Indication

Description

Possible Cause(s)

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

[Li;h1] Limit High

Sensor input above high limit

• Temperature is greater than limit set

• Check cause of over temperature

[Li;h2]

set point

point

 

 

 

• Limit outputs latch and require reset

• Clear limit

 

 

• Incorrect alarm set point

• Establish correct limit set point

 

 

 

 

[LP;o1]

Open Loop Detect is active

• Setting of Open Loop Detect Time

• Set correct Open Loop Detect Time for

Loop Open Error

and the process value did

incorrect

application

 

not deviate by a user-select-

• Setting of Open Loop Detect Devia-

• Set correct Open Loop Deviation value

 

ed value in a user specified

tion incorrect

for application

 

period.

• Thermal loop is open

• Determine cause of open thermal loop:

 

 

 

 

 

misplaced sensors, load failure, loss of

 

 

 

power to load, etc.

 

 

• Open Loop Detect function not re-

• Deactivate Open Loop Detect feature

 

 

quired but activated

 

 

 

 

 

[LP;r1]

Open Loop Detect is active

• Setting of Open Loop Detect Time

• Set correct Open Loop Detect Time for

Loop Reversed Error

and the process value is

incorrect

application

 

headed in the wrong direc-

• Setting of Open Loop Detect Devia-

• Set correct Open Loop Deviation value

 

tion when the output is

tion incorrect

for application

 

activated based on devia-

• Output programmed for incorrect

• Set output function correctly

 

tion value and user-selected

 

function

 

 

value.

 

 

• Thermocouple sensor wired in reverse

• Wire thermocouple correctly, (red wire

 

 

 

 

polarity

is negative)

 

 

 

 

[`rP1] Ramping 1

Controller is ramping to new

• Ramping feature is activated

• Disable ramping feature if not re-

 

set point

 

quired

 

 

 

 

[tUN1] Autotuning 1

Controller is autotuning the

• User started the autotune function

• Wait until autotune completes or dis-

 

control loop

 

able autotune feature

 

 

• Digital input is set to start autotune

• Set digital input to function other

 

 

 

than autotune, if desired

 

 

 

 

No heat/cool action

Output does not activate load

• Output function is incorrectly set

• Set output function correctly

 

 

• Control mode is incorrectly set

• Set control mode appropriately (Open

 

 

 

vs Closed Loop)

 

 

• Output is incorrectly wired

• Correct output wiring

 

 

• Load, power or fuse is open

• Correct fault in system

 

 

• Control set point is incorrect

• Set control set point in appropriate

 

 

 

control mode and check source of set

 

 

 

point: remote, idle, profile, closed loop,

 

 

 

open loop

 

 

• Incorrect controller model for applica-

• Obtain correct controller model for ap-

 

 

tion

plication

 

 

 

 

No Display

No display indication or LED

• Power to controller is off

• Turn on power

 

illumination

• Fuse open

• Replace fuse

 

 

• Breaker tripped

• Reset breaker

 

 

• Safety interlock switch open

• Close interlock switch

 

 

• Separate system limit control acti-

• Reset limit

 

 

vated

 

 

 

• Wiring error

• Correct wiring issue

 

 

• Incorrect voltage to controller

• Apply correct voltage, check part

 

 

 

number

 

 

 

 

No Serial Communi-

Cannot establish serial com-

• Address parameter incorrect

• Set unique addresses on network

cation

munications with the con-

• Incorrect protocol selected

• Match protocol between devices

 

troller

• Baud rate incorrect

• Match baud rate between devices

 

 

 

 

• Parity incorrect

• Match parity between devices

 

 

• Wiring error

• Correct wiring issue

 

 

EIA-485 converter issue

• Check settings or replace converter

 

 

• Incorrect computer or PLC communi-

• Set correct communication port

 

 

cations port

 

 

 

• Incorrect software setup

• Correct software setup to match con-

 

 

 

troller

 

 

• Termination resistor may be required

• Place 120 Ω resistor across EIA-485

 

 

 

on last controller

 

 

 

 

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