7 • PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS • XP SERIES CONTROLLERS

FUNCTIONS MENU PARAMETERS

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5
DISPLAY
WpAss Enter correct

275.8
Process variable during normal
operation Password
during
Function value programmin

Wy2s.p Y2 Wp.b. Wdy. Ws.p. 1 point

st
g Set point Proportional band Minimum 1 memory Set

275.8
during normal
Set point operation (see note 1) 0.5…999.9% output
NO
Function during 300 5:0 resolution 10 OK
Return to process
programmin 0.1….10..0% variable display
mnemonic

4 50
1:00 YES
Wy3s.p Wt.i. Ws.p. 2
g Y3 Set point Integral time 2nd memory Set Straightly from
(see note 1) 0.0…100.0 minutes point configuration
KEYS
Digit select
300 5:0
WAp. h Approach high
.01…2
20

Increment value
yW 2Hy Y2 Hysteresis
0.01…10.00% span Wt.d. Derivative time
0.0…10.00 minutes
x Proportional
Band Ws.p. 3 3rd memory Set
point
Ws.p.l.I Set point
limit low
1:00 (0.00 no effect) 0:50 30
0:50 Beginning of the scale

Enter yW 3Hy Y3 Hysteresis

0.01…10.00% span WAp. 1 Approach low
0.1…2 Ws.p. 4 4rd memory Set point
Ws.p.l.h Set point
limit high
x Proportional 40
Function 0:50 Band
End of the scale
0:50
WsI. u transition
Slope up during

Wt.fil Time
of the Set point constant of

Wt.y.
To enter function mode, press Time for valve to 0.0…120% span/min. the input filter
fully open from 0:0 (see note 2) 0...30 secs
0
WsI. d
fully closed
Slope down during
15…600 seconds
60 transition of the Set point WIn.sh Input shift
-50…50 digit
tW une
0.0…120% span/min.
Run Auto - Tune 0:0 (see note 2) 0
function
Wpot.1 Calibrate
position

WA.par Protection
potentiometer level code
(see note)
The valve is 0000 ...2222
Modify or view driven fully 2222
Parameters closed
Note:
1 Allowable Set point values
WA.tu. Type of tune available
View depend upon the type of alarm
Wpot.1 Calibrate 0 No Tune available

CW onf Configuration code configuration minimum 1 Only Auto-Tune

• Deviation alarm : -300…+300 Note:
position of valve 1 The 4 memory set point will only 3

4X 250
• Band alarm: 0…300
be shown if configuration code
• Independent: on full scale
Start Configuration N=0

7W 500 Procedure 2 Parameters Y2 and Y3 will not

appear if in the configuration
Accept
If there is set point stored with a
same value, the first in the Only for models with Serial

Y Co code (I = 0 and L =0)

calibration point sequence is recall communication option
2 If slope gradient = 0
there will be a step change WAddr Device Number

Ws.p. t
0…63
View
Target Set point
MODIFICATION OF A NUMERIC FIELD
Wpot.h Calibrate
maximum
0

It is possible to modify any numeric field by changing each position of valve Baud rate
digit in turn.
Accept Ws.C.b.r index 0…4
1
calibration point
Baude Rate
Example: to change 250 to 260 9600 * 0
only for models pressing to select the required digit. 4800 1
2400 2
with serial comms View instrument Each successive press of this button moves the 1200 3
4
sW CI Device number 0 … 63 flashing digit one place to the left. 600
* Only for B = 2 or 3

63 Pressing increments the selected digit

Note: Parameter protection Ws.C.pa Parity
0
0…4

sCI Toggle Serial

(for the most significant digit there is a - between
1st group
2nd group Parity Protoc.
9 and 0) None 0 Ascon
Serial Communication status Communication 3nd group Odd 1 Ascon
enabled to write ON/OFF to write 4nd group Even 2 Ascon
None* 3 Modbus
Note:
Pressing to accept the field or the field
2X 220 Parameter None* 4 Jbus
1 If or is not pressed within 10 seconds the instrument
will be accepted automatically after the 10
AW .par protection code * Only for B = 2 or 3
will time-out back to the process variable. VIsable and modification 2
2 If the configuration N=0 and sl.u = sl.d = 0, sp.t will not seconds time-out.
Visable but NO MODIFICATION 1
appear. NOT VISABLE 0
Note: factory set parameters
CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION CODE

WpAss Enter correct password to start

configuration process
Input type, scale range (1)
-200…600°C
E F
0 0
Type of action and safety state Y1(2)
Reverse Safety 0%
H
0
RTD Conf. -200…600°C 0 2 Direct Safety 0% 1 Notes:
Pt100Ω
1 0 2 1 For Pt100 and thermocouple inputs
! IEC 751 -99.9...300,0°C
Conf -99,9...300.0°C 1 2 Servomotor output
Reverse
Direct
Safety
Safety
100% (Yh)
100% (Yh) 3 with configurable scale, it advised to
select significant and round figure scale
NO
if not configured at Thermocouple J 0...600°C 2 0 ranges (-50…150°C, 0…400°C). The

YES
OK
Return to process
variable display the power-up the
main display will
Fe Cu 45%Ni
IEC 584
Thermocouple L
Conf. within 0...600°C
0 ...600°C
2
3
2
0 5 minimum span should not be less than
25% of the maximum range. Keep in
Entering the configuration process Straightly show: Fe-Const
DIN 43710 Conf. 0…600°C 3 2 You can configure your mind that, within the selected range, it
4 0 is possible to limit the setting interval
9X 999
Thermocouple K 0 ..1200°C instrument just entering
4 2
WCon.1
Cromel-Alumel
Enter the first block of 4 configuration IEC 584 Conf. 0...1200°C through the keyboard an 8 of the Set point between the lower and

4X 250
index codes - E, F, 5, H Thermocouple S 0...1600°C 5 0 First block of 4 upper value.
9W 999
characters code
Pt10%RhPt
IEC 584 Conf. 0...1600°C 5 2 configuration code For mA and Volts inputs, the beginning
6 0 and end of scale values can be
Y Co
Thermocouple R 0...1600°C E,F,5,H
6 2 configured in engineering unit beetwen-
WCon.2 Enter 7W 500
Pt13%RhPt
Conf. 0...1600°C
the second block of 4
configuration codes I, L, M, N
IEC 584
4...20 mA Conf. eng. units 7 4 Second block of 4 ! 999 and 9999. The minimum scale
span is 100 steps.
0...20 mA Conf. eng. units 7 5 configuration code if at the power-up you will The values can be expressed in units
0...1 Vdc
0...10 Vdc
Conf.
Conf.
eng. units
eng. units
7
7
6
7
I,L,M,N
Y Co see 9999 -9999
that means the instrument
(xxxx), in tenths (xxx.x), hundredths
(xx.xx), or thousandths (x.xxx).

Wsc.d.d
Number of decimal IS NOT CONFIGURED 2 The safety state is the value assumed
places required by Y1 in case of failure in the control
0…3 loop.
1 Actually, it is the value defining the
upper limit of Y1.
Wsc.1o Engineering range
low value for user Type of Set point and control mode output Y3 L
0
Type of Set point N
3 Only available with the programmable
Set point option (D-1). Replaces the
configurable range Type of Set point and control mode output Y2 I Disabled 1 Local + 4 stored 0
100 Disabled 0 Deviation with Active high 1 Standard 1 Local and Remote 4…20 mA 1
Loop-Break-Alarm function.
1 2 2
4 Excluding the retrasmission output

Wsc.hi
Deviation with Active high startup inhibition Active low 1 Local and Remote 0…10 Vdc option (C-0) implies selecting (M-0) in
Engineering range startup inhibition Active low 2 Active outside 3 Time programmable (6) 3 configuration.
high value for user
Band
Active outside 3
Band
Active inside 4 5 Passing from 4…20 mA to 0…10V
configurable range
Active inside 4 Active high 5 Retransmission output Y4 M is obtained also by moving a jumper
Independent
Active high 5
Independent
Active low 6 None (4) 0 inside the instrument.(see chap. 4
Active low 6 Active high 7 Retransmission measurement X 1 pag. 11).
To the 5th group of parameters 4…20 mA
Deviation
Active high 7
Deviation
Active low 8 Retransmission Set point W 2 6 The programmable Set point option
The configuration code shall be continuously shown. There is no time-out. Exiting Active low 8 Loop - Break - Alarm 9 0…10Vdc Retransmission measurement X 4 (D-1) implies selecting (N-3) in
the configuration process you will access straightly the 5th group of parameters Time programmable 9 Time programmable (3) 9 (5) Retransmission Set point W 5 configuration.
to modify, if necessary, Set point limits, maximum power output etc.
8 • OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • XP SERIES CONTROLLERS
FUNCTIONS MENU SET POINT
Remote Set Modify Set Point Procedure to recall a Set point from memory Local Remote
point status DISPLAY
Serial During normal operation During normal operation During normal operation

275.8
Communication Process variable during normal
operation
status during
Function value programming Set point value Set point value will Set point value
Auto-Tune
W 250 will flash
W 250 flash
W 250 will flash

275.8
Expert-Tune during
Set point normal operation
status
Function during Modify Set point Modify Set point
Memory Set mnemonic programming
point Number
window 4 50 W0250 Least significant
Wsp. 1
KEYS
Auto/manual
status
Digit select
digit will flash
Ws.p.r.
Increment value Accept Set point 1 as Enable remote Set point

W0260
Edit Set point The Set point may target Set point The REM indicator will,

Enter
now be modified
as previously Wsp. 2 Ws.p.1. switch on

Auto / Manual explained Accept Set point 2 as Enable local

Function target Set point Set point
Confirm modified
Set point sp. 3 The REM indicator
will switch off
Accept Set point 3 as
To enter function mode, press
target Set point

Wsp. 4
tW une
Accept Set point 4 as
Run Auto-Tune target Set point
function
Note:
The above Set points may be modified from the
4th group within the parameter menu.

Wpar. Modify or view

Parameters
The displayed Set point is only effective from
when is pressed.
Note:
Note: If the target Set point matches any memorised If a Remote Set point is selected, the instrument
View The Set point will be automatically accepted Set point then the Set point memory number will will store the Local Set point value shall be
CW onf configuration code after the 10 seconds time - out. be shown in the memory Set point window. re-instated if the Local Set point mode is required

4X 250 Note:
After the Set point has been modified the new target Set point will be reached after a period
Example
(Span = 1000°C)
Target Set point = 350°C

7W 500 of time, depending upon the values entered in the sl.u (Slope up) and sl.d (Slope down)
gradient parameters. Set point changed
sI.u. = 5,0 % Span/min.
Y Co With Remote Set point we suggest, to set sl.u and/or sl.d to 0
The target Set point can be viewed at any time from the function menu.

Wsp. t
Initial Set point
Target Set point = 250°C
Ws.p. t If slope gradient is equal to zero there will be a step change
t t=2
minutes
View
Target Set point AUTO-MAN AUTO-TUNE

Only for models Auto-tune should be used when the

with serial comms View instrument AUTO MAN AUTO
instrument is first installed to provide
Device number 0...63 100% Set point W

sW CI approximate values for the P.I.D algorithm.

63
W (X) W When the auto-tune cycle has been completed,
X sI.u. the values for P.I.D will be automatically
entered.
sCI
0 W=X
100% output Y It is possible to escape from the auto-tune
YMAN=YAUTO
Toggle serial Y procedure at any time by pressing any key.
modify Y Y Set point change or start up
Serial Communication status communication
Start Auto - Tune Process
enabled to write on/off to write with Y PID parameters have
Note: 0 YAUTO=YMAN been calculated
Set point W
1 If or is not pressed within 10 seconds the instrument
will time-out back to the process variable From normal operation (Auto mode)
Dev. > 5% span
The Auto-tune function is available if the
following requirements are met:
MODIFICATION OF A NUMERIC FIELD 1. Parameter A.tu = 1 or 3

WMan.
Variable
2. The deviation > 5% span X
Auto-tune will function correctly: Auto-Tune in operation
• if the X variable has to increase or decrease
It is possible to modify any numeric field by changing each digit in turn. To enter Manual mode
• if the heat/cool facility is selected the
Output
Y1
Ymax: 100% or yh
Auto-tune process will calculate the PID
yh2
0250 Example: to change 250 to 260
pressing to select the required digit.
parameters for both heat and cool.
Ymin: 0% or

Each successive press of this button moves the

From normal operation (Manual mode)
flashing digit one place to the left.

0250 0 2 5 0
Pressing increments the selected digit (for
the most significant digit there is a - between 9
WAuto From normal operation (Auto mode)

and 0)

0260 0 9 To enter Automatic mode Auto-Tune in operation

Pressing to accept the field or the field will be Wtune X275.8

W275.8
accepted automatically after the 10 seconds time-out.
Start AT and MAN
Auto-tune
process Y 50 indicator will
be ON. When
the process
has finished
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will be off.
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