
Lake Shore Model 330 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
3-8
Operation
3.3 CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
The following front panel keyboard functions relate to Model 330 control:
Heater (Paragraph 3.3.1), Setpoint
(Paragraph 3.3.2), Ramp (Paragraph 3.3.3), Autotune (Paragraph 3.3.4), Manual (PID) (Paragraph 3.3.5), and
Zone (Paragraph 3.3.6).
3.3.1 Heater
This key controls
heater ranges. Four
heater ranges are
available: High,
Medium, Low, and Off.
The indicators HIGH,
MED, LOW, or OFF
appear in the Control
window to indicate the
currently selected
range. Once selected,
the 20 segment
Heater
%
bar-graph display
indicates, to the
nearest 5%, the
percentage of heater
current applied.
The percentage of current reflects the percentage of full scale current applied to heater output for the selected
range. Output changes automatically according to control parameters. The figure above shows the heater set
to MEDium and output currently at 45% of full scale. If the controller controls a system with less than 10%
heater output, it may be necessary to reduce the heater range.
A 25
Ω
load is required to get a full 25 Watt
power output on the 25 W setting, and a 50
Ω
load is required to get a full 50 Watt power
output on the 50 W setting. See Paragraph
2.10 for additional heater setup details.
If the heater load drops below 10
Ω
for a 25
W heater setting, or 35
Ω
for a 50 W heater
setting, the output turns off to prevent instrument overheating. If this occurs, cycle the heater range through
OFF to re-engage the heater.
Error 30 (Er30) appears if measured heater output does not match the predicted output, and the controller
turns the heater off. Check heater resistance and test for shorts in heater wiring, then turn the heater on again.
If the error message returns, consult the factory.
3.3.2
Setpoint and Control
To change the setpoint, press the
Setpoint
key. If the lower display already shows setpoint, it blinks, and the
instrument is ready for a new setpoint value. If the lower display indicates the control reading, it displays the
current setpoint. Press
Setpoint
again to enter a new setpoint.
Enter the new setpoint with the numbered keys and decimal point in the center of the keypad. Press
Enter
to
complete the operation or
Escape
to cancel and retain the previous value. Also use either
s
or
t
to increment
or decrement the display by one degree.
The setpoint on the Model 330 is limited to a resolution of 0.01 for temperatures below 200 and 0.1 for
temperatures greater than 200. Any decimal digits entered after the 100
th
place are ignored. If the setpoint is
displayed in degrees Celsius or millivolts, the (+/–) key toggles the sign of the set point.
The setpoint is limited in temperature to the range of the curve used for control. Table 3-1 gives these
limitations in kelvin for curves 00 through 04 and 06 thru 10.
The
Control
key quickly returns the bottom from displaying the setpoint to the Control sensor reading.
Control
LOC
MED
K
A
K
B
Sample
Heater %
100
80
60
40
20
5
Heater is on MEDium setting
Heater % Output
is at 45%
Heater
Range
Heater
Current
25 W with 25
Ω
Ω
Ω
Ω
Heater Power
50 W with 50
Ω
Ω
Ω
Ω
Heater Power
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
0 to 1 A
0 to 0.3A
0 to 0.1 A
25 Watts
2.5 Watts
0.25 Watts
50 Watts
5 Watts
0.5 Watts