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Chapter 10: appendix, Troubleshooting alarms, errors and control issues – Watlow Electric Integrated Controller User Manual Rev C EZ-ZONE PM User Manual

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Troubleshooting Alarms, Errors and Control Issues

Indication

Description

Possible Cause(s)

Corrective Action

Alarm won’t clear or

reset

Alarm will not clear or reset

with keypad or digital input

• Alarm latching is active

• Alarm set to incorrect output

• Alarm is set to incorrect source

• Sensor input is out of alarm set point

range

• Alarm set point is incorrect

• Alarm is set to incorrect type

• Digital input function is incorrect

• Reset alarm when process is within

range or disable latching

• Set output to correct alarm source

instance

• Set alarm source to correct input in-

stance

• Correct cause of sensor input out of

alarm range

• Set alarm set point to correct trip

point

• Set alarm to correct type: process, de-

viation or power

• Set digital input function and source

instance

Alarm won’t occur

Alarm will not activate output • Alarm silencing is active

• Alarm blocking is active

• Alarm is set to incorrect output

• Alarm is set to incorrect source

• Alarm set point is incorrect

• Alarm is set to incorrect type

• Disable alarm silencing, if required

• Disable alarm blocking, if required

• Set output to correct alarm source

instance

• Set alarm source to correct input in-

stance

• Set alarm set point to correct trip

point

• Set alarm to correct type: process, de-

viation or power

[AL;E1] Alarm Error
[AL;E2]
[AL;E3]
[AL;E4]

Alarm state cannot be deter-

mined due to lack of sensor
input

• Sensor improperly wired or open

• Incorrect setting of sensor type

• Calibration corrupt

• Correct wiring or replace sensor

• Match setting to sensor used

• Check calibration of controller

[AL;L1] Alarm Low
[AL;L2]
[AL;L3]
[AL;L4]

Sensor input below low alarm

set point

• Temperature is less than alarm set

point

• Alarm is set to latching and an alarm

occurred in the past

• Incorrect alarm set point

• Incorrect alarm source

• Check cause of under temperature

• Clear latched alarm

• Establish correct alarm set point

• Set alarm source to proper setting

[AL;h1} Alarm High
[AL;h2]
[AL;h3]
[AL;h4]

Sensor input above high

alarm set point

• Temperature is greater than alarm

set point

• Alarm is set to latching and an alarm

occurred in the past

• Incorrect alarm set point

• Incorrect alarm source

• Check cause of over temperature

• Clear latched alarm

• Establish correct alarm set point

• Set alarm source to proper setting

[Er;i1] Error Input
[Er;i2]

Sensor does not provide a

valid signal to controller

• Sensor improperly wired or open

• Incorrect setting of sensor type

• Calibration corrupt

• Correct wiring or replace sensor

• Match setting to sensor used

• Check calibration of controller

Limit won’t clear or

reset

Limit will not clear or reset

with keypad or digital input

• Sensor input is out of limit set point

range

• Limit set point is incorrect

• Digital input function is incorrect

• Correct cause of sensor input out of

limit range

• Set limit set point to correct trip point

• Set digital input function and source

instance

[Li;E1] Limit Error
[Li;E2]

Limit state cannot be deter-

mined due to lack of sensor
input, limit will trip

• Sensor improperly wired or open

• Incorrect setting of sensor type

• Calibration corrupt

• Correct wiring or replace sensor

• Match setting to sensor used

• Check calibration of controller

[Li;L1] Limit Low
[Li;L2]

Sensor input below low limit

set point

• Temperature is less than limit set

point

• Limit outputs latch and require reset

• Incorrect alarm set point

• Check cause of under temperature

• Clear limit

• Establish correct limit set point

Chapter 10: Appendix