Carbolite 3216P1/P5 - Manual (Page 18)

Controller Fault
18 MC18-GB – v1.04
8 Controller Fault
8.1 Fault Code Diagnostic Table
Error Code Explanation Actions
S.br Temperature sensor failure
Replace the Furnace or Oven
Temperature Sensor
9 Glossary of Terms
Process Value (PV) The actual temperature of the furnace or oven. °C
Setpoint (SP)
The target temperature the furnace or oven is trying to
reach.
°C
SP Ramp Rate
The speed at which the furnace or oven is allowed to
heat up or cool down.
°C/Min
Control Setpoint
The temperature that can be directly set into the
controller using the Up and Down keys
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Element The heating device used in the furnace or oven. -
Thermocouple
The temperature-measuring device used in the furnace
or oven.
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PID
Proportional Integral Derivative: the control system used
by the controller.
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Overtemperature (O/T)
The condition which a furnace or oven may enter if part
of the main control circuit fails.
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Overtemperature
Protection
A system to prevent the product or process being
damaged if it has gone into an overtemperature
condition.
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Ramp/Dwell Pairs
A Program is split up into segments, each segment
Contains a Ramp and a dwell.
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Program
A sequence of stored Parameters set by the operator,
which will run automatically when started.
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Latched Alarm Will hold the alarm condition once it has been detected. -
Non-Latching Alarm Will reset itself when the alarm condition is removed. -
Power Cycling
The Power to the controller is turned off and then back
on.
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