9.1.4 Temperature sensor

For the structure of the temperature monitoring – warning band, absolute limit, sensor diagnosis – see Section 6.6, “Temperature monitoring”.

TFL-00 Temperature sensor

Current temperature of the channel.

TFL-01 Type

Choice between thermocouple type J, K, E, N, R, S or T.

Factory setting Type J · from #3 Master

TFL-02 Reverse sensor pol.

The polarity can also be changed on software side in case of reversed polarity of the thermocouples in the mold connector.

Factory setting Off · from #1 Operator

TFL-03 Temperature offset

When using thermocouples, there may be slight differences in the temperature measurement. If you have the option of calibrating your channels, you can use the temperature offset to make an individual adjustment for each channel in order to achieve the lowest possible temperature deviation.

Unit °C · Range -150.0…150.0 · from #3 Master

TFL-04 Voltage [mV]

Voltage of the thermocouple.

Unit mV

TFL-05 Temp. warning limit

A warning is displayed when the actual temperature is exceeded or undershot by the entered value.

Unit K · Range 1.0…100.0 · Factory setting 10.0 · from #3 Master

TFL-06 Temperature alarm

When the actual temperature has exceeded the entered value, an error is triggered and the channel is switched off.

Unit °C · Range 1.0…999.9 · Factory setting 600.0 · from #3 Master

TFL-07 In case of errors…

Faults in the thermocouple prevent using the operating mode “Temperature”. Following automatic actions to this error are possible:
  1. Disabling channel.
  2. Follow another channel using the value “follow factor” (as set in the submenu control).
  3. Manual output level mode with the last setpoint.
  4. Manual output level mode with a fixed value (as set in the submenu control).

Factory setting Off · from #3 Master

TFL-08 Follow channel

Channel number of the channel whose settings are used in the operating mode “Follow”. In the operating mode “Monitor” it is the channel that a sensor failure of this channel switches off.

Factory setting 0 · from #3 Master

TFL-09 Follow factor

Entering a factor unequal 1,0 decreases or increases the power of the channel relative to the following channel accordingly.

Range 0.01…15.0 · Factory setting 1.0 · from #3 Master

TFL-10 Sensor short detection

The monitoring of the channels for a possible sensor short circuit can be switched on as an option. This function can lead to unintentional switching off of the channel with very slow tools.

Factory setting Off · from #1 Operator