TestEquity F4T User manual

Copyright © 2014-16 TestEquity LLC Rev. 2.03 – October 31, 2016
Portions of this manual are used with permission from Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company, 2014-16
F4T Touch Screen Controller
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Safety Instructions __________________________________________________5
Introduction _____________________________________________________________________ 5
Safety Notices ____________________________________________________________________ 5
Chapter 2 – Using the F4T Front Panel ___________________________________________7
F4T Menus ______________________________________________________________________ 7
Understanding F4T Menus _________________________________________________________________7
Event Driven Menus ______________________________________________________________________7
Navigating and Understanding the User Interface ______________________________________ 8
Home Screen____________________________________________________________________________8
Home Screen Parameters __________________________________________________________________9
Front Panel Navigational Buttons ____________________________________________________________9
Main Menu _____________________________________________________________________________9
Manual Chamber Operation _______________________________________________________ 10
Static (Manual) Set Point _________________________________________________________________10
Navigating the Closed-Loop Set Point Screen _________________________________________________10
Chamber Functions (Output Widget)________________________________________________ 11
Ramp to Set Point________________________________________________________________ 12
Profile Mode ____________________________________________________________________ 13
Profile Actions _________________________________________________________________________13
Profile Parameters _______________________________________________________________________14
Step Parameters_________________________________________________________________________14
Sample Ramp and Soak Profile_____________________________________________________________17
Data Logging____________________________________________________________________ 19
Overview______________________________________________________________________________19
Data Logging Menu _____________________________________________________________________19
How to Enable Data Logging ______________________________________________________________20
Transferring Data Log Files _______________________________________________________________21
Trend Charts____________________________________________________________________ 22
Exporting/Importing Profiles and Configuration via USB_______________________________ 23
Transferring Profile Files _________________________________________________________________23
Transferring Configuration Files____________________________________________________________23
Personalizing the Home Screen_____________________________________________________ 24
Changing Loop Operational Parameters _____________________________________________ 25
Operations Page _________________________________________________________________ 26
Screen Snapshot Utility ___________________________________________________________ 26
Chapter 3 – Composer Software ________________________________________________27
Installation______________________________________________________________________ 27
Overview______________________________________________________________________________27
Downloading the Software and System Requirements ___________________________________________27
Installing the Software ___________________________________________________________________27
Network Configuration ___________________________________________________________________27
Composer Welcome Screen Orientation _____________________________________________ 28
Using Composer Software _________________________________________________________ 28
Establishing an Online Connection to a System Using Ethernet____________________________________28
System Overview Screen __________________________________________________________ 29
System________________________________________________________________________________29
Device Menus __________________________________________________________________________29
Security and Passwords___________________________________________________________________29
Save System Image ______________________________________________________________________31
Import System Image ____________________________________________________________________32
Global Settings _________________________________________________________________________33
Device Details ___________________________________________________________________ 33
Device Name___________________________________________________________________________33
Restore Settings From____________________________________________________________________33
Pluggable Flex Modules ___________________________________________________________ 33

Table of Contents
Personalization __________________________________________________________________ 34
Data Logging____________________________________________________________________ 35
Trend Charts____________________________________________________________________ 35
Creating and Editing Profiles in Composer Software___________________________________ 36
Profile View - Screen Orientation___________________________________________________________37
Profile Parameters _______________________________________________________________________38
Step Parameters_________________________________________________________________________38
Opening the Profile View _________________________________________________________________40
Creating Profiles ________________________________________________________________________40
Saving a Profile to a Storage Device_________________________________________________________40
Loading a Profile________________________________________________________________________40
Duplicating a Profile _____________________________________________________________________41
Deleting Profiles ________________________________________________________________________41
Opening the Step Editor __________________________________________________________________41
Adding Steps___________________________________________________________________________41
Inserting Steps__________________________________________________________________________41
Deleting Steps __________________________________________________________________________42
Password Protect a Profile ________________________________________________________________42
Changing or Removing a Password from a Protected Profile ______________________________________42
Chapter 4 – Communications __________________________________________________43
Ethernet Parameters _____________________________________________________________ 43
Changing Ethernet Parameters _____________________________________________________________43
Ethernet Parameters and Settings ___________________________________________________________43
RS-232 Parameters_______________________________________________________________ 44
Changing RS-232 Parameters ______________________________________________________________44
RS-232 Parameters and Settings ____________________________________________________________44
Modbus ________________________________________________________________________ 45
Introduction to the Modbus Protocol ________________________________________________________45
F4T and F4 Modbus Mapping______________________________________________________________45
Common Modbus Registers________________________________________________________ 46
F4T Mode _____________________________________________________________________________46
F4 Compatibility Mode ___________________________________________________________________47
SCPI Programming Mode _________________________________________________________ 48
GPIB and Ethernet Modbus Interface Converters (optional) ____________________________ 50
Serial Modbus-to-GPIB Converter __________________________________________________________50
Serial Modbus-to-Ethernet Converter ________________________________________________________50
Programming Syntax for the F4T Controller, Data Map 1 ________________________________________51
Programming Syntax for the F4T Controller, Data Map 2 ________________________________________52
Chapter 5 – Event Board Option TE-0033 ________________________________________53
Introduction ____________________________________________________________________ 53
Connections _____________________________________________________________________ 53
Connecting to the Event Board (for 1000 Series Chambers) ______________________________________53
Connecting to the Event Board (for Models 140 and 115A)_______________________________________53
Controlling the Events ____________________________________________________________ 54
Chapter 6 – Retransmit Option TE-F4T-RETRANSMIT ___________________________55
Introduction ____________________________________________________________________ 55
Connections _____________________________________________________________________ 55
Chapter 7 – F4T Controller Calibration _________________________________________57
Equipment Required _____________________________________________________________ 57
Input Setup and Calibration _______________________________________________________ 57
F4T Connections_________________________________________________________________ 58

Chapter 1 – Safety
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Chapter 1 – Safety Instructions
Introduction
Follow all CAUTION notices to prevent damage to the chamber or your test sample. Failure to
follow all CAUTION notices may void your warranty. CAUTION may also indicate a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate personal
injury.
The safety alert symbol !precedes a general CAUTION statement.
Safety Notices
!CAUTION: The Watlow F4T Manuals are written by the manufacturer, Watlow, for a
wide variety of applications and configurations. Not all features or functions
are applicable. Only the capabilities of model F4T1L2EAA2A1017 (for
Temperature Chambers) or F4T1L2EAA2B2018 (for Temperature/Humidity
Chambers) are applicable. “Cascade Control” and “Retransmit” functions are
available as options.
!CAUTION: The F4T “Alarm” functions are NOT used in the chamber’s safety system.
TestEquity does NOT recommend using the F4T alarm function as the main
protection device. The independent EZ-Zone Limit Controller functions as the
main protection device.
!CAUTION: The F4T Controller has been properly configured by TestEquity to match the
chamber’s system requirements and to perform optimally over a wide range of
operating conditions. Improper modifications to these setup values can result
in erratic performance and unreliable operation. Setup examples in the
Watlow F4T Manuals are NOT applicable to this chamber. Do not attempt to
modify the setup values, unless you thoroughly understand what you are
doing. If there is any doubt, please call TestEquity before proceeding.
!CAUTION: Configuration files are unique to each particular model chamber and must
NEVER be transferred to a different model chamber.
!CAUTION: NEVER select “Factory” in the “Restore Settings From” prompt in the Device
Details menu in Composer Software. This will erase all controller
configuration settings. The chamber will not work if you do this.

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Chapter 2 – Using the F4T Front Panel
F4T Menus
This chapter is designed to give you a better understanding of the structure and navigation of the
F4T menus as viewed from the front panel.
Understanding F4T Menus
The graphic below illustrates at a high level the structure of the F4T menus.
Event Driven Menus
During normal operation it is possible that an event can
occur that will present the user with indications, pop-up
windows and menu selections that are not shown above. As
an example, if an alarm occurs then the status bar (top of
screen shot as shown) will indicate its existence by blinking
yellow. If the user presses the status bar button to view the
alarm message, and then presses the alarm tab, menu options
may appear (silence or clear) depending on the alarm
settings. A representative alarm display is shown here.
As another example, if an input sensor opens, an error
message will be displayed on the screen requiring user
intervention. Once the error is acknowledged (Dismiss), the
status bar will continue to blink red until the open sensor has
been fixed. Once fixed, the status bar will return to its
normal operational display.

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Navigating and Understanding the User Interface
Home Screen
After powering up the controller a white screen will appear first while initializing. Once the
startup process is complete the Home Screen will be presented as shown below. The image
below shows a configured Home screen for a TestEquity Temperature/Humidity Chamber while
it is running a profile.
①Controller Status:Indicates alarms and errors if they occur while also showing the current
security level if enabled (see “Security” section). Also indicates if Data Logging is enabled
and if a USB thumb drive is plugged into the USB host port. The button shown in the center
of the status bar allows you to view alarm and error messages when pressed.
②Profile Status Bar: Provides visibility and information pertaining to running profiles as well
as access to available profile actions (see “Creating and Editing Profiles” section).
③Vertical Ellipsis:Displays current control mode while also providing access to other
operational parameters such as the Closed Loop Set Point, Autotune, PID Settings, and more
(see “Changing Loop Operational Parameters” section).
④Next Page: If the controller has more than one control loop (like temperature and humidity)
and the Home screen has been setup to display multiple pages (loops), the left and right
arrows on each side of the home screen provides navigation from one to the other (see
“Personalizing the Home Screen” section).
⑤Output Widget Bar: Function keys or output status (ON/OFF).
User
1. Controller
Status
3. Vertical
Ellipsis
4. Next Page
(if configured)
2. Profile
Status
5. Output
Widget

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Home Screen Parameters
Parameters on the Home screen include:
•Loop name: “Temperature” and “Humidity” in the above example.
•Control mode:“Auto” shown in the above example.
•Process Value or PV:Actual Temperature or Humidity.
•Target Set Point or TSP: The desired set point in a step when running a profile)
•Current Set Point or CSP: The instantaneous set point during a ramp step when running a
profile. May be the same value as the TSP)
•Set Point:The desired Temperature or Humidity to be maintained by the controller.
•PWR:% Output power levels (throttle) for heat and cool. The upper PWR bar (orange) is the
heat throttle. The lower PWR bar (blue) is the cool throttle.
•Output Actions:Allows you to monitor the ON/OFF status of controller outputs.
Front Panel Navigational Buttons
Four buttons at the bottom of the F4T are displayed as icons
shown below. The text in this graphic was placed there for
clarity only and is not present on the front panel.
•Home: Regardless of the screen currently in view, when Home is pressed you will always
return to the Home screen (shown on the previous page).
•Menu:Pressing the Menu button will provide access to other settings and functions within
the controller.
•Return:Pressing this button will take you back to the previous screen until the top level of
either the Home Screen or the Main Menu is reached.
•Help:Displays information about the controller such as part number and software revision.
Main Menu
The Main Menu provides access to settings and functions within the controller.
•My Menu: Quick access to user assignable functions.
•Profiles:Profiles are added, accessed, and edited from this
menu.
•Operations:Contains access to alarms, control setting,
profile events, inputs, and outputs.
•Settings:Contains access to network settings, global settings
(controller name, date, time, °C/°F display), firmware update
utility, and feature update utility.
•Data Logging: Contains access to settings for data logging.
•Trending: Contains access to settings for trend graphing and the trend graph display.
•File Transfer: Contains access to USB file transfer utilities for Import/Export of
Configuration and Profiles and Export of Data Log files.
•Login (Logout): For password entry, shown with a user already logged in.
•Service: (not shown, appears when display is scrolled down in this pictured configuration).
Provides access to the calibration menu.
•Personalize:The home screen layout is modified in this menu. This has been configured by
TestEquity to only show if a user is logged in with a password.
•Help:(not shown, appears when display is scrolled down in this pictured configuration)
Displays information about the controller such as part number and software revision.

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Manual Chamber Operation
Static (Manual) Set Point
Set Point is the Temperature or Humidity setting that you want the chamber to maintain. The
F4T Controller is in Static Set Point Mode when it is not controlling a Profile. The Static Set
Point is entered in the Closed-Loop Set Point screen.
Navigating the Closed-Loop Set Point Screen
To enter the Closed-Loop Set Point screen, press the area in the Set Point box on the Home
Screen. The Closed-Loop Set Point screen will appear. Values can be added with the numeric
keypad or the or arrow keys.
Pressing the numeric keys will directly enter a value in the Closed-Loop Set Point box. There is
no need to clear the existing value first.
Pressing the or arrow keys will increment or decrement the existing Closed-Loop Set Point
value in 0.1 increments each time the key is pressed.
•Clear will clear all entries in the Closed-Loop Set Point box.
•Bksp (backspace) will clear the last digit in the Closed Loop Set Point box.
•Enter will enter the values in the Closed-Loop Set Point box and return you to the Home
Screen.
•Cancel will return you to the Home Screen without changing the Set Point.

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Chamber Functions (Output Widget)
Chamber functions can be turned ON/OFF using the buttons on the Output Widget. The buttons
may be named differently depending on your model chamber. The buttons can be pressed to
toggle the functions ON/OFF in manual mode or while a profile is running.
The image below shows an F4T with Power, Humidity Purge, and Event 4 in the output widget.
Below is a summary of some typical button functions.
Power:Turns the chamber ON/OFF. On some models, the front panel rocker switch (labeled
CONDITIONING or TEMP depending on the model) must also be in the EVENT 1 position in
order for this button to be active. If the CONDITIONING or TEMP switch is in the ON position,
then the chamber will be on at all times, regardless of the F4T Power button status.
Humidity: For humidity chambers (Models 123H/HS, 1007H, 1016H) only. This button turns
the humidity system ON/OFF.
Purge: For chambers with GN2 or Dry Air Purge options. This button turns the purge system
ON/OFF. Note: Your chamber may have a Purge button even if the option is not installed.
LN2: For Model 3007C only. This button turns the LN2 system ON/OFF. Note: Your Model
3007C chamber may have an LN2 button even if the option is not installed.
Event 2 through 4: The remaining available outputs will vary depending on the model. Turns
uncommitted event outputs ON/OFF for customer use. Events 5 through 7 are located in the
Operation Screen > Profile Events submenu.

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Ramp to Set Point
The F4T can ramp to a set point without having to write a profile. The Ramp settings are located
in the Loop Operational Parameter screen. Pressing the vertical ellipsis or anywhere within the
outlined box shown below will provide access to the Loop Operational Parameter screen.
Once you are in the Loop screen, scroll to the bottom to find the Ramp Action button.
In a Temperature/Humidity chamber, there are separate settings for the Temperature loop and the
Humidity loop. However, we do not recommend entering a humidity ramp. Humidity control is
very “laggy” by nature and its ability to follow a ramp will likely be very unpredictable.
Ramp Action
Choose the conditions under which the loop ramps its set point. When the set point ramps, it
starts at the Process Value and changes gradually to the Set Point setting rather than abruptly
changing values. Options for Ramp Action are as follows:
•Off: the loop controls to the Set Point immediately
•Startup: each time the controller is powered up, the loop ramps the set point. At all other
times abrupt changes to the Set Point are allowed
•Set Point: upon powering up the Set Point immediately resumes its last value, but the loop
ramps the set point each time the Set Point is changed
•Both: the loop ramps the set point each time the controller is powered up or the Set Point is
changed
Ramp Scale
Choose the time units for the Ramp Scale parameter. (Ramp Scale will not show if Ramp Action
is set to Off).
•Minutes or Hours
Ramp Rate
Set how quickly the set point ramps. Set the time units for the rate with Ramp Rate. (Ramp Rate
will not show if Ramp Action is set to Off)
•0 to 55,555 (ºC) or 0 to 99,999 (ºF) per minute or hour
Ramp Action button is at the bottom of this screen

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Profile Mode
Profile Actions
The profile status bar will appear on the home screen when the controller is powered up. When
the Profile Actions button on the Home Screen is clicked, one of three pop-up windows will
appear as described below.
Actions when profile is not running
Run Last Starts the last executed profile.
Run Profile Brings up a list of profiles by name for selection.
View/Edit Profile Events View and edit profile events.
Create Profile Create a new profile.
Go to Profile Brings up a list of profiles by name for selection.
Clear Profile Status Removes the profile icon and step status (profile status bar).
Cancel Return to Home screen.
Actions when profile is running
Pause Suspends running the profile, profile can resume running at the same point.
Terminate Stop running a profile, profile cannot resume running, it must be started
again.
View/Edit Profile Events View and edit profile events.
Go to Profile Displays a list of profiles
Cancel Return to Home screen.
Actions when profile is paused
Resume Continue step execution where previously paused and with the previous
time remaining.
Terminate Stop running a profile, profile cannot resume running, it must be started
again.
View/Edit Profile Events View and edit profile events.
Go to Profile Brings up a list of profiles by name for selection.
Cancel Return to Home screen.

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Profile Parameters
The following settings apply to the entire profile. This
screen will appear when Create Profile is pressed or
when you edit a profile and View/Edit Details is
pressed.
Name: User-entered identifier for the profile. The name
follows the profile when it is saved in a file or moved to
another controller.
Password: User-set code that must be entered prior to editing a protected profile. A password
may consist of up to ten characters, may include letters, numbers or symbols and is case
sensitive.
Log Data: Select Yes if you want to log data during the profile.
Guaranteed Soak Deviation/Guaranteed Soak Values: The amount by which the actual
chamber temperature or humidity is allowed to differ from the set point for steps with
Guaranteed Soak Enable set to On. In such steps when the actual chamber temperature or
humidity differs from the set point by more than this value, the step timer stops running until the
actual chamber temperature or humidity returns to within the band defined by the set point plus
or minus this value. Each profile can have its own set of Guaranteed Soak values.
Step Parameters
After you create a profile with the procedure above,
press the Options button in the upper left side. Then
press Create Steps in the screen that pops up. You will
see one step which is a Soak type. Pressing the Soak
button will allow you to change the step type. If you are
editing an existing profile, pressing the step type of any
step will allow you to change its type. Pressing the
Actions button will allow you to Edit Step Parameters,
Delete Step, or Insert Step.
Each new step will automatically be a copy of the previous step. You can then edit the
parameters of the new step to suit your profile.

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Step Type
Set the behavior of the step. Step Type options include:
Soak: Maintains the temperature or humidity set point constant for the step’s Time.
•Hours, Minutes, Seconds (How long the step will hold at this condition)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 1 (Temperature)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 2 (Humidity)
•Power, Humidity, Purge, Event 4 through 8 (On, Off, Unchanged from previous step)
Ramp Time: Adjusts the temperature or humidity set point gradually from the previous set point
to the step’s Set Point over the step’s Time.
•Target Set Point Loop 1 (Temperature)
•Hours, Minutes, Seconds (Time to ramp from the previous step condition)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 1 (Temperature)
•Target Set Point Loop 2 (Humidity)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 2 (Humidity)
•Power, Humidity, Purge, Event 4 through 8 (On, Off, Unchanged from previous step)
Rate: Adjusts the temperature or humidity set point at the user-set Rate of change until it reaches
the step’s Set Point.
•Target Set Point Loop 1 (Temperature)
•Rate (Degrees per Minute)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 1 (Temperature)
•Target Set Point Loop 2 (Humidity)
•Rate (% Humidity per Minute)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 2 (Humidity)
•Power, Humidity, Purge, Event 4 through 8 (On, Off, Unchanged from previous step)
Wait For Process or Event: Holds the profile until the specified conditions are met. When
multiple conditions are specified, the profile will not proceed until all the conditions are satisfied
at the same time.
•Step Wait for Process Enable 1 (Temperature) (None, Greater Than, Less Than)
•Wait for Process 1 Value (Temperature, if Greater Than or Less Than is selected)
•Step Wait for Process Enable 2 (Humidity) (None, Greater Than, Less Than)
•Wait for Process 2 Value (Humidity, if Greater Than or Less Than is selected)
•Power, Humidity, Purge, Event 4 through 8 (On, Off, Unchanged from previous step)
Instant Change: Sets the temperature or humidity set point without ramping from the previous
set point and holds that set point for the step’s Time. Use this when programming the chamber to
go as fast as possible between steps.
•Target Set Point Loop 1 (Temperature)
•Hours, Minutes, Seconds (How long the step will hold at this condition)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 1 (Temperature)
•Target Set Point Loop 2 (Humidity)
•Guaranteed Soak Enable 2 (Humidity)
•Power, Humidity, Purge, Event 4 through 8 (On, Of, Unchanged from previous step)

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Jump: Repeats previous steps in the profile starting at the step set with Jump to Step for the
Number of Times set. This option is not available for step 1.
•Jump Step
•Jump Count
•Power, Humidity, Purge, Event 4 through 8 (On/Of functions)
End: Sets the Temperature or Humidity condition after the profile is complete.
•User (program will end with the same Temperature and Humidity Static Set Point values and
Event settings that were entered before the profile was run). If you want to select User, you
should make sure that the Temperature and Humidity Static Set Point values and Event
settings are indeed what you want the chamber to be at when the profile ends.
•Off (the Temperature and Humidity control mode is set to Off – Not Recommended, see
Note Below!)
•Hold (the Temperature and Humidity Set Point is set to the last value used in the profile).
This may be a preferable choice for most applications, since you can define the desired
chamber conditions in the next-to-last step in the profile.
NOTE about selecting an End step of Off:
If you select an End step of Off, this sets the Control Mode in the Loop Menu to Off. This
results in the inability to set a Static (Manual) Set Point. You would need to enter the Loop
Menu and change Control Mode to Auto. See “Changing Loop Operational Parameters” for
information on how to access this menu.

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Sample Ramp and Soak Profile
Below is a typical ramp and soak profile. This should give you an idea of how to create your own
custom profiles.
1. Start at 23°C. Stay at 23°C for 30 minutes.
2. Ramp to 85°C in 1 hour.
3. Soak at 85°C for 2 hours, 30 minutes.
4. Ramp to -40°C in 2 hours.
5. Soak at -40°C for 2 hours, 30 minutes.
6. Ramp to 85°C in 2 hours.
7. Jump back to step 3. Repeat cycle 9 times for a total of 10 cycles.
8. Go to 23°C as fast as possible. Wait until the temperatures reaches within 3° before
advancing to the next step.
9. End with the chamber turned OFF.
Entering the above profile from the F4T front panel:
•From the Main Page press Profile Actions.
•Then press Create Profile on the screen that pops up. This will take you to the New Profile
Screen.
•In the New Profile screen, enter your desired profile name in the Name field. You have the
choice of entering a password in the Password field if desired. In the Guaranteed Soak
Deviation 1 field, enter 3(this will be used in step 9 above).
•You will now see Step 1.
oChange step type to Instant Change.
oEnter 23 for Target Set Point 1.
oEnter 30 for Minutes.
oScroll down to see Power. Press Off and the press ON at the popup. This will
automatically be selected as ON for all subsequently added steps.
oPress Done.
•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 2.
oChange step type to Ramp Time.
oEnter 85 for Target Set Point 1.
oEnter 1for Hour and 0for Minutes.
oPress Done.
•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 3.
oChange step type to Soak.
oEnter 2for Hour and 30 for Minutes.
oPress Done.
•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 4.
oChange step type to Ramp Time.
oEnter -40 for Target Set Point 1.
oEnter 2for Hour and 0for Minutes.
oPress Done.

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•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 5.
oChange step type to Soak.
oEnter 2for Hour and 30 for Minutes.
oPress Done.
•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 6.
oChange step type to Ramp Time.
oEnter 85 for Target Set Point 1.
oEnter 2for Hour and 0for Minutes.
oPress Done.
•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 7.
oChange step type to Jump.
oEnter 3for Jump Step. Enter 9for Jump Count.
oPress Done.
•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 8.
oChange step type to Instant Change.
oEnter 23 for Target Set Point 1.
oEnter 0for Hour and 0for Minutes.
oSelect Guaranteed Soak Enable 1 to On.
oPress Done.
•Press Add Step. You will now see Step 9.
oChange step type to End.
oPress Profile End Step Loop Action 1, press User and change it to Hold.
oAt Power press On and change it to Off.
oPress Done.
•Press Options.
oPress Done to save the profile.
or…
oPress Run Profile to run the profile.

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Data Logging
Overview
Data Logging can be enabled at any time and will log a user selectable list of data points. While
data logging is enabled, the data log file is stored within either the USB thumb drive or internal
memory. Once the file reaches a specified size (if being transferred automatically), it will be sent
directly to one of three other destinations (USB thumb drive, TFTP server or a Samba server).
The file transfer can also be initiated manually at any time. The file transfer process from
internal memory, whether completed automatically or manually, will move all log files from
internal memory to the selected destination.
Data Logging Menu
Start
Starts the logging of data.
Annotation
Allows you to annotate the log file at a point in time
while the data is being logged. For example, if you
wanted to annotate when the door was opened you can create a note which says “door opened”.
Logged Data Points
This menu indicates which data points have been selected.
Select Data Points
You can select the parameters which get logged. TestEquity has pre-configured the controller to
log the Set Point and Process Value.
Setup
•Logging Status: indicates whether or not recording is active or not.
•File Name: any alphanumeric characters, 63 maximum.
Note: A new dedicated file is created when data logging starts and the filename format will
be “file name” “date stamp” “time stamp”.csv.
•Log To: USB (thumb drive) or Internal Memory.
•Log Interval: defines the frequency in which the log will be written, 0.1 second to 60
minutes.
•Available Logging Memory: (read-only)
•Available Logging Time: (read-only) available time determined by the available memory,
logging interval and number of data points that have been selected.
•File Size Limit: 20MB when using TFTP or Samba, 1GB when using USB.
•Memory Full Action: when log to device defined above is full, Overwrite or Stop.
Note: Logging to USB allows for Stop only, when memory is full.
•Date Format: MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY.
•Time Format: 12 or 24 hour clock.

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How to Enable Data Logging
There are three ways to initiate data logging:
To enable data logging using the front panel:
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press the Data Logging button.
3. Select the desired log interval (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15,
30 seconds, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 minutes)
4. Press the Memory Full Action button to define the desired
action to take when memory is full [Stop or Overwrite].
5. Press the Datalog Action button to manually control data logging [Start or Stop].
Note: A new dedicated file is created when data logging starts and the filename format will
be “file name” “date stamp” “time stamp”.csv.
To enable data logging when running a profile:
1. Select the desired profile, press Actions and then View/Edit Details. Press Yes for Log
Data.
Note: If data logging is already running when the profile starts with data logging enabled the
data log filename will remain as stated in the note above with the profile log data concatenated to
the currently running data log file. If data logging is not running, a new dedicated data log file is
created when the profile starts and ends when the profile stops. The filename format will be
“Profile name” “date stamp” “time stamp”.csv.
To enable data logging (during a profile) using the Modbus communications protocol:
1. Load Modbus register 18888 (Profile Active File Number) with the desired profile number (1
to 40).
2. Load Modbus register 19038 “Log Data” with 106 (yes).
3. Write Modbus registers to the controller.
To enabling data logging (outside of a profile) using the Modbus communications protocol:
1. Think about and modify the following Modbus registers if need be:
a. Memory Full Action, Modbus register 42350 [Stop or Overwrite]
b. File Size Limit, Modbus register 42372 [0 to 80 MB]
c. Log Interval, Modbus register 42388 [0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 and 30 seconds, 1,
2, 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60 minutes]
2. Load Modbus register 42386 “Log Action” with 1782 [start].
3. Write Modbus registers to the controller.