
Lake Shore Model 330 Autotuning Temperature Controller User’s Manual
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Remote Operation
SETP
Sets the Setpoint In Units Chosen For Control Channel.
Input:
SETP XXX.XX
for temperature, or
SETP X.XXXX
for voltage
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
For the setpoint parameter, enter a value from 0 to 999.9 for temperature or 0 to 2.4990 for
voltage. Utilizes the free field format. Resolution is 0.01 for temperatures below 200.
Example:
If in kelvin:
1.
SETP 77.2[term]
will result in the display showing 77.20 K.
2.
SETP 123[term]
will result in the display showing 123.00 K.
If in Celsius:
3.
SETP -123[term]
will result in the display showing –123.00 °C.
4.
SETP 123.456[term]
will result in the display showing 123.46 °C.
SETP?
Setpoint Status Query.
Input:
SETP?
Returned:
±XXX.X
for temperature, or
±X.XXXX
for voltage
Remarks:
Returns current set point setting, a 7-digit value (a sign, 5 digits, and a decimal point).
Resolution is 0.01 for temperatures below 200.
Example:
Using the examples above in the SETP command discussion:
If in kelvin:
1.
SETP?[term]
returns
+077.20[term]
.
2.
SETP?[term]
returns
+123.00[term]
.
If in Celsius:
3.
SETP?[term]
returns
-123.00[term]
.
4.
SETP?[term]
returns
+123.45[term]
.
TUNE
Sets Autotuning Status.
Input:
TUNE X
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Sets Autotuning status: 0 = Manual, 1 = P, 2 = PI, 3 = PID, 4 = Zone. See Paragraph 3.3.4 for
details on Autotuning settings.
TUNE?
Autotuning
Query.
Input:
TUNE?
Returned:
X
Remarks:
Returns current Autotuning status: 0 = Manual, 1 = P, 2 = PI, 3 = PID,
4 = Zone. See Paragraph 3.3.4 for details on Autotuning settings.
ZONE
Zone
Storage.
Input:
ZONE XX,±SSS.S,R,PPP,III,DDD
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Stores the stated values of Setpoint, Heater Range, Gain, Rate, and Reset. Zone XX is
between 01 and 10.
±SSS.S
= setpoint in kelvin,
R
= heater range,
PPP
= gain,
III
= Reset,
DDD
= Rate. For Heater Range:
0
= Heater off,
1
= Heater Low,
2
= Heater Medium,
3
=
Heater High. Use the TUNE command to activate the zone autotuning mode.
Example:
ZONE 1,100.0,2,100.0,100,20[term]
instructs the Model 330 to store in Zone 1 a
100.0 K setpoint, a 2 (Medium) Heater Range, a 100 Gain, a 100 Reset, and a 20% Rate.
ZONE?
Zone Storage Query.
Input:
ZONE? XX
Returned:
±SSS.S,R,PPP,III,DDD
Remarks:
When entering the zone command, XX defines the zone between 01 and 10. Returns:
±SSS.S
= setpoint in kelvin,
R
= heater range,
PPP
= gain,
III
= Reset,
DDD
= Rate. For
Heater Range:
0
= Heater off,
1
= Heater Low,
2
= Heater Medium,
3
= Heater High. Use
TUNE command to activate zone autotuning mode.