Document Outline

• Cover
• Addendum
  • System Power Requirements (from page 10)
  • Dimensions and Weight (from page 10)
  • Mounting the MLS-PM
    • Mounting Environment
    • Mounting Steps
  • Wiring Your System (from page 24)
    • Wiring Recomendations
    • Connecting Power and RTB to MLS-PM
• Contents
• Overview
  • System Diagram
  • Parts List
  • Safety
• Introduction
  • Specifications
    • Analog Inputs
    • Thermocouple Ranges
    • RTD Ranges
    • Miscellaneous Specifications
    • Analog Outputs
    • Digital Inputs
    • Standard Digital Outputs
    • System Digital Outputs
  • Miscellaneous Specifications
    • Serial Interface
    • System Power Requirements
    • Environmental Specifications
    • Dimensions and Weight
  • Expanded Parts List
    • MLS Processor Module Technical Description
    • MLS RTB Technical Description
    • MLS-AIM and AIM-TB Technical Description
    • MLS Cabling Technical Description
• Installation
  • Read This Before Installation
  • Recommended Tools
    • Panel Hole Cutters
    • Other Tools
    • Additional Hardware
  • Mounting the MLS-PM
    • Mounting Environment
    • MLS-PM Mounting Steps
  • Mounting the MLS-AIM
    • Mounting Environment
    • Mounting Steps
  • Mounting the RTB
  • Mounting the MLS-PS
    • Mounting Environment
    • Mounting Steps
  • Wiring Your System
    • Wiring Recommendations
    • Cable Recommendations
    • Noise Suppression
      • Symptoms of RFI
      • Avoiding RFI
  • Wiring and Testing Your System
    • Connecting Power and RTB to MLS-PM
    • Connecting Power and Common to AIM-TB
    • Testing Connections
  • Testing Your System
    • MLS-AIM Test
    • RTB Test
    • PID Output Test
  • Outputs
    • Output Wiring Recommendations
    • Ribbon Cable Recommendations
    • Using the Cable Tie Wraps
    • PID Control and Alarm Output Connections
    • RTB Connections
    • AIM Communications Failure
  • Inputs
    • Input Wiring Recommendations
    • Input Scaling
      • Scaling Values
      • Input Calibration
    • T/C Inputs
      • Wiring Recommendations
      • Connecting Thermocouples
    • RTD Inputs
    • Current Inputs
    • Voltage Inputs
    • Unused Inputs
  • Communications
    • Changing Communications
    • Connecting RS-232 Communications
    • Connecting RS-485 Communications
    • Recommended Wire Gauges
• Using the MLS
  • Front Panel
    • Front Panel Keys
  • Displays
    • Viewing Several Loops: Bar Graph Display
      • Navigating in Bar Graph Display
    • Viewing One Loop: Single Loop Display
      • Navigating in Single Loop Display
    • Interpreting Alarm Display
      • Acknowledging an Alarm
  • Displaying, Loading, and Saving Jobs
  • Operator Menus
    • Changing the Setpoint
    • Selecting Manual, Automatic, or Tune Control
      • If the Loop is in Manual Mode
      • If the loop is in Automatic Mode
      • Setting the Manual Output Levels
      • Automatically Tuning a Loop
• Setup
  • How to enter the Setup menu?
  • How to edit a menu?
  • Setup Global Parameters Menu
    • Save to Job
    • Load from Job
    • Job Select Inputs
    • Job Digital Input Polarity
    • Output Override Digital Input
    • Output Override Polarity
    • Setup Alarm Delay
    • Keyboard Lock Status
    • Power-Up Output Status
    • Controller Address
    • Communications Error Checking
    • Communications Baud Rate
    • Allen Bradley Protocol
    • AC Line Frequency
    • Digital Output Polarity
    • AIM Communications Failure Output
    • EPROM Information
  • Setup Loop Input Menu
    • Input Type
    • Pulse Sample Time
    • Loop Name
    • Input Units
    • Input Reading Offset
    • Linear Scaling Menus
    • Display Format
    • High Process Value
    • High Reading
    • Low Process Value
    • Low Reading
    • Input Filter
  • Setup Loop Control Parameters
    • Heat/Cool Control PB
    • Heat/Cool Control TI
    • Heat/Cool Control TD
    • Heat/Cool Output Filter
    • Heat/Cool Spread
  • Setup Loop Outputs
    • Enable/Disable Heat and Cool Outputs
    • Heat or Cool Output Type
    • Heat/Cool Cycle Time
    • SDAC Menus
      • SDAC Mode
      • SDAC High Value
      • SDAC Low Value
    • Heat/Cool Output Action
    • Heat/Cool Output Limit
    • Heat/Cool Output Limit Time
    • Heat/Cool Output Override
    • Heat/Cool Nonlinear Output Curve
  • Setup Loop Alarms
    • Alarm Types
      • Failed Sensor Alarms
      • Global Alarms
      • Process Alarms
    • Alarm Delay
    • High Process Alarm Setpoint
    • High Process Alarm Type
    • High Process Alarm Output Number
    • Deviation Band Value
    • High Deviation Alarm Type
    • High Deviation Alarm Output Number
    • Low Deviation Alarm Type
    • Low Deviation Alarm Output Number
    • Low Process Alarm Setpoint
    • Low Process Alarm Type
    • Low Process Alarm Output Number
    • Alarm Deadband
    • Loop Alarm Delay
  • Manual I/O Test
    • Digital Input Testing
      • Using This Menu
    • Keypad Test
      • Using This Menu
    • Test Digital Output
    • Toggle Digital Output
• Tuning and Control
  • Introduction
  • Control Modes
    • On/Off Control
    • Proportional Control
    • Proportional and Integral Control
    • Proportional, Integral and Derivative Control
    • Digital Output Control Forms
      • On/Off
      • Time Proportioning (TP)
      • Distributed Zero Crossing (DZC)
      • Analog Outputs
      • Output Digital Filter
      • Reverse and Direct Action
  • Setting Up and Tuning PID Loops
    • Proportional Band (PB) Settings
      • Setting the PB: a General Rule
    • Integral Term (TI) Settings
      • Setting the TI: A General Rule
    • Derivative Term (TD) Settings
      • Setting the TD: A General Rule
  • General PID Constants
    • Proportional Band Only (P)
    • Proportional with Integral (PI)
    • PI with Derivative (PID)
• Troubleshooting
  • First, Check your Installation
  • Second, Replace Unit
  • Manual Controller Reset
  • Returning your Unit to ANAFAZE
  • Troubleshooting Stand-Alone Systems
    • MLS-PM Has No Power
    • Keys Don't Respond
    • Controller Message: AIM Comm Failure
    • Checking Analog Inputs
      • Checking the Operation of an Input
    • Checking PID Control Outputs
      • Testing Control Output Devices
    • Checking Digital I/O
  • Checking Computer Supervised Systems
    • Computer Problems
    • Serial Interface Problems
    • Communications Problems
      • Ground Loops
    • Software Problems
      • User-Written Software
      • ANASOFT
    • Changing the EPROM
• Linear Scaling Examples
  • Example 1: Configuring a Pressure Sensor
    • Setup
  • Example 2: Configuring a Flow Sensor
    • Setup
• Glossary