Watlow Series F4S/D - Manual (Page 42)

1. Why should I check the Setup Page before
programming a profile?
Complex, sophisticated profile control is possible
with the Series F4’s two or three analog inputs,
four digital inputs, four control outputs (two for a
single-channel controller), two alarm outputs, two
retransmit outputs and eight digital outputs, but
they must be configured correctly. Don’t assume
that the controller has been set up correctly for the
profile you want to program and run. Checking the
Setup Page first will save time.
2. Why can’t I program a Ramp Rate step on
Channel 2?
Ramp Rate is available only on single-channel con-
trollers.
3. Why can’t I set the Channel 2 parameters?
Channel 2 parameters do not appear in single-
channel controllers, or Input 2 is Off in a dual-
channel controller.
4. Why can’t I adjust the set point to get the
value I want?
Check the configuration of the inputs (Setup Page)
and the set point limits (Setup Page).
5. Why don’t the digital inputs appear as Wait
for conditions?
They must first be configured as events in the
Setup Page.
6. Why can’t I delete a particular step of my
profile?
You cannot delete a step that another step jumps
to, or a step that is an End step.
7. Why can’t I delete the End step?
Because every profile must have an End step, and
this End step is programmed into the profile. If you
wish to add a step before the end, use the Insert
Step command under the Edit Profiles Menu.
8. How do I start or run a profile?
You must be on the the Main Page to run a profile.
Press the Profile Key, select the profile you want to
run and choose the step you want to start on.
9. I just programmed the profile, but when I
press the Profile Key nothing happens. What’s
wrong?
You must return to the Main Page before running a
profile. The Profile Key does not function from any
other page but the Main Page.
10. How do I know which profile is running?
When a profile is running, the profile name and
current step number is displayed on the Main
Page. You may have to scroll up or down to find
this information.
11. Why can’t I access certain pages, menus or
parameters?
The parameters you are looking for may not be
available in your model of controller.
The OEM that installed the F4 may have locked
users out of certain pages and menus.
The F4’s software may have been locked by a su-
pervisor or someone else at your facility.
If a profile is running, you can enter only the Pro-
files Page.
4 . 1 0 ■ P r o f i l e P r o g r a m m i n g Wa t l o w S e r i e s F 4 S / D
Frequently Asked Questions About Profiles