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3.3.6 Hardware Diagnosis
This menu should be used for reviewing parameter settings or check the hardware performance
in case that you observe any trouble with the instrument. Each channel can be checked separately.
If the problem persists, please contact your local retailer. The highly qualified staff will be glad to
help you. Keep the displayed information at hand when contacting customer support.
There are four separate screen views with different sets of information in the Diagnosis menu.
You can toggle between the view by pressing the Up and Down buttons.
Diagnosis 1: Measured values
This diagnose screen view is used for checking the temperature sensor.
Temperature Actual temperature
Resistance 2 Cable resistance high side of sensor, see also chapter "D-Sub9 Pin
Assignment".
Resistance 1 Cable resistance low side of sensor, see also chapter "D-Sub9 Pin
Assignment".
Resistance X Sensor resistance plus cable resistance
Resistance S Sensor resistance
Board Temp Board temperature (The TC01/02 will switch off the channel
outputs and go into stand-by mode when the board temperature
reaches 90 °C.)
Diagnosis 2: Controller settings
This diagnose screen view is used for reviewing and checking the user settings.
Setpoint Temp Setpoint temperature
P Gain Proportional gain
I Gain Integrator gain
Max Power Maximum output power
Diagnosis 3: Controller output
This diagnose screen view is used for checking the operation of the internal controller.
Power Set Output power set by the controller.
Power Out Actual output power (product of Current Out and Supply
Voltage)
Duty Cycle PWM Duty cycle (internal value)
Current Out Current through the primary coil of the isolating transformer
Supply Voltage Supply voltage (from power supply)