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Instruction Manual
SYL-1512A2 PID TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Version 2.11 (June, 2015)

3. Terminal Wiring (back view)

Caution TC RTD
 This controller is intended to control equipment under normal operating SSR SSR
conditions. If failure or malfunction of it could lead to an abnormal operating - + R R W - +
condition that could cause personal injury or damage to the equipment or - +
other property, other devices (limit or safety controls) or systems (alarm or
supervisory) intended to warn of or protect against failure or malfunction of the 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10
controller must be incorporated into and maintained as part of the control
system. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
 Installing the rubber gasket supplied will protect the controller front panel from
dust and water splash (IP54 rating). Additional protection is needed for higher
IP rating.
AC/DC
 This controller carries a 90-day warranty. This warranty is limited to the
AC/DC
85-260V J1 Output 85-260V J1 Output
controller only.
Figure 2. Wiring diagram with thermocouple input on the left and RTD input on
1. Specification the right

Thermocouple (TC): K, E, S, R, J, T, B, WRe3/25 3.1 Sensor connection

Input type
RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector): Pt100, Cu50 3.1.1 Thermocouple
Input range See table 2 The thermocouple should be connected to terminals 6 and 7. Make sure that the
Display One line, four digits, ° C or ° F polarity is correct. There are two commonly used color codes for the K type
Display resolution 1° C, 1° F; or 0.1° C, 0.1° F with Pt100 thermocouple: US color code uses yellow (positive) and red (negative). Imported
Accuracy ±0.2% or ± 1 unit of full input range
DIN color code uses red (positive) and green/blue (negative). The temperature
Control mode PID, On-off, Limit
reading will decrease as temperature increases, if the connection is reversed.
Output mode Relay contact: 3A at 240VAC, SSR: 8VDC, 40mA
3.1.2 RTD sensor
Alarm Process high/low alarm
Power consumption < 2Watt For a three-wire RTD with standard DIN color code, the two red wires should be
Power supply 85~260VAC/50~60Hz or 85-260VDC connected to the terminals 6 and 7. The white wire should be connected to
Dimension 24 x 48 x 75mm (1/32DIN) terminal 8. For a two-wire RTD, the wires should be connected to terminals 7 and
Mounting cutout 22 x 45mm 8. Jump a wire between terminals 6 and 7. Set controller input type, Inty, to P100
(1° resolution) or P10.0 (0.1° resolution).
2. Front Panel and Operation
3.2 Power to the controller
The power cables should be connected to terminals 1 and 2. Polarity does not
matter. It can be powered by 85 - 260V AC or DC power source. Neither a
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transformer nor jumper is needed to wire it up. For the sake of consistency with
the wiring example described later, we suggest you connect the hot wire to
terminal 2 and neutral wire to terminal 1. Since the controller is in a plastic shell,
ground wire is unnecessary.

3.3 Output connection

Figure 1. Front panel Two control output options are offered by this controller. (1) The SSR control
output provides an 8VDC signal that can control up to 4 x SSRs in parallel. (2)
① AL- Alarm/Relay J1 output indicator The J1 relay output can be used to turn on a contactor or a solenoid valve. It can
② Value increment/Select next parameter also drive a small heater directly if the heater draws <3A current. If the SSR
③ Value decrement /Select previous parameter control output option is selected, J1 can be used as alarm output.
④ Auto tuning /Digit shift/Alarm mute 3.3.1. Connecting the load through SSR
⑤ Set/Confirm/Control start (For limit control mode, press it for 5 seconds) Connect terminal 9 to the negative input and terminal 10 to the positive input of
⑥ OUT- SSR output indicator /(AT) - blinking during auto-tuning process the SSR. Set the system output configuration, outy, to 2, 3 or 6 - depending on
⑦ The temperature of the probe (Process Value, or PV) is displayed during the control mode used. See Figure 12 for details.
operation. The target temperature (Set Value or SV) is displayed when flashing 3.3.2 Connecting the load through a contactor
(by press the ^ or V key once). The parameters value is displayed during Assuming the controller is powered by a 120V AC source and the contactor has
controller set up. a 120V AC coil, jump a wire between terminal 2 and 4. Connect terminal 5 to one
lead of the coil and terminal 1 to the other lead of the coil. Set the system output
configuration, outy, to 1, 4, or 5 - depending on the control mode used. See
Figure 11 and 13 for details.

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Note: For first time users without prior experience with PID controllers, the Table 1. System configuration parameters
following notes may prevent you from making common mistakes: Code Description Range Initial Note
Inty Inty Input Sensor Type See table 2 K 1
3.4.1 Power to the heater does not flow through terminal 1 and 2 of the controller. Outy Outy Control Output Mode 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 2 2
The controller consumes less than 2 watts of power. It only provides a control hy Hy Hysteresis Band 0~9999 3 3
signal to the relay. Therefore, 20 gauge wires are sufficient for providing power to adtu Adtu Autotune Offset 0~200(deg) 10 4
terminal 1 and 2. Thicker wires may be more difficult to install.
psb Psb Input Offset -100~100(deg) 0 5
rd Rd Control Function 0: heating, 1:cooling 0
3.4.2 The J1 relay is a “dry single pole switch”. It does not provide power by itself.
corf CorF Display Unit 0: ° C 1:° F 1
Figure 11 shows how it is wired when providing a 120V output (or when output
has the same voltage as the power for controller). If the load of J1 requires a end End Exit
different voltage than that for the controller, an additional power source will be Note 1. The controller is preset for K type thermocouple input. For any other
needed (see Figure 13).
types of sensor, the Inty value needs to be changed to the corresponding symbol
3.4.3 SSR output power does not come from the input of the SSR. The output of as shown in Table 2.
the SSR is a single pole switch between terminal 1 and 2 of the SSR. The input
of the SSR is for control, or triggering, the SSR. (Note, we are talking about the Table 2. Temperature sensor code
SSR itself, not the SSR control output of the controller). Figure 12 shows how the Code Description Working Temperature Range
SSR output should be wired. When switching a North American 240VAC power,
T t TC, Type T -200~400° C; -320~752° F
the heater will be live even when the SSR is off. Users should install a double
R r TC, Type R -50~1600° C; -58~2900° F
pole mechanical switch to the power input.
J J TC, Type J -200~1200° C; -320~2200° F
Wre WRE TC, WRe3/25 0~2300° C; 32~4200° F
4. Parameter Setting B b TC, Type B 350~1800° C; 660~3300° F
For safety reasons, the controller parameters are divided into three groups with S S TC, Type S -50~1600° C; -58~2900° F
different pass codes. You should only give the code to those who have the K K TC, Type K -200~1300° C; -320~2400° F
responsibility and knowledge of how to properly change it. Code 0089 contains E E TC, Type E -200~900° C; -320~1650° F
the parameters for system configuration that may need to change during the P10.0 P10.0 RTD, Pt100 -99.9~600.0° C; -99.9~999.9° F
initial set up. Code 0036 contains the parameters for tuning performance. Code P100 P100 RTD, Pt100 -200~600° C; -320~1100° F
0001 is for controlling temperature and alarm settings.
Cu50 Cu50 RTD, Cu50 -50.0~150.0° C; -60~300° F
4.1 System Configuration Parameters (accessed by code 0089)
Note 2. The value of outy determines the control mode. When it is set to:
The system configuration parameters are listed in table 1. To change the
parameters, press SET key, enter code “0089” press SET key again. Then, 0 - Relay J1 as alarm output; SSR output disabled.
follow the flow chart in Figure 3. 1 - Relay J1 as PID controlled relay contact output; SSR output disabled.
2 - Relay J1 as alarm output; SSR PID control output.
Parameter Display
Input Sensor Selection 3 - Relay J1 as alarm output; SSR On/off control output.
SET SET
Operation Mode Enter Code
SET SET
XXXX 4 - J1 as On/off control relay contactor output. SSR output disabled.
XXXX 0089 inty
SET
Output mode selection SET
5 - J1 as Limit control output.
outy X 6 – Relay J1 as alarm output; SSR for Limit control output.

SET
Hysteresis Band SET Note 3. Hysteresis Band (also called dead band, or differential), Hy, is used for
XXXX on/off and limit control modes. Its unit is in degrees (° C or ° F). For on/off control
HY
SET
Autotune offset SET mode, the output will be off when PV > SV and on again when PV < SV-Hy for
X
atdu heating. For cooling, the output will be off when PV < SV and on again when PV >
SET
Input offset SET SV+Hy. For limit control mode, the controller cannot be reset (to turn on the
XXXX output) when PV > SV-Hy for heating, and when PV < SV+Hy for cooling.
psb
SET
Heating/Cooling SET
X Note 4. The autotune offset will shift the SV value down by the Atdu value during
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Display Unit(C/F) the auto tune process. That will prevent the system from damage due to
SET SET

corf
X overheating during the autotune.

SET Note 5. Calibration offset, PSb is used to set an input offset to compensate the
end error produced by the sensor. For example, if the meter displays 5 ºC when
Figure 3. System setup flow chart probe is in ice/water mixture, setting PSb= -5 will make the controller display 0 ºC.
To set negative value, shift to the very left digit, press down key until it shows “-“.
(1) Press SET key to enter setting mode; 4.2 PID Parameters (accessed by code 0036)
(2) Press >, V and ^ keys to enter parameters; The PID parameters are listed in table 3. To change the parameters, press SET
(3) Press SET key to confirm; key, enter code “0036”, then press SET key again. The parameter flow chart is
(4) Press V or ^ keys to select the new parameter. similar to Figure 3.

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Parameter Display Target Temp Selection

SET SET
Table 3. PID and relevant parameters Oper ation Mode SET Enter Code SET
0800
Code Description Range Initial Note XXXX 0001 sv
Alar m On Temp SET
P p Proportional Constant 0.1~99.9(%) 5.0 6 SET
0800
I I Integral Time 2~1999(Sec) 100 7 ah1
Alarm Off Temp
d d Derivative Time 0-399(Sec) 20 8 SET SET

SouF Damp Constant 0.1~1.0 0.2 9 0900

souf al1
ot ot Cycle Rate 2~199(Sec) 2 10 Alar m On Temp SET
SET
file FILt Digital Filter Strength 0~3 0 11 0300
ah2
END End Exit Alar m Off Temp
SET SET
0300
The values of the P, I, and D parameters are critical for good response time, al2
accuracy and stability of the system. Using the Auto-tune function to SET
automatically determine these parameters is recommended for the first time user. end
If the auto tuning result is not satisfactory, you can manually fine-tune the PID
constants for improved performance. Figure 5. Flow chart for how to set target temperature and alarm

Note 6. Proportional Constant (P): P is also called the proportional band. Its unit
Table 4. Temperature and alarm parameters
is the percentage of the temperature range. e.g. For a K type thermocouple, the
control range is 1500 ° C. P=5 means the proportional band is 75 ° C (1500x5%). Code Description Initial Setting Note
SV SV Target temperature (Set Value) 800 12
Assuming the set temperature (SV) = 200. When integral, I, and derivative, d,
actions are removed - the controller output power will change from 100% to 0% AH1 AH1 Alarm 1 on temperature 800 13
when temperature increases from 125 to 200 ° C. The smaller the P value is, the AL1 AL1 Alarm 1 off temperature 900
stronger action will be for the same temperature difference between SV and PV. AH2 AH2 Alarm 2 on temperature 300
AL2 AL2 Alarm 2 off temperature 300
Note 7. Integral time (I): Brings the system up to the set value by adding to the END END Exit
output that is proportional to how far the process value (PV) is from the set value
(SV) and how long it has been there. When I decreases, the response speed is Note 12. There are two ways to set the target temperature.
faster but the system is less stable. When I increases, the response speed is a. During the normal operation mode, press ^ or V once to switch the display
slower, but the system is more stable. When I=0, the integration is turned off. It from PV to SV. The display will start to blink. Press ^ or V again to increase or
becomes to a PD controller that is useful for very slow system. decrease the SV. When finished, wait 8 seconds and the setting will take effect
Note 8. Derivative time (d): Responds to the rate of PV change, so that the automatically (the display will stop blinking).
controller can compensate in advance before |SV-PV| gets too big. A larger b. Follow the flow chart shown in Figure 5. This method is easier for large
number increases its action. Setting d-value too small or too large would temperature change. If no key is pressed after confirmation of SV, the controller
decrease system stability, causing oscillation or even non-convergence. Normally, will return to normal operation mode automatically in 1 minute.
d is set to ¼ of the I value.
Note 13. Alarm setting. When the SSR is used as the control output, the J1 relay
Note 9. Damp constant: This constant can help the PID controller further to can be used as an alarm (when outy is set to 0, 2, 3, or 6). The controller offers
improve the control quality. It uses artificial intelligence to dampen the two alarm settings for the J1 relay. One is controlled by parameters AH1 and AL1,
temperature overshot. When its value is too low, the system may overshot. When and the other is controlled by AH2 and AL2. AH1 and AH2 are the temperatures
its value is too high, the system will be over damped. to turn the J1 relay on; AL1 and AL2 are the temperatures to turn the J1 relay off.
When AH1(2) > AL1(2), the alarm is set for absolute high alarm as shown in
Figure 6 below. When AH1 (2) < AL1(2), the alarm is set for absolute low alarm
as shown in Figure 7 below. Users can press > key to temporarily turn off the
alarm. The alarm will be on again if the alarm set temperature is reached again.
SouF too low SouF acceptable SouF too high To permanently deactivate the alarm, set AH1=AL1 or AH2=AL2.

Figure 4. Damp constant PV

PV
Note 10. Cycle rate (ot): It is the time period (in seconds) that the controller uses
to calculate its output. e. g. If ot=2, and the controller output is set to 10%, the
heater will be on 0.2 second and off 1.8 seconds for every 2 seconds. Smaller ot
value results in more precision control. For SSR output, ot is normally set at 2.
For relay or contactor output, it should be set longer to prevent contacts from Buzzer on Buzzer on
wearing out too soon. It normally set to 20~30 seconds.
Note 11. Digital Filter (Filt): Filt=0, filter disabled; Filt=1, weak filtering effect;
Figure 6. Absolute high alarm Figure 7. Absolute low alarm
Filt=3, strongest filtering effect. Stronger filtering increases the stability of the
readout display, but causes more delay in the response to change in temperature. 5. Auto-Tuning
4.3 Temperature setting and Alarm setting (accessed by code 0001) The auto-Tuning function (also called self-tuning) can automatically optimize the
PID parameters for the system. The auto-tuning function will use the on/off mode
The temperature and alarm parameters are listed in table 4. To change the
to heat up the system until it passes the set point. Then let it cool down. It will
parameters, press SET key, enter code “0001”, then press SET again. Figure 5 is repeat this about three times. Based on the response time of the system, the
the parameter flow chart. built-in artificial intelligence program will calculate and set the PID parameters for
the controller. If your system has a very slow response, the auto tuning could
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AT start
AT calculation
AT end 8. Application Example
PV 8.1 A furnace needs to be controlled at 1200 ° F. The power source is 120VAC.
SV The heating element is 1800W/120V. It is switched on/off by a contactor. The coil
voltage of the contactor is 120VAC. A K type thermocouple is used as the
temperature sensor.
ON OFF ON OFF
ON/OFF PID a. Wiring diagram

Figure 8. Auto tuning

K type TC
- +
5.1 To activate auto-tuning, press and hold > key until the “AT” indicator starts to
blink, which indicates auto-tuning is in progress. When “AT” stops blinking, the
auto-tuning is finished. Now, newly calculated PID parameters are set and used 6 7 8 9 10
for the system. Please note that auto-tuning is only for PID control mode (when 1 2 3 4 5
“outy” is set at 1 or 2).
5.2 To stop the auto-tuning, press and hold > key until “AT” indicator stops
blinking. Then, the previous PID parameters values are resumed.
Heater
N
6. On/off control mode
On/off control mode is not as precise as PID control mode. However it is 120VAC L Fuse Contactor
necessary for inductive loads such as motors, compressors, and solenoid valves
that do not like to take pulsed power. It works like a mechanical thermostat. Figure 11. Typical wiring for high power and high temperature applications such
When the temperature passes the set point, the heater (or cooler) will be turned as oven or kiln temperature control
off. When the temperature drops back to below the hysteresis band (dead band)
the heater will turn on again. b. Parameter setting. These are the parameters that need to be changed from
the initial value: outy=1 for PID mode with relay output; ot=20 to increase the
To use the on/off mode, set outy to 3 or 4 depending on the output device to be relay life time; SV=1200° F for the target temperature.
used. Then, set the Hy to the desired range based on control precision
requirements. Smaller Hy value results in tighter temperature control but also 8.2 A water tank needs to be controlled at 200.0° F. If temperature is over
causes the on/off action to occur more frequently. In the PID parameters menu 205.5 ° F, the alarm will turn on to warn the operator and turn off when the
(code 0036), only ot and FILt is used. P, I, D and SouF are not meaningful for the temperature drops below 205.3 ° F. The system consists of a 1200W 120VAC
on/off control mode. heater, a Pt100 RTD sensor, a 25A AC SSR, and a 120VAC buzzer.
a. Wiring diagram, see Figure 12.

PV Wiring the controller or heater with 240VAC is the same as with 120VAC
100 SV When heating, and outy=3 or 4,
97 SV-Hy If PV (SV-Hy), relay on Heater
If PV SV, relay off N
(SV=100, Hy=3)
120VAC L Fuse RTD
1 2
Relay On 4 3 SSR
R R W - +

Figure 9. On/off control mode

6 7 8 9 10
7. Limit control mode 1 2 3 4 5
The limit control mode will shut the heater off when SV is reached. The heater
will not be turned on again until the controller is reset manually (press the SET
key for 5 seconds). The controller can’t be reset when the temperature is within
the hysteresis band (Hy). 120VAC
buzzer
To use the Limit control mode, set outy to 5 or 6, and set Hy to the range that you
want reset to be blocked. Power up the controller, then start the heating by Figure 12. Typical wiring for high precision control set up. It shows how the RTD
pressing SET key for 5 second or until the output indicator is on. sensor and SSR should be wired.
b. Parameter setting. These are the parameters that need to be changed from
PV the initial value: Inty=P10.0 for Pt100 RTD sensor with 0.1° resolution input,
SV=200.0 ° F for the target temperature. AH1=205.5 ° F and AL1= 205.3 ° F for
100 SV
SV-Hy outy=5, SV=100, Hy=3. The the alarm.
97
Start heating stops after it reached 100
degree.

Relay on

Figure 10. Limit control mode

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8.3 A furnace needs to be controlled to hold a temperature. Power source is 9.3 Poor Accuracy
240VAC. Heating element is 1800W/240V. It is switched by a contactor. The coil
voltage of the contactor is 24VAC. A K type thermocouple is used as the Please make sure calibration is done by immersing the probe in liquid.
temperature sensor. Comparing with reference in air is not recommended because response time of
sensor depends on its mass. Some of our sensor has response time >10 minutes
in the air. When the error is larger than 5° F, the most common problem is
K type TC improper connection between the thermocouple and the controller. The
- + thermocouple needs to be connected directly to the controller unless a
thermocouple connector or an extension wire is used. A copper connector,
6 7 8 9 10 copper wire, or thermocouple extension wire with wrong polarity connected on
the thermocouple will cause the reading drift more than 5° F.
1 2 3 4 5

24VAC
L2

240VAC L1 Fuse Heater

Contactor
Figure 13. Wiring example for a load that requires different voltages than that for
the controller power supply. This diagram also applies to a 24V solenoid valve if
the contactor and heater are replaced by the valve.

8.4 Drive a load directly

TC
- +

6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5

L Fuse

N
120VAC Small Heater
Figure 14. This is for loads that draw less than 3 Amp of current only. For
parameter settings, please refer to “example 8.1”.

9. Error message and troubleshooting

9.1 Display EEEE
This is an input error message. The possible reasons are, the sensor is not
connected correctly; the input setting is wrong type; or the sensor is defective. If
this happens when using thermocouple sensor, you can short terminal 6 and 7. If
the display shows the ambient temperature, the thermocouple is defective. If it
still displays EEEE, check the input setting, Inty, to make sure it is set to the right
thermocouple type. If Inty setting is correct, the controller is defective. For RTD
sensor, check the input setting first because most controllers are shipped with
input set for thermocouple. Then check the wiring. The two red wires should be
on terminal 6 and 7. The clear/white wire should be on terminal 8.
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