HBC-4301 Operators Manual - Novatech Controls

When the layout is complete click the Update Configuration button to transfer the layout to
the Thermocouple & Zones Parameters table. If further changes are required simply use
the F3 (Repair Map) key from the Main Menu.
5.1.2 Thermocouple Table
(Control Functions Menu, Thermocouple & Zone Parameters)
This screen can be used to configure the program to match the repair configuration. It can be
created from the Repair Map. See chapter 5.1.1. The table changes will be save when
exiting the screen. Selections are generally made by pressing the space bar.
Features of the Thermocouple Table –
The screen uses colour-coding to quickly identify the zones and the tasks. Task 1 is
coloured pink and task 2 is coloured blue. Disabled thermocouples and zones are
grey.
To place a thermocouple in a zone toggle (using the space bar) the Zone cell in the
appropriate thermocouple column and make sure that the zone selected for the
thermocouple is in the correct task. A zone can be disabled from the task row in the
Zone Configuration table.
In addition to the thermocouple / zone configuration this screen allows the operator to
select the highest / average temperature control, zones tied / follow mode etc.
NOTE: Although this screen allows the operator to change the configuration of zones and
thermocouples, a change in this screen will not update the Repair Map. It is better to make
any changes from the Repair Map screen and then let the computer update the thermocouple
table automatically.
NOTE: After a temperature cycle has been started it is not possible to change the
temperature / zone configuration except to change the:
PID values
Acceptance status of a thermocouple
Remove a thermocouple
Use the tab and the cursor keys to navigate around the screen, and the space bar to change a
selection. The prompt line shows the available keys for each cell.
Thermocouple Configuration
The table shows the association of the tasks, zones and thermocouples. A thermocouple in
the task can be enabled as an Acceptance thermocouple from the Accept row of the table.
A thermocouple shown as None in the Zone row is enabled but will not be used for control of
any zone. It can still be monitored or used as an Acceptance thermocouple.
NOTE: Thermocouples 17 to 32 and zones 3 to 6 can only be used if a secondary control case
is connected.
5.1.3 Zone Configuration
This table allows the operator to link the zones into a task and set the PID group. The actual
PID numbers are set in the PID Parameters screen (Control Functions Menu, PID
Parameters).
The PID option is a convenient way to allow for different thicknesses of the structure being
patched. There are three sets of PID values selected with the space bar. They can be
individually set in the PID Parameters screen (Control Functions Menu, PID Parameters).
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