Since watlow has no control over their use, and sometimes misuse, we cannot guarantee against failure. The main feature is the easy program settings thanks to a wide and bright lcd screen. It will help you get watview communicating with your watlow controllers and introduce you to the things you can do with watview. West coast plastics watlow series f4 14din ramping. Watlow series f4 ramp soak controller, ramping temperature. Up to 256 steps can be programmed into as many as 40 variablelength, nameable profiles. Specview from watlow field upgrade order form guides you through the process of adding features to a copy of specview you already own. The watlow product selector is intended to help you find the products best suited for your thermal loop application.
The f4 process controller is ideal for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, plastics processing and packaging equipment and industrial process control applications. The series f4 users manual covers hardware and software in both the single guided setup and programming soft. Watlows f4t with intuition combines the flexibility of a modular io controller with bestinclass ease of use f4t 1 4 din process controller specification sheet the f4t with intuition temperature process controller from watlow offers a wide range of field removable io modules for maximum design flexibility. Watlow process controller, series f4 temperature process. Help, simple watlow f4 control using labview ni community. I wish to change the temperature of the chamber, nothing fancy. Tenney junior environmental test chamber mhz electronics. I downloaded the lv 7 modbus libraries sorry, no lv8 dsc. Overview available ezzone pm literature and resources document title and part number description ezzone pm integrated pid controller users guide, part number. Watlow ezzone pm pid controller 5 chapter 1 overview 1 chapter 1.
Would anyone be able to provide an example of a string that i. Specview is ideal for industrial applications with support for barcode readers and touchscreen operation. Watlow ezzone pm limit controller 3 chapter 1 overview 1 chapter 1. Windows 7 or 10 software for watlow f4t, legacy f4 or series pm control networks. So i have this temperature chamber that is being controlled by a watlow f4 controller. The series f4 users manual is a general manual and is written by the manufacturer, watlow, for a wide variety of applications and configurations. Windows 7 or 10 software for watlow f4t, legacy f4 or series. Processview software is a dedicated data acquisition program for interfacing to watlow f4t, legacy f4 and series pm controllers on a local network. I want to control the f4 controller and monitor the conditions from it such as pressure rate and temperature using labview.
Watlows series f4 14 din industrial controllers offer an easy to setup and operate solution for the most demanding ramp and soak processing applications. View and download watlow electric f4s series user manual online. To try before purchasing, download specview from the watlow website and run in the timelimited demo mode. Wat l ow f4t 4 9 c ha p t er 3 u sin g t h e f4 t fro n t p a n e l. Page 53 cancel, returns the display to the step editor. Louis, missouri, a manufacturer of industrial electric heating products since 1922. Hello all, i have a hx300 circulating chiller that uses a watlow f4 controller.
Both the installation section and the feature overviews point you to more detailed informa. If a given feature or parameter operates on only the single or the dual channel controller, it will be identified by an icon in the margin or nearby. Example programs are included with most instrument driver downloads. Zero cross switching scr power controller line voltage 277600vac 3phase 2controlled legs control voltage 4. Find instrument drivers that are available for this instrument for use in labview, labwindowscvi, or measurement studio. I am attempting to write a program to control a watlow f4 controller on a testequity temperature chamber over a serial connection. Contact a watlow representative today for more information. Specview secrets video tutorials available at in the download centers training and education section. Watlow controls is a division of watlow electric mfg.
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All part numbers for the watlow f4t process controller. Watlow f4 and modbus ni community national instruments. The main feature is the easy program settings thanks to a wide and bright lcd screen combined with a very easy access menu and comfortable key panel. Features and benefits builtin support and autodetect for.
Would anyone be able to provide an example of a string that i would send to the controller to set the. Watlow f4 controller instrument driver national instruments. The series f4 users manual covers hardware and software in both the. The software is dedicated to adding value just with watlow f4t, legacy f4, and ezzone pm controllers, which means there is no programming required and it outperforms other more expensive software packages on the market. Combining the flexibility of a modular io with bestinclass ease of use, the f4t could very well make user manuals a thing of the past. Watlow software products provide interfaces to controllers and other automation equipment that is more powerful and flexible than builtin product interfaces and yet fast to set up and easy to use. Watlow ezzone pm pid controller 2 chapter 1 overview 1 chapter 1. Creating and identifying f4 profiles through communications 2 26 kb. The features and performance of these units make them ideally suited for environmental chamber or furnace and oven applications. I connected to this terminal using a 25pintoserial232 adapter and a serial232tousb cable. Competitivelypriced, the series f4 ramping temperature controller features a four line, highdefinition lcd interface display for quick and easy profile programming and controller configuration. The series f4 process controller from watlow is an industrial temperature process controller for the semiconductor, plastic processing, packaging and industrial process industries. I am currently using a tenney environmental chamber which uses a watlow f4 temperature controller to read out the temperature of the chamber. Cascade teks oven experts explain the watlow ezzone temperature controller duration.
The series f4 ramping controllers are packaged with a nema 4x front face to withstand harsh environments, and a fourinch deep case with removable connectors for wiring convenience. Data communications reference electronic users manual. Exprp0905 2 1 introduction f4 series is the latest of the watlow 16 bits microprocessor generation. In fact, the setting produces a timeout as well, even though it sets the correct value. Dec 16, 2011 i am attempting to write a program to control a watlow f4 controller on a testequity temperature chamber over a serial connection. Add an auxiliary input to an ezzone rm in specview. The watlow series f4 is warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship for 36 months after delivery to the first purchaser for use, providing that the units have not been misapplied. Watlow series f4d to f4t control retrofit guide equipment. Watlows ezzone pm controllers offer options to reduce system complexity and the cost of controlloop ownership. Data acquisition software for watlow f4t, f4 or ezzone pm. Watlow begins with a full set of specifications and completes an industrial product that is manufactured inhouse, in the u. Email this page download pdf download pdf printable page. Its 16bit microprocessor ensures accuracy and delivers performance advantages you can count on from a watlow controller.
Watlow designs and manufactures industrial heaters, temperature sensors, controllers and supporting software as well as assemblies all of the components of. Download wlf4, a labview serial plug and play projectstyle instrument driver for a dual channel temperature controller,single channel temperature controller from watlow, models. Watlow electric f4s series user manual pdf download. Its 16bit microprocessor ensures accuracy and delivers performance.
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