F4 Process Controller
Installation and Operation Guide
1.Introduction
1.1.Highlight Features
■ Space saving, only 55mm panel depth required
■ Higher sampling rate (100mS) results in better control performance
■ Protect the load from thermal shock (unwanted rapid temperature rise) using the excellent ramp
rate feature
■ Protect the heating element from excess current during power-up using the soft start function
■ Easy to read 0.4" / 10mm LED display showing SV/PV at a glance
■ NEMA-4 IP65 front panel protection when used with panel gasket or IP63 without
1.2.Specification
Input signal : User programmable. refer to table 1.
■ Thermocouple (T/C) : industry standard thermocouple types, J, K, T, E, B, R, S, N, C (ITS-90).
■ Pt100 : Excitation 180uA. 2 or 3 wire connection (ITS-90 α=0.00385).
■ Voltage : -60mVdc to 60mVdc or -10Vdc to 10Vdc.
■ Current : 0mA to 24mA
Measuring range : User programmable. Maximum range refer to table 1.
Measuring accuracy : refer to Table 1. the accuracy is tested under the operating condition of
24°C±3°C.
Input signal
Thermocouple J
-50 to 1000°C (-58 to 1832°F)
Thermocouple K*
-50 to 1370°C (-58 to 2498°F)
Thermocouple T
-270 to 400°C (-454 to 752°F)
Thermocouple E
-50 to 750°C (-58 to 1382°F)
Thermocouple B
0 to 1800°C (32 to 3272°F)
Thermocouple R
-50 to 1750°C (-58 to 3182°F)
Thermocouple S
-50 to 1750°C (-58 to 3182°F)
Thermocouple N
-50 to 1300°C (-58 to 2372°F)
Thermocouple C
-50 to 1800°C (-58 to 3272°F)
Pt100 (DIN)
-200 to 850°C (-328 to 1562°F)
Pt100 (JIS)
-200 to 600°C (-328 to 1112°F)
mA
mV
Voltage
*Factory Setting
Note 1 : Accuracy is not guaranteed between 0 and 400°C (0 and 752°F) for type B.
Table 1 Input Signal
Sampling rate : 100mS
Control Output :
■ Relay output : 5A/240Vac (Resistive load)
■ Pulsed Voltage output : DC 0/24V (Resistive load 1.2K ohms Min.)
■ Current output : 4~20mA (Resistive load 600 ohms Max.)
■ Voltage output : 0~10V ( Resistive load 600 ohms Min.)
Control Mode : PID with auto-tune, P with manual reset or On/Off with hysteresis available.
■ Proportional Band : 0.0~300.0% (0.0 % = On/Off mode)
■ Integral Time : 0.0~3000 sec.
■ Derivative Time : 0.0~1000 sec.
■ Cycle Time : 0~60 sec.
■ Hysteresis : 0~9999
Ramp Function :
■ Ramp rate : 0~9999 unit/minute or unit/second (0 = disable the ramp function)
Maximum Range
Accuracy
±1°C
±1°C
±1°C
±1°C
±2°C
(Note1)
±2°C
±2°C
±2°C
±2°C
±0.2°C
±0.2°C
-24mA~24mA
±4μA
-60mV~60mV
±0.01mV
-10V~10V
±2mV
Alarm Output : 5A/240Vac (Resistive load)
Alarm Function : Energized / De-energized with 0~30000 Sec. / Min. delay
■ No alarm
■ Process high alarm
■ Process low alarm
■ Deviation high alarm
■ Deviation low alarm
■ Inside deviation band alarm
■ Outside deviation band alarm
Alarm Mode :
■ Normal mode
■ Standby mode
■ Latch mode
■ Standby and Latch mode
Communication :
■ Interface : Half duplex based on EIA RS-485
■ Protocol : ModBus RTU mode
■ Data format :
Start bit : 1
Data bit : 8
Parity : None
Stop bit : 2
■ Baud Rate : 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps
Power supply : 100~240 Vac, 50/60 Hz / 24Vdc
Power consumption : 4VA Max.
Common mode rejection ratio : >80dB.
Operating temperature : 0 to 50°C
Humidity : 0 to 85% RH (Non-Condensing)
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) : En 50081-2, En 50082-2
Dimension : 48x48x55 mm (WxHxD).
Housing material : ABS plastic. UL 94V0
Weight : 100g
1.3.Ordering information
F4
Input
Code
Output 1
Code
Alarm 1
(Alarm2)
(Output2)
T/C
T
Relay
R
Alarm 1
PT100
D
SSR
P
Relay
(RTD)
0-60mV DC
L
4~20mA
M
V
0-10V
V
0-10V DC
Other
O
0-24mA DC
M
Alarm 2
A
2.Installation
2.1.Panel mounting
1.Prepare the panel cutout with proper dimensions (45.5
2.Insert the controller into the panel cutout from the front of the panel.
3.Secure the controller by pushing the mounting bracket into the controller from the rear side.
4.Tighten the screws of the mounting bracket slightly if the controller is not firmly secured
Figure 1. Panel mounting
2.2.Connections and wiring
AC power supply
Alarm 1 output
(can be converted to 2nd output)
Relay output :
5A/240Vac (Resistive load)
Code
Communication
Code
Power
Code
Supply
None
N
A
100~240
RS-485
C
A
Vac
R
24 Vdc
D
+0.5
+0.5
X 45.5
mm)
-0.0
-0.0
Control output 1 (can be converted to 2nd Alarm)
Relay output : 5A/240Vac (Resistive load)
Pulsed Voltage output : DC 0/24V (Resistive load 1.2K ohms Min.)
Current output : 4~20mA (Resistive load 600 ohms Max.)
Voltage output : 0~10V ( Resistive load 600 ohms Min.)
Power supply : 100~240 Vac, 50/60 Hz
Protection
Code
IP 63
3
IP 65
6
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