Rockwell Automation 1771-TCM TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Manual (Page 36)

Chapter
5
Publication 1771Ć6.4.5 - January 1997
Configuring the Loops
This chapter shows you how to configure the PID loops of the
1771-TCM module. This includes:
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changing default loop names
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configuration selections
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thermocouple break detection
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thermal integrity detection
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alarm dead band
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fine-tuning the loops
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bringing up the Loop Configuration screen
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entering configuration values
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downloading configuration values
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uploading configuration values
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using one loop to configure another
To change default loop names:
1. At the Module List screen, select the module for which you want
to generate the loop list.
As you select a module on the Project screen, the loop list for that
specific module is displayed.
2. Select a loop.
3. From the
Loop pull-down menu, select Name.
The Loop-Name dialog box appears.
4. Enter a symbolic name for the loop.
5. Select
OK.
You see the loop list for the module.
Changing Default Loop
Names