7 • PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS • XE SERIES CONTROLLERS

FUNCTIONS MENU PARAMETERS

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4
DISPLAY
WpAss Enter correct

275.8
Process variable during normal
operation
Password
during
Function value programmin
g
Wy2s.p Y2 Set point
Wp.b. Proportional band
Wt.c. Cycling time

275.8
during normal No Return to process
Set point operation (see note 1) 0.5…999.9% (Not displayed with
5:0 ON-OFF action) OK variable display
Function during 300 Straightly from
programmin 0…200 sec. Yes
mnemonic 30 configuration process
Wt.i.
g Integral time
KEYS
0.0…100.0 minutes
5:0 (0.0 no effect) Wt.c. 2 Cycling time for cool
operation (Only for
Ws.p.l.I Set point
Digit select heat/cool instrument) limit low
Only for models with Y3 auxiliary
30 0…200 sec.
Wt.d.
output option Derivative time Beginningofthescale
Increment value
0.0…10.00 minutes
Wy2Hy Y2 Hysteresis

Ws.p.l.h Set
Wy3s.p Y3 0.01…10.00% span point
Set point 1:00 (0.00 no effect)
(see note 1) 0:50 limit high
End of the scale
300
Enter
Function
Only for Heat/Cool controller
Wyh. Maximum power
output (heat)
10…100%
(configuration E = 6,7) Only for models with Y3 auxiliary 100
output option
To enter function mode, press
Wyh. 2 Maximum power

Wp.b. 2 Proportional band

Y1Cool Wy3Hy Y3 Hysteresis
0.01…10.00% span
output (cool)
10 …100%
100
5:0 0.5…999.9%
WsI. u
Slope up during
0:50 transition of the
tW une Run Auto - Tune
function
Wd.b. Dead band
0.0…5.0% output
Set point 0.0…120%
span/min.
0:0 (see note 2)
1:0

WsI. d
Slope down during
transition of the
Set point 0.0…120%
span/min.
pW ar. Modify or view 0:0 (see note 2)
Parameters
Wt.fil Time constant of
the input filter
0...30 secs
View 0

CW onf Configuration code

WIn.sh Input shift
-50…50 digit

3X 109
0
Start Note:

W 7 Configuration
Procedure
If the controller is configured as an
ON/OFF controller the whole group WA.par Protection
(see note)
level code

Note: 2 parameters will be occulted and 0000 ...0222

1 Allowable Set point values replaced by: 0222

WA.tu.
depend upon the type of alarm Note: Type of tune
configuration Parameters Y2 and Y3 will
only for models available
• Deviation alarm : -300…+300
with serial comms View instrument not appear if in the configuration 0 No Tune available
• Band alarm: 0…300
1 Only Auto-Tune
sW CI Device number 0 … 63 • Independent: on full scale
HW y.Hysteresis code (G= 0 and H =0)
0.01…10.0% span Group 3° parameters are not 1

63 2 Parameters Y2 and Y3 will not 0:50 normally accessible, to display/

appear if in the configuration code modify it set access code to Only for models with Serial

sCI
communication option
(G= 0 and H =0)
0222
Toggle Serial MODIFICATION OF A NUMERIC FIELD
WAddr Device
0…63
Number

Serial Communication status Communication 0

enabled to write ON/OFF to write It is possible to modify any numeric field by changing each

Ws.C.b.r 0…4
digit in turn. Baud rate index
Nota:
1 If or is not pressed within 10 seconds the Example: to change 250 to 260 1
instrument will time-out back to the process variable. 0250 pressing to select the required digit. Baude Rate
CONFIGURATION Each successive press of this button moves 9600 * 0
the flashing digit one place to the left. 4800 1
2400 2

WpAss configuration process

Enter correct password to start
0250 0 2 5 0 1200
600
* Only for B = 2
3
4
Note: Parameter protection
Pressing increments the selected digit
(for the most significant digit there is a
1st group
Ws.C.pa Parity
0
0…4

! - between 9 and 0)
2nd group
Parity Protoc.

0 9
3nd group
NO None 0 Ascon
OK
Return to process
variable display
if not configured at
the power-up the
0260 0X 220
AW .par Indici di accesso
Odd
Even
1 Ascon
2 Ascon
YES
main display will None* 3 Modbus
Pressing to accept the field or the VIsible and modification 2 None* 4 Jbus
Entering the configuration process Straightly show: field will be accepted automatically after Visible but NO MODIFICATION 1 * Only for B = 2
the 10 seconds time-out. NOT VISIBLE 0

WCon.1 Enter the first block of 4 9X 999 Note: factory set parameters
configuration index codes
D, E, F, G 9W 999 CONFIGURATION CODE
Input type, scale range (1) D Type of output Y1 (2) E Type of action and safety state Y1(3) F
RTD Pt100 -200…600°C 0 Relay (On-Off with hysteresis) 0 Reverse Safety 0% 0
WCon.2 Enter the second block of
configuration code H
IEC 751 Pt100 -99,9…300,0°C
Type J 0…600°C
1
2
Relay with time-proportioning
Logic 0/24 Vdc with time-proportioning
1
2
Direct
Reverse
Safety
Safety
0%
100% (Yh)
1
2
Thermocouple Type L 0…600°C 3 Time-proportioning relay
* 6 Direct Safety 100% (Yh) 3
IEC 584
Type K 0…1200°C 4 7 Reverse 4
Type S 0…1600°C 5
Logic 0/24 Vdc with time-proportioning
* Direct
Safety
Safety
-100% (Yh2)
-100% (Yh2)
* 5
4…20mA Conf.eng. units 6 *
Only for mA 0…20mA Conf. eng. units 7
and volt input 0…1 Vdc Conf. eng. units 8
9

3X 109
0…10 Vdc Conf. eng. units You can configure your instrument just entering

Wsc.d.d
Number of decimal through the keyboard an 5 characters code
places required First block of 4
0…3 configuration code D,E,F,G if at the power-up you will

W 7
1 see 9999 -9999
Second block of ! that means the instrument
Wsc.1o Engineering range
low value for user
configuration code H IS NOT CONFIGURED
configurable range Notes:
100 Type of Set point and control mode 1 For mA and Volts inputs, the beginning and end of scale Type of Set point and control mode
H G
Wsc.hi Engineering
output Y3 (4) output Y2
values can be configured in engineering unit beetwen -999
range Disabled 0 and 9999. The minimum scale span is 100 steps. The Disabled 0
high value for user
Deviation with Active high 1 values can be expressed in units (xxxx), in tenths (xxx.x), Deviation with Active high 1
configurable range startup inhibition Active low 2 hundredths (xx.xx), or thousandths (x.xxx). startup inhibition Active low 2
3 3
Band
Active outside
Active inside 4 to (G-9)
*
2 For heat-cool control, select the outputs with from (G-6) Band
Active outside
Active inside 4
To the 4th group of parameters
Independent
Active high 5 3 The safety state is the value assumed by Y1 in case of
Independent
Active high 5
The configuration code shall be continuously shown. There is no time-
Active low 6 failure in the control loop. Actually, it is the value defining the Active low 6
out. Exiting the configuration process you will access straightly the 4th Deviation
Active high 7 *
upper limit of Y1. Safety states with (H-4) or (H-5) impose
Deviation
Active high 7
group of parameters to modify, if necessary, Set point limits, maximum Active low 8 the maximum limit to Cool action. Active low 8
power output etc. Cool - Heat 9 4 Excluding the output option Y3 (C = 0) implies selecting
Loop - Break - Alarm 9
(H = 0) in configuration.
8 • OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • XE SERIES CONTROLLERS
FUNCTIONS MENU SET POINT

Modify Set Point

DISPLAY
Process variable during normal During normal operation

275.8
operation
during
Function value programming
Serial Set point value
during normal

275.8 W 250
Communication Set point operation will flash
status Function during
mnemonic programming
Auto-Tune
Expert-Tune

W0250
status KEYS Least significant
Digit select digit will flash
Increment value
Edit Set point
W0260
The Set point may
Enter now be modified
as previously
explained
Function
Confirm modified
Set point
To enter function mode, press

Note:

Wtune
The Set point will be automatically
Run Auto-Tune
accepted after the 10 seconds time - out.
function

Wpar. Modify or view

Parameters

Note:
After the Set point has been modified the Example Target Set point = 350°C
new target Set point will be reached after a (Span = 1000°C)
View period of time, depending upon the values

WConf configuration code entered in the sl.u (Slope up) and sl.d
(Slope down) gradient parameters.
Set point changed
sI.u. = 5,0 % Span/min.
3X 109 Initial Set point

W 7 = 250°C
t t=2
minutes
The target Set point can be viewed at any
time from the function menu.

AUTO-TUNE

Only for models

with serial comms Set point change or start up Auto-tune should be used when the
Start Auto - Tune Process instrument is first installed to provide
View instrument PID parameters have approximate values for the P.I.D algorithm.
been calculated
Device number 0...63 Set point W When the auto-tune cycle has been completed,

W sCI the values for P.I.D will be automatically

entered.
63 Dev. > 5% span It is possible to escape from the auto-tune
procedure at any time by pressing any key.
sCI Toggle serial
Variable
Serial Communication status communication X
enabled to write on/off to write Auto-Tune in operation
Output
Y1 Ymax: 100% oryh
Ymin: 0% or yh2
Note: The Auto-tune function is available if the
1 If or is not pressed within 10 seconds the instrument following requirements are met:
will time-out back to the process variable
1. Parameter A.tu = 1
2. The deviation > 5% span
MODIFICATION OF A NUMERIC FIELD Auto-tune will function correctly:
• if the X variable has to increase or decrease
It is possible to modify any numeric field by changing each digit in turn. • if the heat/cool facility is selected the
Auto-tune process will calculate the PID
parameters for both heat and cool.
Example: to change 250 to 260
0250 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 From normal operation (Auto mode)

0250 Pressing increments the selected digit (for the

Auto-Tune in corso

most significant digit there is a - between 9 and 0)

Wtune X275.8 AT

0 9 W275.8
indicator will be
0260 Start
Auto-tune
ON. When the
process has
Pressing to accept the field or the field will be process finished the
accepted automatically after the 10 seconds time-out. indicators will
be off.

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