Function name |
Description |
Applicable units |
Free-Run Refreshing |
With this I/O refreshing method, the refresh cycle of the NX
bus and the I/O refresh cycles of the NX Units are
asynchronous. |
All models |
Selecting Channel To Use |
This function disables control processing, error detection, and
output for unused channels. The conversion time for its own
Unit will not be shortened even if errors are disabled. |
All models |
Input
Functions |
Input Type Setting |
This function sets the input type of the sensor connected to
the temperature input. |
All models |
Temperature Unit
Setting (°C/°F) |
This function sets the temperature units for measured values
to °C (Celsius) or °F (Fahrenheit). |
All models |
Decimal Point Position
Setting |
This function sets the number of digits to be displayed after
the decimal point for INT type measured values and set point
parameters. |
All models |
Cold Junction
Compensation
Enable/Disable Setting |
This function enables or disables cold junction compensation
using the cold junction sensor that is mounted on the terminal
block when a thermocouple input is used. |
All models |
Temperature Input
Correction |
This function corrects measured values. When there are
variations in the sensor or when there is a difference in
measured value from other measuring instruments. One-point
correction and two-point correction methods are provided. |
All models |
Input Digital Filter |
This function sets the time constant applied to the first-order
lag operation filter so that the noise components mixed with
the measured value are eliminated. |
All models |
Measuring the Ambient
Temperature Around
Terminals |
This function measures the temperature around the terminals
of the Temperature Control Unit. |
All models |
Control
Processing |
ON/OFF control |
This control function uses a preset set point to turn off the
control output when the temperature reaches the set point
during control. |
All models |
PID control |
PID control is a combination of proportional (P) control,
integral (I) control, and differential (D) control. It is a control
function that feeds back the detected value to the set point
so that they conform to each other. |
All models |
Heating/Cooling
Control |
This function controls both heating and cooling. |
Heating/cooling
control type
models |
Run or Stop Controls |
This function starts and stops temperature control. |
All models |
Direct/Reverse
Operation |
This function specifies direct or reverse operation. |
All models |
Manual MV (Manual
Manipulated Variable) |
This function outputs the specified manipulated variable
during PID control. |
All models |
MV at Error (error MV) |
This function outputs a fixed manipulated variable when a
Sensor Disconnected Error occurs. |
All models |
MV Limit |
This function adds a limit to the manipulated variable
calculated by PID control and outputs it. |
All models |
Load Rejection MV |
This function performs a preset output operation if the
Temperature Control Unit connected to the CPU Unit cannot
receive the output setting values from the CPU Unit due to
an NX bus error or CPU watchdog timer error. This function
performs a preset output operation if the Slave Terminal
cannot receive the output setting values due to a
communications error between the Temperature Control Unit
and the Communications Coupler Unit host or due to an error
on the NX bus. |
All models |
MV Branch *1 |
The manipulated variables calculated by the slope or offset
are output to the branch-destination channel based on the
manipulated variables of the branch-source channel. |
Standard control
type models |
Load Short-circuit
Protection |
This function protects output circuits of the Temperature
Control Unit when an external device connected to the
control output is short-circuited. |
Models with
voltage output
(for driving SSR) |
Disturbance
Suppression
(Pre-boost) *2 |
This function suppresses temperature variations by adding a
preset manipulated variable before temperature variations
occur due to a disturbance. |
Standard control
type models |
Tuning |
AT (Autotuning) |
This is a tuning method that derives the PID constant. This
function automatically calculates the PID constant by the limit
cycle method according to the characteristics of the control
target. |
All models |
Automatic Filter
Adjustment |
This is a tuning method that automatically adjusts the input
digital filter. This function is primarily for packing machines. It
suppresses periodic temperature variations. |
Standard control
type models |
Water-cooling Output
Adjustment |
This is a tuning method that automatically adjusts hunting.
This function is primarily for water-cooled extruders. It
suppresses temperature variations caused by the cooling
water output. |
Heating/cooling
control type
models |
Adaptive Control |
This is a tuning method that can maintain high control
performance by following system changes. This function
maintains control performance even if temperature variation
factors such as environmental change and equipment
deterioration occur during a long-term equipment operation. |
Standard control
type models |
Notifying the Update of
Tuning Parameters |
This function notifies that the Temperature Control Unit has
automatically updated the parameters by tuning. |
All models |
D-AT
(Disturbance
Autotuning) *2 |
This function automatically calculates disturbance suppression
(Preboost) function parameters such as FF waiting time, FF
operation time, and FF segments 1 to 4 manipulated variables. |
Standard control
type models |
Control
Output |
Control Period |
This function sets the period when the ON/OFF time ratio is
changed for voltage output (for driving SSR) in time-
proportional operation. |
Models with
voltage output
(for driving SSR) |
Minimum Output
ON/OFF Band |
This function specifies the minimum ON/OFF bands for the
heating side control output or the cooling side control output.
This function can be used to prevent deterioration of
mechanical relays when mechanical relays are used in the
actuators connected to the output terminals. |
Models with
voltage output
(for driving SSR) |
Output Signal Range
Setting |
This function sets the output signal range of the linear current
output. You can specify 4 to 20 mA or 0 to 20 mA. |
Models with
linear current
output |
Limiting Simultaneous
Outputs |
This function limits the number of outputs that turn ON
simultaneously by shifting the control period of each output
and restricting the upper limit of the manipulated variable. You
can set a delay between outputs, which allows delays in
output device operation that can occur when outputs are
switched. |
Standard control
type models with
voltage output
(for driving SSR) |
Error
Detection |
Sensor Disconnection
Detection |
This function detects disconnections in temperature sensors.
It also detects that the measured value of the temperature
sensor is outside the input indication range. |
All models |
Heater Burnout
Detection |
This function detects heater burnouts. A heater burnout is
detected if the control output is ON and the heater current is
equal to or less than the heater burnout detection current. |
Models with CT
input |
SSR Failure Detection |
This function detects SSR failures. An SSR failure is detected
if the control output is OFF and the leakage current is equal to
or greater than the SSR failure detection current. An SSR
failure is a failure that is caused by an SSR short-circuit. |
Models with CT
input |
Temperature alarms *1 |
Function for detecting a deviation or an error in the measured
value as an alarm. Alarm operation corresponding to the use
can be performed by selecting “Alarm type”. |
All models |
LBA
(Loop Burnout Alarm)
*1 |
Function for detecting, as an alarm, the error location in the
control loop when there is no change in the measured value
while a control deviation equal to or more than the threshold
value exists between the set point and the measured value. |
All models |