Watlow 8LS Controller - Manual (Page 62)

54 8LS User’s Guide
Setup
Input Type
Use this menu to configure the input sensor for each loop as one of these
input types:
• Thermocouple types (J, K, T, S, R, B, and N)
• RTD. Two ranges: RTD1 (Platinum class A: DIN 43760-1980,
Alpha=.00385), and RTD2 (Platinum class B: DIN 43760-1980,
Alpha=.00385).
• Linear and Pulse inputs.
• Skip. Scanning display doesn’t show loops you set to Skip.
Selectable range: See the table below for the input types and ranges
available for the 8LS.
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Input Type
Fahrenheit
Range
Celsius
Range
J -350 to +1400 -212 to +760
K -450 to +2500 -268 to +1371
T -450 to +750 -268 to +399
S 0 to +3200 -18 to +1760
R 0 to +3210 -18 to +1766
B +150 to +3200 +66 to +1760
N -450 to +2370 -268 to +1299
RTD1 -148.0 to +572.0 -100.0 to +300.0
RTD2 -184 to +1544 -120 to +840
Pulse 0-20 KHz
Skip Loop is not scanned or displayed
Linear See Linear scaling section in this chapter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
LOOP PROCESS UNITS
ALARM SETPOINT STATUS OUTPUT%
1 INPUT
TYPE? J