Friday, February 16, 2007

E5CS-Q1PX – A RELIABLE EQUIPMENT

E5CS-Q1PX is a 1/16 DIN sized temperature controller manufactured by OMRON, which offers selectable control and selection of various alarm modes. The key highlights that certainly mark OMRON temperature controllers as a preferred choice include, high accuracy in readings (to +- 0.5% of full scale), unmatched flexibility offered by multiple temperature scale ranges to match specific application requirements and selectable on / off and PID control with auto tuning facilities of proportional band. Also included in the set is the standard 8-fucntion alarm, easy to read 11mm high LED display, a nonvolatile memory backup and tamper proof settings, faulty sensor compensation and controller diagnostics. To further add, all these features are bundled together with a three-year warranty assurance.

The Unmatchable Self-Diagnostic Function

Given the mentioned features, E5CS-Q1PX can certainly be considered a reliable device. To further ensure secured usage, the temperature controllers of the E5CS-X series have an inbuilt self-diagnostic function that displays various error messages, in case of a technical issue, to facilitate easy troubleshooting.

For instance, a message FFF on the screen of E5CS-Q1PX indicates that either the temperature has risen beyond the temperature scale range or the Thermistor has been short circuit. Depending upon the cause statement highlighted, appropriate control output is initiated. In the specified case, if the temperature has risen, the control output is OFF during heating (reverse) operation and if the Thermistor has been short circuited, the control output function is ON during cooling (normal) operation. In various other situations, depending upon the requirement, the appropriate messages are displayed and if required, the control output disables the key operations.

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