape
and
Units
keys for about 20 seconds. See Paragraph 3.4.4.
s
:
Used in conjunction with other keys to increment or toggle readings in the upper Sample window.
t
:
Used in conjunction with other keys to increment or toggle readings in the lower Control window.
Enter:
Accepts changes made in the field display. Press and hold the
Enter
key to access the Power Up
(PUP) configuration setup display. See Paragraph 3.4.5.
Local:
Switches controller between Local (LOC) and Remote (REM) operation. See Paragraph 3.4.3.
SoftCal:
Improves silicon diode sensor accuracy by setting up a special modification to the Standard Curve
10. See Paragraph 3.2.7.
Autotune:
Sets controller tuning to P, PI, PID, Zone, or Off. See Paragraph 3.3.4.
s
and
t
:
This symbol next to a key indicates the function operates by holding the key and pressing the
s
key
to change the top display setting, and the
t
key to change the bottom display setting.
3.1.2
Front Panel LED Display
In normal operation, the front panel LED display shows Sample/Control temperature readings and heater
status. Other information displays on the various displays to the left and right of the temperature readings. See
Figure 3-2.
Sample
REM
OFF
Control
LOC
TUNE
CAL
HIGH
MED
LOW
K
C
ž
V
A
B
mV
K
C
ž
V
A
B
mV
SP
Remote/Local
P, PI, PID, or
Zone Tuning
Heater Range
Units
Channel
Setpoint
SoftCal™
C-330-U-3-2
Figure 3-2. Definition of Front Panel LED Display
3.2 THERMOMETRY
FUNCTIONS
The following front panel keyboard functions relate to Model 330 thermometry:
Input Type (Paragraph 3.2.1),
Channel (Paragraph 3.2.2), Units (Paragraph 3.2.3), Temperature Compensation (Paragraph 3.2.4), Display
Filter (Paragraph 3.2.5), Curve (Paragraph 3.2.6), and SoftCal (Paragraph 3.2.7).