Senso AK53 User manual

Ver.1.0

AK53 / AK54

User manual

MILPUNTS S.L.

Camí del mig, 62-64 Carrer D, 15-B

08349 – Cabrera de Mar

Barcelona, España

Tel.: +34 93 759 38 85

Fax.: +34 93 759 37 24

www.senso.es

[email protected]

Ver.1.0

USER MANUAL

1 Description

The AK53/AK54 model is a temperature controller system for hot runner plastic injection moulding

1.1 Functionality

Can read thermocouple or Pt100

Pulse control output

Secondary setpoint/Main setpoint

Selectable PID control or PI+D control

Autotune function

1 voltage free alarm contact.

◦Alarm can be setup as absolute high, absolute low, relative high, relative low and

window.

◦Alarms can be latched and/or masked

Preheating phase

Ramp may be applied to setpoint changes

Manual or automatic control

Menus can be protected

Setpoint or power output(when in manual mode) can be changed directly without entering

contoller menu

2 Operation modes

Normal Mode: Controller shows temperature in the upper display and setpoint in the lower

display. If Manual mode is enabled, power is shown in lower display preceded by a 'P'

character.

Depending on protection level, current setpoint or output power(if manual mode is active) can be changed

pressing up or down for 2 seconds. Lower display will blink one time and value begin to change. Once

desired value is set, wait 2 seconds without pressing any key to save value (lower display wil blink one time

again when accepted).

To activate Manual Mode hold MANUAL button for 1 second. Output power will be shown instead setpoint.

To deactivate Manual Mode hold MANUAL button for 2 seconds.

To activate Secondary Setpoint hold SSP button for 1 second. To deactivate Secondary Setpoint hold SSP

button for 2 seconds. SSP led shows Secondary Setpoint status

Menu Mode: When pressed FUNC button in normal mode, controller passes to Menu Mode.

Depending on the protection level, controller will wait for a password to be entered. In menu

mode, upper display shows the current parameter value and the lower display will show the

parameter name.

Pressing up/down button will vary the parameter value. If up/down button is hold, the variation will be faster.

To accept the new value press FUNC button. To reset the parameter to its previous value press MANUAL

button.

If any key is pressed for a time (configurable trough Advanced Menu Mode) controller will turn back to

Normal Mode.

Advanced Menu Mode: When hold FUNC button for 10 seconds when in menu mode,

controller will pass to Advanced Menu Mode. Depending on the protection level, controller

will wait for a password to be entered. Advanced Menu Mode works like Menu Mode but

contain parameters that are rarely changed

Password enter mode: Depending on protection level, a password must be entered to show

menu items or modify "lock" parameter (the parameter that lock/unlock protected

parameters). When a password is needed PASS message is shown. Use up and down to set

the number and FUNC to accept. If password is correct the appropiate menu option will be

shown. If not, controller will return to Normal Mode.

In the case of "Lock" parameter, value will change from Lock to unlock if password is correct. It will be set to

Lock if password is incorrect.

3 Menu Layout

Ver.1.0

3.1 Main Menu

When pressed FUNC on normal mode, controller will enter to Menu Mode. The options shown in

menu are:

Symbol Name Meaning

Locked Parameters FrEE: Protected parameters are unlocked

Lock: Protected parameters are locked

Additional details: Shown if "Lock Configuration" > 5000

Setpoint Temperature value to use as setpoint.

Limited by "Setpoint High Limit" and "Setpoint Low Limit"

Autotune On: Autotune active

Off: Autotune inactive

Additional details: Shown if manual mode is disabled and "Tune

Option" is not oFF

Reset Alarm Status On: Try to reset latched alarm status

Off: Do nothing

Additional details: Shown if "Alarm Setup" is not oFF and

"Latched Alarm" is truE

Secondary Setpoint Temperature value to use as secondary setpoint

Limited by "Setpoint High Limit" and "Setpoint Low Limit"

Locked Parameters FrEE: Protected parameters are unlocked

Lock: Protected parameters are locked

Additional details: Shown if "Lock Configuration" is between 2

and 5000 (2 and 5000 not included)

Alarm Absolute Setpoint Temperature value used to activate/deactivate alarm status

Limited by selected input type

Additional details: Shown if "Alarm Setup" is Hi or Lo and

"Show Alarm On Operation" is On

Cannot be changed if parameters are locked

Alarm Relative Setpoint If "Alarm Setup" is rHi or rLo this value is added to the current

setpoint to activate/deactivate alarm status.

If "Alarm Setup" is Wnd this value is the maximum deviation of

the temperature from the setpoint (higher or lower) before

alarm is activated

Range: 0 to 9999

Additional details: Shown if "Alarm Setup" is rHi,rLo or Wnd

and "Show Alarm On Operation" is On

Cannot be changed if parameters are locked

Alarm Histeresys Alarm histeresys to avoid too fast activation/deactivation of the

alarm

Range: 1 to 9999

Additional details: Shown if "Show Alarm On Operation" is On

and "Alarm Setup" is not Off

Cannot be changed if parameters are locked

Proportional Band PID control parameter