Operating Modes
Remember to press the Mode/Enter key after making your selection.
If both outputs are
set to or , the Series C will func- tion as a
The Series C’s operating modes are: Manual, Standby, Normal, Autotune, Ramp/Soak Recipe, Run and Hold. To select a different
operating mode, press the Mode/Enter 
key for three seconds. The operating mode that the controller is currently in will be dis- played. To index through the available operating modes, press the
Raise 
or Lower 
keys. When the desired mode is displayed,
press the Mode/Enter 
key once to select the mode.
Manual
Standby
Normal
Autotune
(Only available when unit is placed in Standby mode and one output is PID.)
Start Ramp/Soak Recipe
(Only when programmed.)
Run
(Only available when recipe is active.)
Hold
(Only available when recipe is active.)
Operating Modes
Manual operating mode overrides auto- matic control, allowing you to control the outputs using a fixed percentage of output power, regardless of the process variable or setpoint.
If current automatic control is PID, transfer to Manual mode is “bumpless.”
Manual | Used to set control output percentage | |
| (Fixed Output Percentage) independent | |
| of Process Value. To set percentage, | |
| use the Menu Access | key to select |
| and the Raise or Lower keys | |
| to set the value. | is displayed if |
| Output 1 is a control output. | |
| is displayed if Output 2 is a control | |
| output. |
|
Standby | Used to disable control outputs. | |
Normal | Normal automatic control. | |
Autotune | Used to initiate the autotuning | |
| sequence (from Standby only). | |
Ramp/Soak | Used to start ramp/soak recipe mode. | |
Recipe |
|
|
Run | Used to enable Run function | |
Hold | Used to enable Hold function | |
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