
N960 Controller
NOVUS AUTOMATION 3/6
Level Time: Time interval in minutes, that the process
must remain in the temperature defined in SP.
Adjustable from 0 to 9999.
It is available when the Rate option is selected in the
parameter of the Input cycle.
Enable
Program
Program Execution – It determines the level and ramp
program execution.
Executes program
Does not execute program
With enabled outputs (
=
program immediately enters in execution.
It is available when the Pr option is selected in the
parameter of the Input cycle.
Run
Screen that enables or disables action of the controller
over the process. It acts as a switch, turning the
controller on or off.
Outputs enables.
Outputs not enabled.
TUNING LEVEL
Auto tune
AUTO-TUNE: It enables automatic tuning of the PID
parameters (
,
,
). See chapter Determine PID
Parameters herein and at
www.novusautomation.com
for more details.
-Auto-tune enable
-Do not execute auto tune
Proportional
band
PROPORTIONAL BAND: Value of the term P of the
control mode PID. In percentage of the maximum
span of the input type.
When set to zero (0), control action is ON/OFF.
Adjust of between 0 and 500.0 %.
Integral rate
INTEGRAL RATE: Value of the term I of the control
mode PID, in repetitions per minute. This constant is
not used when controller is set to ON/OFF action
(
=
). Adjustable between 0.00 and 55.20.
derivative time
DERIVATIVE TIME: Value of the term D of the control
mode PID, in seconds. This constant is not used when
controller is set to ON/OFF action (
=
). Ajustable
between 0 and 250.
Cycle time
CYCLE TIME: Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) period
in seconds. This constant is not used when controller
is set to ON/OFF action (
=
). Adjustable between
0.5 and 99.99
HYSterisis
CONTROL HYSTERESIS: Is the hysteresis for
ON/OFF control (set in temperature units). This
parameter is only used when the controller is in
ON/OFF mode (
=
).
Alarm SP
SETPOINT for Alarm 1 and 2: Tripping point for
alarm 1 and 2.
PROGRAM LEVEL
Program
Tolerance
Maximum admitted deviation of PV with respect to SP. If
exceeded, the program execution is suspended (the
internal timer freezes) until the deviation be returns back
within the defined tolerance.
The value 0 (zero) disables the function.
Program SP
Program SP’s, 0 to 9: Group of 10 values of SP that
define the Ramp and Soak profile segments.
Program Time
Time intervals of the program segments. It defines the
duration in minutes, of each of the 9 program
segments. Configurable between 0 and 9999 minutes.
Program
event
Program Segment Alarm (Event Alarm). Parameters
that define the alarm must be activated during the
execution of a certain program segment:
OFF Do not activate alarm in this segment.
A1 Activate alarm 1 when program reaches this
segment.
A2 Activate alarm 2 when program reaches this
segment.
A1A2 Activate alarms 1 and 2 when program
reaches this segment.
The alarms chosen must have its function configured
as “
”.
It determines the number of times the program must be
REPEATED, besides the initial execution. Configurable
between 0 and 9999 times. After the last execution, all
controller outputs are turned off (
=
).
INPUT LEVEL
tYPE
INPUT TYPE: Selects the input signal type to be
connected to the process variable input. Refer to
Table 1 for the available options.
This must be the first parameter to be configured.
Decimal Point
DECIMAL POINT. Defines the decimal point position.
unit
UNIT: Defines the indication unit in Celsius or
Fahrenheit
Degrees Celsius (°C);
Degrees Fahrenheit (°F);
ACtion
CONTROL ACTION:
Reverse action. Generally used for
heating.
Direct action. Generally used for
cooling.
OUTA, OUTB, OUTC and OUTD function:
Output not used
Output defined as control output
Output defined as alarm output 1
Output defined as alarm output 2
Output defined as control output 0-20
mA (only for OUTD)
Output defined as control output 4-20
mA (only for OUTD)
F Key Function:
It allows to define a function for the F
key. Functions available are:
– Not used / No function assigned;
– Commands control and alarm outputs (function of
the
parameter);
–
Interrupts the execution of the ramp and soak
program;
–
Triggers the execution of the ramp and soak
program;
SP Low Limit
SETPOINT LOW LIMIT: Selects minimum
adjustment for parameters relative to the SP (
,
,
).
SP High Limit
SETPOINT HIGH LIMIT: Selects maximum
adjustment for parameters relative to the SP (
,
,
).
OFFSet
OFFSET FOR PV: Parameter that allows to add a
value to PV to generate an indication displacement.
Alarm Function
ALARM FUNCTION 1 AND 2: See Table 4 for
description of functions and code to be programmed
in these screens.
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