8 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS XS SERIES CONTROLLERS

FUNCTIONS MENU

SET POINT
Procedure to recall a Set point from memory

Modify Set Point

Remote Set
point status

DISPLAY

Serial
Communication
status

275.8

Auto-Tune
Expert-Tune
status

275.8
4 50

Memory Set
point Number
window
Auto/manual
status

Process variable

during normal
operation

Function value

during
programming

Set point

during
normal operation

Function
mnemonic

during
programming

During normal operation

W0250

KEYS
Digit select

During normal operation

Set point value

will flash

W 250

W 250

Least significant
digit will flash

W0260

Enter
Auto / Manual
Function

The Set point may

now be modified
as previously
explained

Wsp. 2

Confirm modified
Set point

sp. 3

To enter function mode, press

Wsp. 4
tW une

Run Auto-Tune
function

EW .=tu

Run Expert-Tune
function

pW ar.

Modify or view
Parameters

Set point value will

flash

View
configuration code

7W 500
Y Co

Ws.p. t

Ws.p.1.

Accept Set point 2 as

target Set point

Enable local
Set point
The REM indicator
will switch off

Accept Set point 3 as

target Set point

Note:
The above Set points may be modified from the 4th
group within the parameter menu.

Note:
The Set point will be automatically accepted
after the 10 seconds time - out.

If the target Set point matches any memorised Set

point then the Set point memory number will be
shown in the memory Set point window.

Note:
If a Remote Set point is selected, the instrument
will store the Local Set point value shall be
re-instated if the Local Set point mode is required

Example
(Span = 1000C)

Target Set point =350

Set point changed

sI.u. = 5,0 % Span/min.

Initial Set point

= 250C

Target Set point

If slope gradient is equal to zero there will be a step change

View
Target Set point

AUTO-MAN

AUTO

MAN

AUTO

100% Set point W

63

W (X)

sI.u.

sCI

0
100% output Y

Serial Communication status

enabled to write

Toggle serial
communication
on/off to write

EXPERT-TUNE

Note:

W=X

modify Y
with

The Expert-tune should be used to fine tune

the parameters defined in the Auto-tune
process.
During normal operation the expert-tune
continuously monitors the variable and fine
tunes the PID parameters. This function will not
effect the operation of the instrument.
It is possible to deactivate the process at
any time by pressing any key.

Expert-Tune in operation ( AT indicator on)

YAUTO=YMAN

or
is not pressed within 10 seconds the instrument
1 If
will time-out back to the process variable

Auto-tune should be used when the

instrument is first installed to provide
approximate values for the P.I.D algorithm.
When the auto-tune cycle has been completed,
the values for P.I.D will be automatically
entered.
It is possible to escape from the auto-tune
procedure at any time by pressing any key.

YMAN=YAUTO

t = 2 minutes

TUNING
AUTO-TUNE

sW CI

Enable remote Set point

The REM indicator will,
switch on

Accept Set point 4 as

target Set point

Wsp. t

Only for models

with serial comms View instrument
Device number 0...63

Modify Set point

Ws.p.r.
Accept Set point 1 as
target Set point

Note:
After the Set point has been modified the new target Set point will be reached after a period
of time, depending upon the values entered in the sl.u (Slope up) and sl.d (Slope down)
gradient parameters.
Whit Remote Set point we suggest, to set sl.u and/or sl.d to 0
The target Set point can be viewed at any time from the function menu.

4X 230

Set point value

will flash

W 250

Modify Set point

The displayed Set point is only effective from

when
is pressed.

CW onf

Remote

During normal operation

Wsp. 1

Increment value
Edit Set point

Local

Set point change or start up

Small signal
change

Start Auto - Tune Process

PID parameters have
been calculated
Set point W

From normal operation (Auto mode)

Large signal
change

Change of Set
point

+1%
W
Variable X

MODIFICATION OF A NUMERIC FIELD

-1%

WMan.

Dev. > 5% span

W Set point

To enter Manual mode

It is possible to modify any numeric field by changing each digit in turn.

0250

0250

Variable
X

Example: to change 250 to 260

-1%
Auto-Tune in operation

pressing
to select the required digit.
Each successive press of this button moves the
flashing digit one place to the left.

0 2 5 0

Pressing
increments the selected digit (for the
most significant digit there is a - between 9 and 0)

0260

+1%

Output
Y1

From normal operation (Manual mode)

WAuto

To enter Automatic mode

Pressing
to accept the field or the field will be
accepted automatically after the 10 seconds time-out.

yh
yh2

Ymax: 100% or
Ymin: 0% or

The Auto-tune function is available if the

following requirements are met:
1. Parameter A.tu = 1 or 3
2. The deviation > 5% span
Auto-tune will function correctly:
if the X variable has to increase or decrease
if the heat/cool facility is selected the
Auto-tune process will calculate the PID
parameters for both heat and cool.

P.I.D. Parameters modified

NO - Dev < 1%

YES - Dev > 1% YES - Dev > 1%

The expert tune facility is possible if

instrument is in Auto mode
Atu= 2 or 3
From normal operation (Auto mode)

tW une

From normal operation (Auto mode)

MIU. XS-5/94.11/E

Auto-Tune in operation

Wtune

ASCON spa
Ospiate di Bollate (Milano), Italy

Start
Auto-tune
process

X275.8

W275.8
Y 50

AT and MAN
indicator will
be ON. When
the process
has finished
the indicators
will be off.

Start
Expert-tune

eW .=tu process

X275.8

2W 75.8
Y 50

AT on - Expert tune activated

off - Expert tune deactivated