Watlow Electric Micro-Based Autotuning Control SERIES 980/985 - Manual (Page 5)

Putting Your Control To Work
To put your Series 980/985 to work, we suggest the following steps:
Read the User’s Manual.
Plan your installation and wiring.
Cut the panel mounting hole and install the control.
Wire your Series 980/985 to the system.
Start the system and tune the Series 980/985.
Make final adjustments to the control parameters and record the data.
That’s all there is to it.
Overview of the Series 980/985 Menus
Before getting into the details of installing and wiring the Series 980/985, take a
look at Figure 2, and at the three different menus. “Setup”, “Operation”, and
“Calibration”. After you feel comfortable with the names and their functions,
move on to installation and wiring.
Setup
Operation
Calibration
Configure the 980/985’s features to your
application. Establish levels of operator
access, input type, units of measure, low and
high range limits, and Output 2 configuration.
Figure 2 -
Overview of the
Series 980/985.
Enter the set point and the PID tuning values
and alarm set points here. Parameters for
proportional band, reset, rate and cycle time for
Outputs 1 and 2; alarm low and high; dead-
band: calibration offset and auto-tune
are here also.
Supply various input signals to the
Series 980/985, and it performs auto-
calibration. Calibration procedures
should only be attempted with
proper equipment and by qualified
personnel.
Where To Go From Here
If your Series 980/985 is already installed and wired, go directly to “How to Use
the Keys and Displays”, Chapter 3. If not, turn the page to Chapter 2, “How to
Install and Wire the Series 980/985”, and proceed from there.
Getting Started, Chapter 1
WATLOW Series 980/985 User’s Manual