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Series1000 Operators Manual

Contents

1.0 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Software version .........................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Front panel indications................................................................................................................................2
1.3 Short scroll ..................................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Using the keypad ........................................................................................................................................4
1.5 Automatic and manual modes....................................................................................................................5
1.6 Selecting a profile to run (P1000 Only) ......................................................................................................5
1.7 Starting and stopping a profile (P1000 Only) .............................................................................................5
1.8 Fast on a running profile (P1000 Only) ......................................................................................................5
1.9 HOLD on a running profile (P1000 Only) ...................................................................................................6

2.0 CONTROLLER SCROLL ............................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Modifying data.............................................................................................................................................7

3.0 PROGRAMMER SCROLL (P1000 Only) ....................................................................................... 7

3.1 Profile Program structure ...........................................................................................................................7
3.2 Programmer scroll global parameters........................................................................................................8

3.2.1 Delay Parameter ........................................................................................................................8
3.2.2 Event relay reset status..............................................................................................................8
3.2.3 Parameter PROG ......................................................................................................................8
3.2.4 Parameters Hold and Hold type.................................................................................................9
3.2.5 Repeats ................................................................................................................................... 10

3.3 Profile program parameters .................................................................................................................... 10

3.3.1 Time segment 1 ...................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.2 Level segment 1...................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.3 Segment events ...................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.4 Segment terms sets................................................................................................................ 10
3.3.5 Time segments 2 to 25 ........................................................................................................... 10
3.3.6 Level segments 2 to 25........................................................................................................... 11

4.0 PASSWORD PROTECTION........................................................................................................ 11

4.1 Password entry ........................................................................................................................................ 11
4.2 Manual mode with password protection.................................................................................................. 12
4.3 Selective password protection................................................................................................................. 12

5.0 AUTOTUNE.................................................................................................................................. 12

5.1 General .................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Starting the tuner ..................................................................................................................................... 13
5.3 Stopping the tuner ................................................................................................................................... 14

APPENDIX A CONTROLLER LONG SCROLL ELEMENTS ......................................................... 15

APPENDIX B CORRUPT PROFILE ERROR CODES................................................................... 16

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1.0

GENERAL

The Series 1000 is a highly advanced, PID loop programmer/controller. It is
designed to be flexible in application and yet straightforward to use. This manual
provides all the information needed to operate it once installation and
commissioning are complete. Installation, commissioning and communications are
covered by more advanced handbooks provided.

1.1

Software version

When power is first applied to the
instrument the main display shows
the letters FGH, while the lower
display shows the software version
number, then 1000 is shown on
the lower display. This display is
replaced after a few seconds with
the usual one described below.

1.2

Front panel indications

The large main display usually
shows the measured value, for
example, the temperature of the
process being controlled.

This display may flash alternately
with a message indicating an error. The three possible error messages are:-

U-r

Indicates that the main input is under ranged.

O-r

Indicates that the main input is over ranged.

FAIL

Indicates that the main input value is outside the safety shutdown
limits and the control outputs have been switched off.

The status indicators at the
top of the display tell you
several things.

The heat

output is on

The cool output is on

MAN

The controller is in manual mode

REM

The controller is obeying a remote setpoint.

AL1

alarm 1 is active

AL2

alarm 2 is active

TUNE

(Flashing) One shot tuner is on

TALK

The controller is being talked to via serial comms link

The bargraph gives an 'at a
glance' indication of the current
output power or valve position,
whichever is configured. It can be

SP
OP
POS

MAN

REM

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AL2

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useful as a rough guide when the lower display is being used to display something
different.

1.3

Short scroll

The 1000 powers up in short
scroll. This means that the lower
display is displaying one of a
short list of parameters; setpoint,
output, segment or event.

The mode indicators advise what
is on the lower display, as follows:

Set Point, the aiming point

being used for control.

Output, this is the current

percentage output of the
controller. When appropriate, heat is positive and cool is negative. This may be
control output or a manually set value.

SEG

(P1000 Only) Segment, this shows the segment of the program currently

running, or if no program is running then the program number selected is
displayed.

If a program is running then a message such as '

P 4.19

' or similar is displayed. This

means that program 4 is running and is currently executing segment 19.

Two other indications are also provided under the

SEG

element of the short scroll,

the display

PXX.PF

would indicate that program number XX is recovering from a

power failure, and error indication

Err-x

indicates that the program that has been

instructed to run is corrupt. x would be replaced with a number 1 to 9 to indicate
the type of error. See Appendix C for a complete listing. To recover from this latter
condition, press the star button momentarily to acknowledge the error and then
enter the programmer scroll and repair the fault by re-entering the corrupt
parameter. If the star key is pressed while the profile is running then the display
will change to show the current segment elapsed time in hours and minutes.

EVNT

Event. If the instrument has been configured as having at least one

event output then this displays the current status of the eight events, a high bar
being on and a low bar being off. The events read from left to right.

A flashing lower display indicates that the profile is in hold.

SP
SEG

EVNT

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START

STOP

PROG

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REM

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1.4

Using the keypad

The left and right buttons select a
parameter to be viewed or
modified. When one of these
buttons is pressed, the next
parameter in the scroll list is
selected, scrolling forwards or
backwards.

In the short scroll these buttons
select which of a short list of
parameters, consisting of setpoint,
output, segment (and event if the controller is configured with any), is on the lower
display.

The up and down buttons adjust
the value of the parameter
selected. When the button is
pressed it is changed by one at
first but then at an increasing
rate. This makes it easy to make
large changes quickly.

Auto/man button. Used to place
the instrument in automatic or
manual modes. See section 1.5,
Auto and manual modes.

Star button. This button is used to
access the alternate functions of
the keypad as shown below the
buttons. The star button is
pressed and held and the other
button then pressed to achieve
the desired programmer function.
The star button is also used to unlatch latched alarms when the alarm level is
displayed in the long scroll, to show remaining number of repeats and acknowledge
failure to start a corrupt program. The star key is also used for initially configuring
the programmer/controller.

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1.5

Automatic and manual modes.

The auto/man button toggles
the controller between
automatic and manual modes.
Check that output is displayed
on the lower display, (mode
indicator '

' will be lit), then

when the auto/man button is
pressed the controller will, if
valid, change modes. In manual
mode the

MAN

indicator at the

top of the display is lit.

While the controller is in manual
mode the output remains
constant until changed by the
operator or the instrument is placed back in automatic mode.

The output is changed by the up and down keys, but only within the limits set up in
the long scroll.

1.6

Selecting a profile to run (P1000 Only)

To select a profile to be run, press the left or right button until the SEG mode

indicator is lit. If no profile is currently running then the lower display will be
indicating PrG and the number of the currently selected program.

To change this program to the one required, press and hold the star button, then

repeatedly press and release the hand button until the program number desired is
shown.

1.7

Starting and stopping a profile (P1000 Only)

The program currently selected may be started at any time from within the short
scroll by pressing and holding the star button and then briefly pressing the up
button.

A running program may similarly be stopped at any time from within the short scroll
by pressing and holding the star button and briefly pressing the down button.

1.8

Fast on a running profile (P1000 Only)

When a profile is running and it is desired to proceed to a later part of the profile
more rapidly than was programmed, and without stopping the running profile to
change the program, then the 'fast' facility may be used.

To use Fast, press and hold the star button. With this button held, pressing the right
button will cause the program to execute at about 20 times as fast as long as the
star and right buttons are held. Release the buttons to return to normal executing
speed.

Fast has no effect if a profile program is not running.
Fast will override any hold condition.

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1.9

HOLD on a running profile (P1000 Only)

From within the short scroll the running profile may be held, that is prohibited from
proceeding, by pressing and holding the star button and then briefly pressing the left
button. The lower display will flash to indicate that a manual hold is in operation. To
return the instrument to its running condition, press and hold the star button and
briefly press the left button once more.

2.0

CONTROLLER SCROLL

While there are only a few
parameters in the short scroll, the
controller scroll is a long scroll,
and has many more. Only
relevant parameters are held in
the controller scroll, so as the set-
up of the instrument changes, so
too will the contents of the
controller scroll. Refer to
APPENDIX A for a complete list.

To enter the controller scroll,
press and hold the right button.
After a couple of seconds the
display will change. You are now
in the controller scroll. Each
parameter has a unique
mnemonic, which is shown on the
lower display when that
parameter is being examined. Each press of the right or left button will scroll forward
or backwards through the list. When the end of the group is reached the group
name will be displayed again.

To return to short scroll, press and hold the right or left button again for a couple of
seconds. Alternatively, if no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds then the instrument
will automatically revert to short scroll.

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START

STOP

PROG

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2.1

Modifying data

The up and down buttons are
used to change the value of the
parameter displayed. There will
often be limits to the parameter
being modified, and it will only be
possible to change the value of
the parameter within these limits.

If a parameter contains illegal
data, for example when the
configuration is changed, then the
upper display will consist of all
bars;(

- - - -

) to show this. Pressing

the up or down buttons clears this
and allows the parameter to be set
to the desired value.

3.0

PROGRAMMER SCROLL

(P1000 Only)

To enter the programmer scroll, press and hold the left button. After a couple of
seconds the display will change. You are now in the programmer scroll.

3.1

Profile Program structure

The standard P1000 profile generator can store up to 10, profiles numbered 0 to 9.
Each of these profiles consists of up to 25 segments numbered 1 to 25.

Each segment consists of a target time (in hours and minutes) and a target level.
The programmer will move the control setpoint from the previous target to the
current target level in the target time. In the case of segment 1, the previous target
is taken as the current measured variable. This is known as servo start. (See servo
start in the engineers manual for further information).

There are two further indications that may appear instead of a target time in
segments 2 to 25.

End

This segment is the end of the profile. The profiler will terminate the current

cycle when it encounters an end instruction

This segment is a GO instruction. The character X will be shown as a

program number on the actual display. This instructs the profiler to jump to
segment 1 of the given program number and continue execution from there.

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PROG

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3.2

Programmer scroll global parameters

There is only one of each of the following parameters and they are not related to
any particular profile program.

3.2.1 Delay Parameter

When the programmer scroll is first entered by pressing and holding the left button,
the first parameter to be encountered is

DELAY

. This is an important parameter and

shows a time in hours and minutes on the upper display. This time may be set with
the up and down buttons to between 0 and 100 hours.

The time set represents a delay which will be executed after the program had been
commanded to start and before the conditions of segment 1 of the selected
program are applied.

This facility is provided so that a plant may be set to start up to 4 days after being
programmed. For example, so that a furnace is ready for use first thing Monday
morning, or to execute a process only during the night when cheap power is
available.

3.2.2 Event relay reset status

If any of the instrument option slots have been configured as event outputs then
pressing the right button causes the parameter '

Er- r

' to be displayed on the lower

display. on the upper display are eight lines representing the status of the eight
events to be used when no profile program is running, or when the programmer is in
delay before starting a profile.

Each of the events can be set to be on or off. An on condition is indicated by a high
mark and an off condition by a low mark. The events are edited one at a time, the
event currently being edited flashes. To turn on an event use the up button, to turn it
off use the down button. To edit the next event, press and release the hand button.

The illustration shows that the reset condition is with events 1, 4 and 5 on and the
rest are off. The hand button has been pressed so that event 2, which is now
flashing, can be edited.

The above procedure for editing events is also used when editing events in program
segments, which will be encountered later.

3.2.3 Parameter PROG

After the delay parameter, (or ready mode events have been configured), a further
press of the right button will cause the

ProG

legend to be displayed. This is the

program select parameter and use of the up and down buttons will allow selection of
the program number to be viewed and/or modified.

The parameters following this element relate only to the program number just
selected. There will be a hold band, hold type and repeats setting for each of the
many profile numbers available within the instrument.

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3.2.4 Parameters Hold and Hold type

Parameter

Hold

may be set

between 1 and 100 digits. These
are in the same units as the
measured value. This setting
represents the hold band of the
profile, ie. if the difference between
the measured value and the
setpoint (the error) is greater than
the hold band then the profile will
hold if dictated by the hold type.

The 'hold type' parameter

HtYPE

, shows a line of four

characters on the upper display,
any or all of which may be
replaced with a '

Use of the up and down buttons
will cause the desired symbols
to appear or be replaced with underscores. When the symbols are visible that
parameter is active as follows.

The illustrations show an instrument which will go into hold on dwell or ramp
segments only when the measured value goes more than 5.0 units above the
control set point.

Dwell, enables profile hold when the program segment is of 'dwell' type. A
dwell type segment is one in which the level, or aiming point of that segment
is the same as that of the previous segment.

Dwell enable must be accompanied by an above or below enable before
dwell hold is active.

Ramp, enables profile hold when the program segment is of 'ramp' type. A
ramp segment is one in which the aiming level of that segment is not the
same as the previous segment.

Ramp enable must be accompanied by an above or below enable before
ramp hold is active.

Below, enables profile hold when the measured value is more than a hold
band below the current setpoint.

Above, enables profile hold when the measured value is more than a hold
band above the current setpoint.

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3.2.5 Repeats

rEPtS

is shown on the lower display and a number on the upper display. This

number may be set between 0 and 999 by use of the up and down buttons. This
number represents the number of times that this profile program will be repeated
when it is executed. Repeats occur between segment 1 and the segment containing
an

END

or a

. All repeats are completed before the end or go segment is

executed.

A repeat value of 0 would cause the program to execute once only when evoked,
and not repeat at all.

Whilst a program is repeating, this parameter will show the number of repeats that
were originally set, but if the star button is pressed and held then the number of
repeats remaining is displayed.

3.3

Profile program parameters

These parameters form the profile program itself.

3.3.1 Time segment 1

On a further depression of the right button, the parameter

t1 1

will be displayed.

This may be set between 0 and 100 hours by use of the up and down buttons. This
time is the time taken for segment 1 of the program selected to execute. A time
setting of 0 would cause a step change in the setpoint when that profile program
was executed. On two channel unsynchronised profilers each segment will have two
time settings

t1 1

and

t2 1

. One for each channel.

3.3.2 Level segment 1

The next parameter in the programmer scroll is shown as

L1 1

. This is the level of

setpoint that will be in effect after the time of segment 1 has expired. During
segment 1 the setpoint will ramp for the period of time segment 1 on this profile,
starting at the measured value at the time the 'start profile' command was issued,
(servo start), and ending at level segment 1 set. On two channel profiles there is
also the equivalent level

L2 1

for the second channel.

3.3.3 Segment events

If any of the instrument option slots have been designated as event outputs then
each of the profile segments in each program will have associated with it, a set of
eight events. These events are represented, as in the case of the reset event relays
by the eight indicators on the upper display. Interpreting and editing of these events
is as detailed in section 3.2.2

3.3.4 Segment terms sets

If the instrument is configured to use segment based terms sets then the element

Set

will appear. The user should enter the terms set number required for the current

segment. This setting may be

oFF

meaning that the default P, I and D values are to

be used.

3.3.5 Time segments 2 to 25

Further presses of the right button will allow the times and levels of segments 2
onwards of the selected profile to be viewed and modified. These times are much
as set for segment 1, adjustable by using the up and down buttons to between 0

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and 100 hours, but in addition, if the down button is pressed when a time of zero
is indicated then '

End

' is shown on the upper display. This is an instruction to

terminate this profile when this segment is run.

Further presses of the down button cause '

' to '

Go 0

' to be shown on the

upper display. These are instructions that cause control to switch to the start of
another profile program of the specified number when this segment of this profile
is executed.

Note. End and Go segments can only be entered in channel 1.

3.3.6 Level segments 2 to 25

Setting the level of segments 2 onwards is identical to that of segment 1 except
that one further option is available. If the level is set to be identical to the level set
in the previous segment the profile will dwell for the period of time set. This
segment is then known as a dwell segment for the purposes of hold types.

4.0

PASSWORD PROTECTION

The Series 1000 is equipped with a versatile password protection system, which,
when used correctly, protects the plant and contents against an unauthorised
person changing the programmers settings. The setting of a password and its type
is outside the scope of this manual, but the following is included to assist the
operator if a password has been set.

4.1

Password entry

If a password has been set
then on entry to the
programmer or controller long
scroll the password screen will
be seen. At this point the
sequence of four button pushes
representing the password
should be entered. The
instrument will then briefly
display good or bad depending
on the correct password being entered, and then enter the appropriate long scroll.
Unless the password is correctly entered, protected parameters can be viewed but
not modified.

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4.2

Manual mode with password protection

To set the instrument to manual
mode when auto/man password
protection is on, enter controller
long scroll, type the correct
password and exit long scroll by
holding down the right or left
button. Scroll to output with one
press of the right button. The
instrument may now be toggled
between auto and man by using
the auto/manual button, if valid,
for the next 20 seconds. After
this time auto/man changes will
once more be locked out.

4.3

Selective password protection

There are four special groups of parameters which may be, together or singly, left
unprotected by any password set. These four groups are auto/man changeover,
alarms, setpoints and programmer scroll. During configuration any of these may
be made unprotected to allow limited access to an operator not knowing the
password. All other controller long scroll parameters are always protected if a
password is set.

5.0

AUTOTUNE

5.1

General

The Series 1000 instrument is equipped with a one shot autotune facility. This
enables the instrument to automatically derive its control parameters (proportional,
integral and derivative terms) on demand. On the heat/cool version of the
controller the relative cool proportional band is also calculated.

The tuner may be used to tune the controller to produce one of three response
types. The required response type is set up in engineers mode.

Slo

This response type causes the tuner to select PI and D terms such that
the resultant response from a step change of setpoint is over damped.
This means that the process variable will move slowly and is very
unlikely to overshoot its setpoint. Overall settling time will be large.

nor

mal

This type results in a quicker response than the

Slo

type but is likely to

result in the process variable overshooting its setpoint slightly. Overall
settling time will be quicker than

SLo

1
2

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FASt

This type results in a Zeigler/Nicholls type response with large
overshoots and undershoots. Settling time however will be fast.

WARNING

During tuning the tuner will, at times, apply 100% power to the plant .This is likely
to cause large swings in the process variable. DO NOT use the tuner if 100%
power or large swings may cause damage to your plant.

5.2

Starting the tuner

For the tuner to work correctly and produce meaningful results it is necessary that
the measured value is close to the normal working value of the process and that
the process is stable when the tuner is engaged. If the process is not stable then it
may be made so by one of the following methods:-

•

Setting the controller to manual mode so that the output power is fixed and

waiting until the measured value settles. Remember to return the controller to
auto mode when the tuner is started.

•

In Auto, turn off integral and derivative actions, set prop band to a large value

and wait for the measured value to settle.

In order to operate the tuner the following conditions must be satisfied:-

1. The auxiliary fixed outputs must not be selected. These are manually set levels

of output which may be configured so that they are applied whenever the
correct digital input is made.

2. The password requirements are satisfied. If a password has been set for the

tuner then the correct password must be used when entering the long scroll.

3. The controller must be configured as a heat only, heat/cool or motorised valve

instrument.

4. The profiler must be in its ready mode.

When the tuner is started the controller will switch to ON/OFF control mode. This
will cause oscillations in the measured variable around setpoint. When the
measured variable has crossed the setpoint five times the tuning is complete and
new values for P, I, D and possibly Rel will be calculated and applied immediately.

The Tuner will abort its tune operation under any of the following conditions:-

•

A mains interruption has occurred

•

An auxiliary output is selected

•

The tuner is switched off.

•

More than one hour has elapsed since the tuner was started.

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The tuner is operated by entering the controller long scroll and scrolling to the

tunE

parameter, in the

Contr

group. Use the up arrow key to change the current

status to be '

'. This will start the tuning process.

While the tuner is working the

TUNE

status indicator will flash.

5.3

Stopping the tuner

The tuner may be stopped at any time simply by entering the controller long scroll
and scrolling to the

tunE

parameter, in the

Contr

group. Use the up arrow key to

change the current status to be '

oFF

'. This will terminate the tuning process

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APPENDIX A CONTROLLER LONG SCROLL ELEMENTS

This table shows which parameters will be in the long scroll sequence and which
may be, depending on the configuration of the instrument. The relevant column
appears under the output type configured.

Control Format

Group

Mnemoni
c

ahs

heat only

heat/cool

motor

valve

Meaning

Password

Group

SPLOC

√

Local setpoint 1

SPL 2

√

Local setpoint 2

S-tyP

√

Setpoint type

All

rAtE

√

SP Slew rate limit

All

GAIN

√

Remote SP gain

ASP1

√

Aux setpoint 1

ASP2

√

Aux setpoint 2

Contr

tunE

√

Tuner on/off

All

ProP

√

Proportional band

IAt

√

Integral time

rESEt

√

Manual reset

dAt

√

Derivative time

dAPr

√

Derivative approach

rEL

√

Cool relative prop

dbAnd

√

Heat/cool deadband

rAtio

√

Thermal head ratio

All

hi-op

√

Max air setpoint

bAnd

√

Ratio band

th-hi

√

Hi thermal head limit

th-lo

√

Lo thermal head limit

rEF

√

Limit reference

SEtS

SP X

√

Trigger setpoint X

All

Pb X

√

Prop band X

IAt X

√

Integral time X

dAt X

√

Derivative time X

Hb X

√

Hold band X

Ht X

√

Hold type X

ALrS

ALr-1

√

Alarm 1 level

ALr-2

√

Alarm 2 level

H PL

√

High/heat power limit

All

L PL

√

Low power limit

C PL

√

Cool power limit

H CyC

√

Heat TP cycle time

C CyC

√

Cool TP cycle time

AOP1

√

Auxiliary output 1

AOP2

√

Auxiliary output 2

dbAnd

√

Valve deadband

VAt

√

Valve action time

All parameters in the programmer scroll are protected if password is anything but
'

CLR

' (clear) and the

element in the 'scope' is on.

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APPENDIX B CORRUPT PROFILE ERROR CODES

If it is attempted to start a profile program which for some reason has become
corrupt then the lower display when in the SEG element of the short scroll, will
indicate Err-x where the x will be replaced with a number between 1 and 7 to
indicate which of the parameters have become corrupt as follows;

x =

1 =

bad or corrupt profile number

2 =

bad or corrupt hold band

3 =

bad or corrupt hold type

4 = bad or corrupt repeats
5 =

bad or corrupt end/goto

6 =

bad or corrupt segment time

7 =

bad or corrupt segment level

bad or corrupt terms set number

To clear this display press the star key.