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Auber WS-1500EBPM Operation Instruction Manual

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    1 operation instruction manual ws-1500ebpm precision pid temperature controller version 1.1 auber instruments 5755 north point parkway, suite 99 alpharetta, ga 30022 770-569-8420 www.Auberins.Com may, 2013 introduction thank you for purchasing the auber ws series temperature controller. We sincerely...

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    2 operation. If the sensor is left outside, the controller will assume the temperature is low even if the controlled subject is already very hot. The controller will provide full power to the heater. It will not only overheat the controller, but also damage your appliance possibly causing a fire. If...

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    3 1) description of the controller. Figure 1. Front panel (1) parameter window (led) - for displaying temperature values and controller's system parameters. (2) output status indicator - in normal mode, this led indicates the heater status. When it is on (lit), the heater is powered. When it is off,...

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    4 when it is flashing “(8)” is off, the controller is in the parameter setting mode. “(1)” is the value can be changed by using (4) and (5) key. Figure 2. Back panel 2) connecting the controller figure 3. Typical connection between the controller and the heating device (in this example, the cooker)....

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    5 turn on the controller to make sure the controller powers up properly, and the temperature display is in the range expected. Then, turn off the controller. Plug the heater to the back of the controller. If the heater has a switch, put it in the off position. Put the sensor inside the container to ...

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    6 figure 5. How to remove the sensor. 3) programming the temperature profile. A total of 6 steps can be programmed with this controller. Each step contains the temperature (c0x) and time duration (t0x) setting. They are represented by the symbol c0x and t0x, where “x” is the step number (e.G. Step 4...

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    7 4 sec set set set set set set set set set set set set set set set figure 6. Temperature profile programming flow chart. The temperature setting will not be changed if set is not pressed (confirmed). After programming the necessary steps for cooking, you can finish programming by pressing the set c...

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    8 table 1. Initial program setting step # temp (c) step # time (min) c01 60.0 t01 600 c02 0 t02 0 c03 0 t03 0 c04 0 t04 0 c05 0 t05 0 c06 0 t06 0 4) checking the current step and display the time this is done by pressing the time key “(6)” once. The display will show t0x for one second before it dis...

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    9 slow cooker, 7 quart 180 700 40 slow cooker, 4 quart 54 60 15 slow cooker, pd mode (low overshoot) 40 0 40 bradley smoker 70 600 150 please note that the p value in table is in fahrenheit unit. If the controller is using celsius unit, divide the p value by 1.8. If you switch from fahrenheit displa...

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    10 by 1.8 when changed to fahrenheit. On/off mode . If p is set to 0, the control mode will be changed from pid mode to on/off mode. On/off mode should be used for controlling an external relay, a solenoid valve, or a compressor of freezer. You also need to set the hysteresis band (dead band) for th...

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    11 figure 7. Auto-tuning before using the auto-tune function, you must set the cooking equipment up in the exact configuration it will be used. For example, to tune a rice cooker, place the sensor in the room temperature pot filled with water and plug the cooker into the controller. If the cooker ha...

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    12 every 10 seconds. This parameter should set at 2 second for heating with an electric heater. When controlling a solenoid valve or a compressor of refrigerator, the t should be set to 10-20 to reduce the frequency of on/off. To prevent changing critical parameters by accident, an access lock, lck ...

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    13 and press set will activate the auto-tune. The next setting is the “t” setting, use “-” and “+” to set the cycle time value. This value should remain 2 for most application. After change the pid parameter, the controller needs to be turned off and on again for the best result. B) the second group...

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    14 output if the temperature increased less than 3 °c (5 °f) after the controller was powered up for 5 minutes. The alarm buzzer will be turned on at the same time. The display will flashing open (open). Hy. Hysteresis band (or dead band). This parameter is used for on/off control only. In the on/of...

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    15 figure 9. Code 155 parameter setup flow chart press and hold set key for 4 seconds until the parameter window displays “lck”. Release the set. The display will show “0”. Use “+” and “-” keys to adjust the display to 155 (another pass code) and press set. Setting the calibration offset . The param...

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    16 the setting for al, fa, oal, hy, cool and tk are similar as the rest of parameters. Warranty auber instruments warrants this controller to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of the original purchase when utilized for normal use, subject to ...

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    17 “attention customer service”. We are constantly striving to improve our products and therefore the specifications contained herein are subject to change without notice..

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    18 appendix 1 managing the heat generated by the controller the heat dissipation of the controller is directly related to the electric current drawing power of the heater. If your cooker consumes less than 10 ampere of current or your pot is less than 5 gal (19 liters), you do not need to worry abou...

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    19 minutes will provide enough energy to heat 10 gallons (38 liters) of water up by 108°f (60 °c). If your have a pot that is bigger than 10 gallons and the heater is drawing 15 a, and you need to raise the temperature by 108 °f, you better use one of the methods mentioned below to reduce the heat i...