
Lake Shore Model 340 Temperature Controller User’s Manual
Front Panel Operation
4-5
4.4.7 Key
Definitions
Key Description
AutoTune
Displays the
AUTO TUNE
screen to set Auto P, Auto PI, or Auto PID control mode.
Zone Settings
Displays the
ZONE SETTINGS
screen which specifies P, I, D, Manual Output, and
Heater Range for up to 10 Temperature control zones.
Ramp
Displays the
RAMP SETUP
screen which turns ramp on or off and selects ramp rate.
Program
Displays the
PROGRAM MODE
screen. Allows the user to Run an internal program,
Terminate a program, Edit a program, or Clear program memory.
P
Allows direct setting of the proportional (P) control parameter.
I
Allows direct setting of the integral (I) control parameter.
D
Allows direct setting of the derivative (D) control parameter.
Control Setup
Displays the
CONTROL SETUP
screen which enables the control loop, establishes
power up status and setpoint units, sets heater resistance and control mode, and turns
the filter on or off. Press the
More
key to display the
CONTROL LIMITS
screen which
sets the temperature, slope, maximum heater current, and range.
Heater Range
Allows direct setting of Loop 1 heater range.
Heater Off
Immediately turns off Loop 1 heater.
Control Channel
Allows direct setting of the sensor feedback channel for a control loop.
Loop 1
Displays Control Loop 1 parameters and status on lower three lines of display.
Loop 2
Displays Control Loop 2 parameters and status on lower three lines of display.
Setpoint
Allows direct setting of control setpoint.
Manual Output
Allows direct setting of manual output control parameter.
Input Setup
Displays the
INPUT SETUP
screen which selects the sensor type and curve number.
Other sensor parameters can be overwritten, but this changes sensor status to
"Special." Only curves appropriate to the sensor type display.
SoftCal
Displays the
SOFTCAL
screen which accepts and stores SoftCal curves.
Display Format
Displays three screens (use the
More
key to toggle between the screens):
1. The
READING DISPLAY FORMAT
screen sets the number of readings (1 thru 8)
shown in the normal display and assigns an input and data source to each.
2. The
CONTROL DISPLAY FORMAT
screen sets lower three lines of the display.
3. The
MISC. DISPLAY FORMAT
screen sets display contrast, back lighting, and
keypad lock.
Scan Setup
Displays the
EXTERNAL SCANNER SETUP
screen to set external scanner support.
Curve Entry
Displays the
CURVE ENTRY
screen which edits, copies, or erases temperature
response curves.
Interface
Displays the
COMPUTER INTERFACE
screen which sets IEEE-488.2 and Serial
interface parameters.
Alarm Setup
Displays the
ALARM SETTINGS
screen which enables or disables alarms and sets
various alarm parameters.
Math Setup
Displays the
MATH COMPUTATIONS
screen which sets Max/Min and Filter
parameters. Press the
More
key to see the
LINEAR EQUATION
screen.
Analog Outputs
Displays the
ANALOG OUTPUTS
screen which specifies Mode, Bipolar, Status, and
other parameters for Analog Output A and B.
Alarm Reset
Immediately resets all latched alarms.
Math Reset
Immediately resets all Max and Min values.
Options
Displays four screens:
1. The
DIGITAL I/O
screen manually sets the digital inputs and outputs.
2. The
RELAY & BEEPER SETUP
screen allows the user to choose alarm or manual
control for relays and to turn the beeper on or off.
3. The
DATE & TIME
screen is used to set real-time clock.
4. The
REVISION INFORMATION
screen displays the controller serial number and
revision history.
Use the
More
key to toggle between the screens.