Chapter 4 – Temperature Controller
TestEquity TEC1 Thermoelectric Temperature Chamber
Page 4-3
Home Page
Use the Advance Key
‰
to step through the Home Page parameters. The parameter prompt will
appear in the lower display, and the parameter value will appear in the upper display. You can
use the Up
¿
and Down
¯
keys to change the value of read-write parameters, just as you would
in any other menu.
The chamber temperature (read-only) is in the upper display and the temperature Set Point (read-
write) is in the lower display.
If a profile is running, the chamber temperature is in the upper display and the Target Set Point
(read-only) is in the lower display.
Home Page Parameters
The Home Page is a customized list of as many as 20 parameters that can be configured and
changed in the Custom Menu
[CUSt]
(Factory Page). The home page has been configured by
TestEquity to display only the following parameters:
Prompt
Value
Description
[AcPu]
* Active Process Value
Actual chamber temperature (upper display)
[AcSP]
* Active Set Point
Temperature Set Point (lower display)
[hPr1]
Heat Power
The percentage of heat throttle.
[CPr1]
Cool Power
The percentage of heat throttle.
[AUt1]
Autotune
Autotune (yes or no). While Autotune is active, the Home Page will display
[Attn] [tUn1]
. When the Autotune is complete, the message will clear
automatically.
[idS1]
Idle Set Point
Set a temperature Set Point that can be triggered by an event state, such as
pressing the EZ Key (if configured in the Function Key Menu\Digital Input
Function parameter).
[PSt1]
Profile Start
Select a profile or step number that will be affected by Profile Action.
[PAC1]
Profile Action Request
Select the action to apply to the profile (1 to 4) or step selected in Profile
Start.
*Note:
[AcPu]
and
[AcSP]
only show up in the Custom Menu configuration Page. They are the parameters that
normally show when the chamber is powered ON.
Temperature Set Point Control
You can change the temperature set point by using the Up
¿
and Down
¯
when a profile is not
running and you are in the Home Page. The new set point is entered within three seconds after a
new value is set.
