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General software – Watlow Series 988 User Manual

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WATLOW Series 988 User’s Manual

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General Software Features, Chapter 8

General Software

Sample Application
The Series 988 controls the lower platen of a compression molding press
that contains five, 10-ampere heaters. A 50A:50mA current transformer is
used to monitor heater current.

Set the Input 2 prompt

[`In2] to current [Curr], the Range Low 2 prompt

[`rL2] to 0 and the Range High 2 prompt [`rH2] to 50. Find the range
high 2 value with the following equation:

range high 2 = (maximum CT primary current (load current)) x 50mA

(maximum output from CT secondary (input))

The application uses a Watlow current transformer (CT) part# 16-0233,
which has a maximum input of 50 amperes, which corresponds to a maxi-
mum output of 50mA.

range high 2 = (50Amps) x 50mA

50mA

Solving for rH2 gives you 50. This is the range high 2 setting.

Figure 8.11 -
Compression mold-
ing press using the
heater current fea-
ture.

TL

TL

W

WA

PROCESS

L1

L2

L3

L4

DEV

% OUT

DISPLAY

MODE

AUTO

MAN

SERIES 988

input 1

input 2

output 1

current
transformer

limit

limit
sensor

Compre s s ion Molding P re s s

10A heaters

temperature
sensor

10A SSR

SSR-240-10A-DC1