Sigma C4 manual General Description

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1.2 General Description

Using the model C4, temperature control is available manually from the front panel, by use of user entered programs, or via remote control via either a EIA-232 or IEEE-488 GPIB. The controller has a precision temperature reading capability with a digital read-out. Two temperature probes can be connected to the controller allowing either probe or both probes to be the control probe(s) while either probe can be used to take measurements.

Two additional controlled device ports are available. They are intended for on/off control of a refrigeration compressor and an external load such as a device under test, or a main chamber or platform power relay. These ports normally are supplied as TTL level (low voltage) ports but are optionally available with solid state relays to control line voltage as in the case of units with mechanical refrigeration. The compressor control port may be toggled from the front panel at any time in the manual (LOCAL) mode. The compressor is designed to not cycle on and off with the temperature control function.

The controller operates in each of four modes:

Local	Single Setpoint control from the front panel. Simple
Mode	Start/Stop functionality.

	Programmed control using programs entered, stored, and
Program	run from the front panel. 100 Temperature/Duration
Mode	Program steps available. Multiple programs may be stored
	and called as needed.
	Control via EIA-232 or IEEE-488 GPIB. The IEEE-488
	interface implementation is a TALKER/LISTENER with
Remote	serial poll. Extended addressing and parallel poll
Mode	capabilities are not supported. The EIA-232 interface is
	fully configurable for baud rate, data bits, stop bits and
	parity.
Setup	Used to define and store operation and environment
Mode	variables that control how the C-4 behaves.

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Contents Programmable Temperature Controller / Interface Sigma SystemsC4 Manual Rev Table of Contents Intelligent 2 Probe Control C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev Introduction Models C4 & CC-3.5ExplainedGeneral Description Custom Features / Interchangeability Warning Release 7.5.2 FirmwareC4 vs. CC-3 Differences What’s New Firmware Uploads Forced Start from Prom Firmware Internal Error Shutdown Conditions Intelligent 2 Probe Control Probe Averaging Program Mode Step Insert & Delete RSA Remote Mode Setup Parameter Commands Physical Description Front PanelMode Switch Clear Prog Rear Panel Connections J1 TOP200 100c 392 148f General Operation & Error ConditionsC3-5 Rel Startup DisplaysUpdating Firmware Upgrading Firmware by Prom Replacement Making the physical connection for upload Su res Restoring Setup Parameters to Default ValuesRs load Ee busy and then su doneC4 Manual Rev P1f Fahrenheit OperationP1 lo P1 hi System Operating Temperature RangeProbe Out of Range Shutdown P1 err P1 -err Res err Internal Error Shutdown ConditionsAll res Su err Software Probe Correction CalibrationStatus and Error Reporting Fail-safe System C4 Manual Rev Intelligent 2 Probe Control How Intelligent 2 Probe Control functions Preparing for Intelligent 2 Probe Control Using Intelligent 2 Probe Control Local Mode Basic Operation Displaying TemperatureS1 nsp S1f nsp S1 102.6 s1fDisplaying and Changing the Setpoint Sp err Sor -sorControlling to a Setpoint C4 Manual Rev 06.0 Program ModeDescription of a Program Step Ramp time Substep Step Data 00.000.1 00.2Maximizing Ramp Speed & Other Ramp Considerations Clearing Program Memory Reinitializing program steps Displaying Program Steps not during executionInsert Program Step Entering or Changing a Program StepPress CLEAR/ENTRY Press CLEAR/ENTRY Press CLEAR/ENTRY again Delete Program stepRunning Executing a Program Program Run Time Information/Considerations Loop 007 nop2005 sor Sor Special Commands External Compressor On Common Programming Issues C4 Manual Rev EIA-232 Interface Remote ModeIEEE-488 Interface Command Summary by functional group System Information QueriesSystem Information Queries For Celsius mode For parameters numbered 0 through C4 Manual Rev Operation Information Queries & Commands REerror byteCRLF C4 Manual Rev Qccrlf PTnCRLF Setup Parameter Commands SC1 0 2.3 100 WP 6 5 5CRLF Upcrlf System Operation Commands Celsius mode Will hold the current setpoint for 1 hour and 20 minutes U1c 65.0 u1f Error and Status Reporting Overview IEEE-488 GpibTemperature in 20 minutes C4 Manual Rev Error/Status String Bit Definitions C4 Manual Rev Setup Mode PID controller, Integral term Adjustment not Displaying the Field Values Two Probe Mode Setup field Changing the Value of a Setup FieldAuto-start Mode Setup field Blower Shut-off Mode Setup field Temperature Control Terms PID Setup fields 0, 10, 11Entering probe correction setup data C4 Manual Rev C4 Manual Rev Appendix Programming Examples & Notes00.3 00.000.2 00.4Using shortcuts to shorten program entry time 9900 DISP/CNTLSTART/STOPCLEAR/ENTRY 6 Enter 04.3 04.004.2 04.407.3 07.007.2 07.4C4 Manual Rev Sigma Systems C4 Programming Worksheet Sample Command Structure for IEEE-488 Gpib Operation Disp A$ Installation and Use of TTL Outputs and Input Field Calibration of Model C4 Controller 101102 Troubleshooting 103Noise Immunity 105 Firmware Upload Problems Temperature Control PID Tuning & Problems 107108 109 110 111 U1f 102.7 Technical Support, Repairs & ReturnsIndex 113114 Gpib 115IEEE488 Gpib 117 118 SRQ 119120