TC-10 User Manual
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version 3.9
page 6
In the following description of the front panel elements each element has a number that is
related to that in Figure 1. The number is followed by the name (in uppercase letters) written
on the front panel and the type of the element (in lowercase letters). Then, a short description
of the element is given.
(
1
)
DESIRED TEMP./°C
potentiometer
Digital potentiometer to set the working temperature of the controller
system.
(
2
)
TEMPERATURE °C
A
display
Digital display to indicate the temperature determined by SENSOR A or the
voltage at the POWER OUTPUT connectors (
18
/
19
). Switch (
11
) is used
to select one of these functions of display A.
(
3
)
ALARM
LED
LED to indicate that temperature SENSOR A (
13
) is not connected, broken or
short-circuited. The POWER OUTPUT (
18
/
19
) shuts down if this LED is on and
the MODE switch (
14
) is set to SENSOR A.
(
4
)
GAIN
potentiometer
Potentiometer (logarithmic scale) to change the GAIN parameter (amplification
of the error signal, see chapter 3.3) of the temperature controller (PI controller),
range: 10 to
.
(5) INTEGRATION
potentiometer
Potentiometer to set the INTEGRATION parameter (time constant) of the
temperature controller (PI controller), time range: 50 ms - 20 s.