CNi8, CNi8C, CNi8DH, CNi8DV, CNi16, CNi16D, CNi32
Temperature & Process Controller Manual
User’s Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 2 Setup
Electrical Installation
Process Current - Wiring Hookup
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
Two/Three/Four-wire RTD
Process Current Wiring Hookup
NOTES, WARNINGS and CAUTIONS
WARNING or CAUTION
PART INTRODUCTION 1.1 Description
Failure to follow all instructions and warnings may result in injury
1.2 Safety Considerations
EMC Considerations
Customer Service
To Disable Outputs
To Reset the Meter
1.3 Before You Begin
PART SETUP 2.1 Front Panel
Figure 2.1 Front Panel Display Table 2.1 Front Panel Annunciators
Figure 2.2 Rear Panel Power and Output Connections
POWER
2.2 Rear Panel Connections
INPUT
Table 2.3 Fuse Requirement see specifications
2.3 Electrical Installation 2.3.1 Power Connections
Figure 2.4 Main Power Connections
Figure 2.5 Thermocouple Wiring Hookup Table 2.4 TC Wire Color Chart
2.3.2 Thermocouple
Input Connector
TYPE
2.3.3 Two/Three/Four-Wire RTD
500 ohm Wiring Hookup
Figure 2.6 a RTD-1000 ohm and
b RTD-100 ohm Wiring Hookup
Figure 2.7 Process Current Wiring Hookup
a Process Voltage Wiring Hookup b Process Voltage Wiring Hookup
2.3.4 Process Current
Internal and External Excitation
2.3.6 Wiring Outputs
Outputs Wiring Hookup
a Mechanical Relay and SSR
b Pulse and Analog
Figure 2.12 Excitation Output
a RS-232 Output Wiring Hookup b RS-485 Output Wiring Hookup
Snubber Circuits Wiring Hookup
2.3.7 Dual Display Color Setup
i/8DH Dual Horizontal i/8DV Dual Vertical
Figure 2.14 i/8D Location of S1 and Selectable Jumper Positions
Figure 2.15 i/16D Location of S1 and Selectable Jumper Positions
Turning your Controller On for the First Time
PART OPERATION Configuration Mode 3.1 Introduction
Table 3.1 Button Function in Configuration Mode
3.2 Menu Configuration
Figure 3.1 Flow Chart for ID and Setpoints
3.2.1 ID Number
ENTERING YOUR NON-DEFAULT FULL SECURITY ID NUMBER
ENTERING YOUR NON-DEFAULT SETPOINT/ID SECURITY ID NUMBER
SETPOINT
3.2.2 Set Points
SETPOINT
Enter Configuration Menu
3.2.3 Configuration Menu Figure 3.2 Flow Chart for Configuration Menu
3.2.4 Input Type Menu Figure 3.3 Flow Chart for Input Type Menu
Input Type Thermocouple
ENTER INPUT TYPE MENU
THERMOCOUPLE SUBMENU
Thermocouple Types
Input Type RTD
RTD SUBMENU
RTD Types
RTD VALUE SUBMENU
3.2.5 Reading Configuration
Figure 3.4 Flow Chart for Reading Configuration Menu
Input Type Process
PROCESS SUBMENU
ENTER READING CONFIGURATION MENU
TEMPERATURE UNIT SUBMENU
DECIMAL POINT SUBMENU
FILTER CONSTANT SUBMENU
Reading Configuration If Process was selected
INPUT/READING SCALE AND OFFSET SUBMENU
CONVERSION NUMBER
Table 3.2 Conversion Table
RANGE
ENTER ALARM 1 MENU
3.2.6 Alarm
Figure 3.5 Flow Chart for Alarm
ALARM 1 LATCH/UNLATCH SUBMENU
ALARM 1 ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU
ALARM 1 ABSOLUTE/DEVIATION SUBMENU
CONTACT CLOSURE SUBMENU
ACTIVE SUBMENU
ALARM 1 HI VALUE SUBMENU
ALARM ENABLE/DISABLE AT POWER ON
ALARM 1 LOW VALUE SUBMENU
ENTER ANALOG OUTPUT MENU
Figure 3.6 Flow Chart for Analog Output Retransmission
3.2.7 Analog Output Retransmission
ANALOG OUTPUT ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU
CURRENT/VOLTAGE SUBMENU
READING
READING
For example
3.2.8 Alarm
Figure 3.7 Flow Chart for Alarm
ENTER ALARM 2 MENU
ALARM 2 ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU
Figure 3.8 Flow Chart for Loop Break Time/Field Calibration
LOOP BREAK ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU
READING ADJUST SUBMENU
3.2.9 Loop Break Time/Field Calibration
THERMOCOUPLE FIELD CALIBRATION SUBMENU
SETPOINT DEVIATION ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU
3.2.9 Loop Break Time/Field Calibration continued
Figure 3.9 Flow Chart for Output
3.2.10 Output
MINIMUM/PERCENT LOW SUBMENU
ENTER OUTPUT 1 MENU
SELF SUBMENU
MAXIMUM/PERCENT HIGH SUBMENU
CONTROL TYPE OUTPUT
ANTI INTEGRAL SUBMENU
ACTION TYPE SUBMENU
AUTO PID SUBMENU
START AUTO TUNE PID
PROPORTIONAL BAND SUBMENU
CYCLE TIME SUBMENU
RESET SETUP SUBMENU
RATE SETUP SUBMENU
DAMPING FACTOR SUBMENU
DEADBAND SUBMENU
Figure 3.10 Flow Chart for Output
3.2.11 Output
ENTER OUTPUT 2 MENU
CONTROL TYPE SUBMENU
PROPORTIONAL BAND SUBMENU
ACTION TYPE SUBMENU
AUTO PID SUBMENU
CYCLE TIME SUBMENU
DEADBAND SUBMENU
Figure 3.11 Flow Chart for Ramp and Soak
RAMP ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU
3.2.12 Ramp & Soak
ENTER RAMP AND SOAK MENU
SOAK VALUE SUBMENU
SOAK ENABLE/DISABLE SUBMENU
RAMP VALUE SUBMENU
ENTER ID CODE MENU
3.2.13 ID CODE Figure 3.12 Flow Chart for ID Code
ENTERING OR CHANGING YOUR NON-DEFAULT ID CODE
SETPOINT/ID SECURITY LEVEL SUBMENU
ENTERING OR CHANGING YOUR DEFAULT ID CODE
FULL SECURITY LEVEL SUBMENU
Figure 3.13 Flow Chart for Communication Option
3.2.14 COMMUNICATION OPTION
ENTER COMMUNICATION OPTION MENU
COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS SUBMENU
BAUD SUBMENU
PARITY SUBMENU
STOP BIT SUBMENU
BUS FORMAT SUBMENU
MODBUS PROTOCOL SUBMENU
LINE FEED SUBMENU
DATA FLOW MODE SUBMENU
COMMUNICATION INTERFACE STANDARD SUBMENU
DATA SEPARATION CHARACTER SUBMENU
33 Display shows STRD stored message momentarily and then
ALARM STATUS SUBMENU
DATA FORMAT SUBMENU
MAIN READING SUBMENU
PEAK VALUE SUBMENU
ADDRESS SETUP SUBMENU
ADDRESS VALUE SUBMENU
TRANSMIT TIME INTERVAL SUBMENU
TRANSMIT TIME INTERVAL VALUE SUBMENU
Figure 3.14 Flow Chart for Display Color Selection
ALARM 1 DISPLAY COLOR SUBMENU
3.2.15 DISPLAY COLOR SELECTION
ENTER DISPLAY COLOR SELECTION MENU
ALARM 2 DISPLAY COLOR SUBMENU
Example
Display Colors change sequences
GREEN
Display colors change sequences
Example
Display Colors change sequences
GREEN
PART SPECIFICATIONS
Resolution
Temperature Stability
Configuration
Reset
ALARM 1 & 2 programmable Type
Modes
Rate
INSULATION Power to Input/Output 2300 Vac per 1 min. test
GENERAL Line Voltage/Power
Low Voltage/Power Option
External Fuse Required Time-Delay, UL 248-14 listed
Table 4.1 Input Properties
Input Type
Range
Accuracy
PART FACTORY PRESET VALUES Table 5.1 Factory preset value
FACTORY PRESET VALUES
Reading Configuration RDG
Alarm 1
FACTORY PRESET VALUES NOTES
MENU ITEMS
Ramp & Soak RAMP
Communication Parameters
PART CE APPROVALS INFORMATION
Electrical Safety EN61010-12001
Note *Units configured for external low power dc voltage, 12-36Vdc
Double Insulation
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WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER
RETURN REQUESTS/INQUIRIES
TEMPERATURE
OMEGA…Of Course
PRESSURE, STRAIN AND FORCE
FLOW/LEVEL