Te-technology TC-36-25-RS232 Manuel d'utilisateur

Instruction Manual for Model TC-36-25 RS232 Thermoelectric Cooler Temperature Controller June 23, 2014 Drawing #4637 Rev. G 15

Main Features • RoHS compliant • Operates as a stand-alone controller or with a computer monitor • Bi-directional, solid-state H-bridge operation f

Pulse-width modulated power output The TC-36-25 RS232 requires a constant-voltage power supply to provide power for a thermoelectric (TE) device such

Multiple Control Configurations Depending on the input voltage required for the TE device, the TC-36-25 RS232 can be used with either one or two separ

Setup Instructions 1.0 Initial Setup Portions of the temperature controller (the aluminum frame near the output transistors, for example) can ex

NOTE: When possible, it is recommended that at least 50 mm of the thermistor’s wire be thermally connected to the cold side of the TE device. This c

holder tines to ensure the new fuse will have good electrical contact to the fuse holder. In any case, an external fuse, appropriately sized for prote

1.4.1 One Power Supply Operation: Make sure the power supply is NOT energized while making electrical connections to the controller. a) Install ju

1.6 Insert the TC-36-25 RS232 software CD into the computer CD drive or download the software from the TE Technology website at http://tetech.com. To

1.8 In the PC COMMUNICATIONS section, select the RS232 communications port (COM1 through COM255) to which the controller is connected by using the SE

c) DIFF.SET=INP2+FIXED SET: actual set temperature is the sum of the temperature sensed by the optional, secondary thermistor input sensor and the te

General Safety Warnings This manual is available in English only. It must be read and followed carefully before installation and operation. THE LA

2.4 CONTROL MODE menu key: HEAT WP1+ AND WP2- or HEAT WP2+ AND WP1-. This selection establishes the polarity for the heating mode of the thermoelect

2.7 ALARM LATCH menu key: a) ALARM LATCH OFF: controller will automatically reset to a non-alarm state if the alarm condition self-corrects. If t

2.9 CHOOSE SENSOR FOR ALARM menu key: a) CONTROL SENSOR: the primary sensor temperature is monitored for alarm conditions b) INPUT 2 SENSOR: a seco

2.12 OVER-CURRENT RESTART ATTEMPTS / CONTINUOUS boxes: This sets the number of restarts the controller will attempt. Selecting the CONTINUOUS box pr

2.15 Review all of your controller configuration selections. If all the configuration selections are correct for your application, click the SEND BO

3.3 PROPORTIONAL BANDWIDTH: The acceptable bandwidth values that may be entered are (1 to 100) degrees. The proportioning bandwidth is the temperatu

3.5 DERIVATIVE GAIN: The acceptable values that may be entered are (0.00 to 10) cycles per minute. The derivative gain senses the rate of change of

5.0 Final Setup—Controller Tuning The tuning method follows the Ziegler-Nichols closed-loop tuning principals. The controller will first be set to a

5.2 Connect ONLY the TE device to the controller: Positive TE device terminal to WP2 Negative TE device terminal to WP1 TE Technology’s s

Next, select ON in the OUTPUT ON/OFF menu key in the CONFIGURE section. Then click SEND BOX VALUES in the CONFIGURE section. The controller will begin

For more information regarding protection devices read, TE Technology’s Thermoelectric Cooling Assembly (TCA) Instruction manual which is available fo

5.3.4 The integral gain is calculated as follows: I = 0.54/T where I is the integral gain, and T is the time period, in minutes, determined in sectio

6.0 Data Acquisition Features 6.1 SAMPLE button: Clicking the sample button instructs the controller to report the controller operating condition

7.0 Custom Software The controller does not specifically have to be used with the software that is provided. You can create your own control program

Controller Wiring Diagram: One Power Supply Setup WP4WP2PROTECTIVE CONDUCTORTERMINALWP3WP1JP625 AMP FUSELITTELFUSE PN: 142.6185.5256JP4JP2JP3DO

Controller Wiring Diagram: Two Power Supplies Setup WP4WP2PROTECTIVE CONDUCTORTERMINALJP5 EXPANSIONCONNECTORWP3WP1JP4JP2JP3DO NOT CONNECTBLACK (S

Expansion Connector Wiring Diagram Note: The 25 mA current source is a true current source. Maximum compliance voltage is approximately V+, the inp

Mechanical Package Drawing 2X 15.944.4592.250.84X Ø4.75DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERSCOMPONENT AREA152.42X 131.82X 10.312X 51.4 36

Block Diagram INPUT #1 SENSORTEMPERATURESENSOR10K OHM POTENTIOMETER0 TO 5 VDC*0 to 20 mA DC**PC SET VALUEDIFF SET = INPUT 2MP-2986 Display and Key

RS232 Communications Connections PC CONNECTION TABLE PC CONNECTOR PC FUNCTION* CONTROLLER

Appendix A Troubleshooting Controller CONTROLLER NOT PROVIDING THE EXPECTED OUTPUT POWER: COMMUNICATION PROBLEM: A communication problem is not

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SYSTEM TEMPERATURE DOES NOT RESPOND AS EXPECTED: CONTROL TYPE IMPROPERLY SET: Set CONTROL TYPE to PID control if you want the temperature controller

APPENDIX B Troubleshooting Communications Port You can perform a quick check of the communications port (without having to initialize variables) by c

APPENDIX C Serial Communications I. Definitions: Note: where applicable, the base of a number is indicated by its subscript. So, 2010 is the number

Remember, AA = 00 is the universal address for the TC-36-25 RS232. If the address is not correct, then the controller will not respond to any request

B) Send the set temperature of 10.00 to the controller. 1. The controller address, AA, is by definition 00. 2. The control command, CC, for “FIXED D

The 8-bit checksum is the 8 least significant binary bits of the sum, represented as ef in hexadecimal. 6. Combining all of these characters in one s

IV. Commands 1. INPUT1 (reads the temperature of the primary thermistor) Write Command: NA Read Command: 01 Interpret: Convert the hexade

6. OUTPUT CURRENT COUNTS Write Command: NA Read Command: 07 Interpret: Output current detection in A/D counts. 7. ALARM TYPE Write C

Write Command: 2d Read Command: 46 Interpret: 0 is off. 1 is on. 13. OUTPUT SHUTDOWN IF ALARM Write Command: 2e

18. LOW EXTERNAL SET RANGE Write Command: 20 Read Command: 54 Interpret: Value mapped to zero voltage of Input2. Only integer values are

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25. INPUT2 OFFSET Write Command: 27 Read Command: 5b Interpret: Value to offset Input2 by in order to calibrate external sensor if desired. Wh

33. CHOOSE °C or °F TEMPERATURE WORKING UNITS Write Command: 32 Read Command: 4b Interpret: 0 is °F 1 is °C 34. EEPROM WRITE ENABLE Write

V. ASCII Reference Table Dec Oct Hex Binary Description 000 000 00 00000000 ^@ ^` NULL NUL null c-@ c-` 001 001 01

046 056 2E 00101110 . period dot decimal 047 057 2F 00101111 / right-slash 048 060 30 00110000 0 049 061 31 00110

098 142 62 01100010 b 099 143 63 01100011 c 100 144 64 01100100 d 101 145 65 01100101 e 102 146 66 0110

APPENDIX D Thermistors for TC-36-25 RS232 Note: All dimensions in millimeters. Standard thermistors have TS-67 temperature-resistance curves. Additio

TS-67 Temperature (°C) versus Resistance (ohms, Ω) Data for MP-3193, MP-2444, and MP-2542 15 kΩ Thermistors -20 146735 1 46709 22 17136 43 7075 64 32

TS-141 Temperature (°C) versus Resistance (ohms, Ω) Data TS-91 Temperature (°C) versus Resistance (ohms, Ω) Data -40 168300

TS-165 Temperature (°C) versus Resistance (ohms, Ω) Data 25 231438.2 71 35099.7 117 7792.1 163 2289.3 209 830.826 221032.6 72 33847.4 118 7567 164 22

TS-104 Temperature (°C) versus Resistance (ohms, Ω) Data YSI H TP-53 Temperature (°C) versus Resistance (ohms, Ω) Data 0163300 26 47870 52 16700

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7. IMPORT/EXPORT 7.1 If you intend to import or export (or re-export), directly or indirectly, whether electronically or otherwise, the software p

Features The TC-36-25 RS232 provides bi-directional (heating and cooling) temperature control for thermoelectric devices. Resistive heaters can also

The MP-2986 Display and Keypad, shown below, is an optional accessory that can be purchased separately. It provides a convenient way of showing and ad