Fault code diagnostic table, Glossary of terms, 12 controller fault – Carbolite 301 User Manual
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Glossary of Terms
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12 Controller Fault
12.1 Fault Code Diagnostic Table
Error Code Explanation
Actions
S.br
Temperature sensor failure
Replace the Furnace or Oven
Temperature Sensor
E - followed by
numerical
code
Controller Error
Turn Furnace or Oven off and back on to
see if this clears the error. If not contact
Thermal Engineering Services
– (see
back cover)
13 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
Setpoint Ramp Rate
The speed at which the furnace or oven is allowed to heat
up or cool down.
°C/Min
Element
The heating device used in the furnace or oven.
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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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Furnace or Oven
This refers to the product purchased from Carbolite.
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