Page 2 - Safety Information; Your Feedback
H o w t o U s e T h i s M a n u a l W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Safety Information We use note, caution and warning symbols throughout this book to draw yourattention to important operational and safety information. A bold text “NOTE” marks a short message in the margin to alert you to animportant d...
Page 3 - TC; Table of Contents
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s ■ i Chapter 1: Overview ......................................................... 1.1 General Description ................................................ 1.1 Chapter 2: Install And Wire The Series 93 .................... 2.1 Panel Cutout ......
Page 4 - Meet the Series 93 Team; TOTAL; CUSTOMER
i i ■ T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Meet the Series 93 Team TOTAL 3 Year Warranty CUSTOMER SATISFACTION We stand behind our product and are committed to your total satisfaction.Pictured below are some of the people at Watlow who have worked hard tobring you one of the fin...
Page 5 - Over; Overview of the Series 93
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 O v e r v i e w ■ 1 . 1 Over view General Description Welcome to the Watlow Series 93, a 1/16 DIN microprocessor-based tempera-ture controller. The 93 has a single input which accepts type J, K, T, N or Sthermocouple, RTD or process input. With dual output, the primary ou...
Page 6 - Notes
Over view 1 . 2 ■ O v e r v i e w W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Notes
Page 7 - Install and Wire; Installation procedure; Install and Wire the Series 93
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 I n s t a l l a n d W i r e ■ 2 . 1 Install and Wire Figure 2.1a - Series 93 MultiplePanel CutoutDimensions. Installation procedure Bold print denotes requirement for IP65 (NEMA 4X) seal. Follow thisprocedure to mount the Watlow Series 93 temperature controller: 1. Make a...
Page 9 - Wiring the Series 93; Power Wiring; High Voltage
Wiring the Series 93 The Series 93 wiring is illustrated by model number option.Check the unit sticker on the controller and compare your modelnumber to those shown here and also the model number break-down in the Appendix of this manual. All outputs are referenced to a de-energized state. The final...
Page 10 - Thermocouple
Sensor Installation Guidelines We suggest you mount the sensor at a location in your process or system whereit reads an average temperature. Put the sensor as near as possible to the mate-rial or space you want to control. Air flow past this sensor should be moderate.The sensor should be thermally i...
Page 12 - Output 1 Wiring; – Mechanical Relay Without Contact Suppression
Output 1 Wiring Figure 2.6a – Mechanical Relay Without Contact Suppression 93_ _- 1 D _ _- 00 _ _ Form C, 5A Minimum load cur-rent:100mA @ 5V Î (dc) Figure 2.6b – Solid-state Relay Without Contact Suppression 93_ _- 1 K _ _- 00 _ _ 0.5A (ac loads only) 8 10 L2 L1 Fuse External Load Customer-supplied...
Page 13 - Switched DC
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 I n s t a l l a n d W i r e ■ 2 . 7 Figure 2.7a – Switched DC 93_ _- 1 C _ _- 00 _ _ Figure 2.7b – 4-20mA Process 93_ _- 1 F_ _- 00 _ _ Maximum load impedance: 800 Ω External Load 10 9 - + External Load 10 9 - + Install and Wire NOTE: Successful installa-tion requires fou...
Page 14 - Output 2 Wiring
Output 2 Wiring Figure 2.8a – Mechanical Relay Without Contact Suppression 93_ _- 1 _ D _ - 00_ _ Form C, 5A Minimum load current:100mA @ 5V Î (dc) Figure 2.8b – Solid-state Relay Without Contact Suppression 93_ _- 1_ K _- 00_ _ 0.5A (ac loads only) Figure 2.8c – Switched DC 93_ _- 1_ C _ - 00_ _ 7 ...
Page 15 - Wiring Example
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 I n s t a l l a n d W i r e ■ 2 . 9 Wiring Example Figure 2.9 - System Wiring Example. 5 - DIN-a-mite DA1C-1624-C000 1 Coil 9 (+) 10 (-) High Limit Mechanical Controller Heater 94BB-1DA0-00RR Limit Controller Limit Sensor Process Sensor 93BB-1CA0-00RR Rear View 5 (-) 3 (+...
Page 16 - Wiring Notes
Wiring Notes Sketch in your application on this page or a copy of it. See thewiring example in this chapter. Figure 2.10 - Wiring Notes. Install and Wire 2 . 1 0 ■ I n s t a l l a n d W i r e W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 ∫ç WARNING: To avoid elec-tric shock and damage toproperty and equipment,use Nat...
Page 17 - Keys and Displays; How to Use the Key and Displays
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 K e y s a n d D i s p l a y s ■ 3 . 1 Keys and Displays Figure 3.1 - Series 93 Keys and Displays. After 60 seconds with no key presses, the controller reverts to the default display —the process value in the upper display and the set point in the lower display. 3 How to U...
Page 19 - Setup; Setting the Input Type DIP Switch; How to Set Up the Series 93
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 S e t u p ■ 4 . 1 Setup Figure 4.1a - DIP Switch Location andOrientation. ON 1 2 ON 1 2 ON 1 2 Controller Chassis - Bottom View Thermocouple RTD Process Input Types Setting up the Series 93 is a simple process. First set the DIP switches tomatch your input type. Refer to ...
Page 20 - Entering the Setup Menu
4 . 2 ■ S e t u p W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Setup [`LOC] Lock [``In] Input [`dEC] Decimal* [`C_F] Celsius - Fahrenheit* [``rL] Range Low [``rH] Range High [`Ot1] Output 1 [`HSC] Hysteresis Control [`Ot2] Output 2 [`HSA] Hysteresis Alarm* [`LAT] Latching* [`SIL] Silencing* [`rtd] RTD* [`rP`] Rampin...
Page 21 - Setup Parameters
Setup W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 4 . 3 ■ S e t u p At the top of the Setup Menu the Series 93 displays the user level of operationin the upper display and the [`LOC] parameter in the lower display. Press the ‰ Advance key and the value of the next parameter appears in the upper display, and the par...
Page 24 - Operation Menu
4 . 6 ■ S e t u p W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Setup NOTE: Shaded parametersmay not appear,depending on thecontroller’s configu-ration and modelnumber. Operation Parameters Set Point: Sets the operating set point for Output 1. Represents the process valuethe system tries to achieve for Output 1. "...
Page 27 - Tuning and Operating; How to Tune and Operate the Series 93
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 T u n i n g a n d O p e r a t i n g ■ 5 . 1 Tuning and Operating Autotuning (Heat and/or Cool) The Series 93 can automatically tune the PID parameters to fit the characteristicsof your particular thermal system. The autotuning procedure operates on a thermal response valu...
Page 28 - Manual Tuning
5 . 2 ■ T u n i n g a n d O p e r a t i n g W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Tuning and Operating 4. When tuning is complete, the displays return to their previous state and [`AUt] reverts to 0. The Series 93 installs appropriate PID tuning parameters and saves them in the non-volatile memory. If a mecha...
Page 30 - Using Alarms
5 . 4 ■ T u n i n g a n d O p e r a t i n g W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Tuning and Operating NOTE: When the alarm output isde-energized, the N.O.contact is open in thealarm condition. The N.C.contact is closed in thealarm condition. Press once -Clear a latchedand correctedalarm. The Series 93 has tw...
Page 31 - Error Code Messages
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 T u n i n g a n d O p e r a t i n g ■ 5 . 5 Tuning and Operating Four dashes [----] in the upper display indicate a Series 93 error. The error code is visible in the lower display. [`Er2] - Sensor underrange error (applies only to RTD units) The sensor input generated a v...
Page 32 - Error Code Actions
5 . 6 ■ T u n i n g a n d O p e r a t i n g W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Tuning and Operating • [`Er2] , [`Er6] , [`Er7] result in these conditions: • If [`LOC] Lock is set to 0, 1 or 2: …and the controller was in automatic operation when the error occurred, itgoes into manual (% power) operation. If...
Page 33 - Noise and Installation Guidelines; Decreasing Noise Sensitivity; Appendix
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 A p p e n d i x ■ A . 1 Appendix Noise and Installation Guidelines For wiring guidelines, refer to the IEEE Standard No. 518-1982, availablefrom IEEE, Inc. 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017. Noise Sources • Switches and relay contacts operating inductive loads such...
Page 34 - Eliminating Noise
A . 2 ■ A p p e n d i x W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Appendix • Use twisted pair wire any time controller circuit signals must travel more than two feet, or when you bundle them in parallel with other wires. • Select the size or gauge of wire by calculating the maximum circuit current and choosing th...
Page 35 - Calibration
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 A p p e n d i x ■ A . 3 Appendix Figure A.3 - Entering the Calibration Menu. NOTE: While in the Calibra-tion Menu, the con-troller output(s) gooff and the alarmoutput (if present) ison. NOTE:Calibration valueswill not be retainedunless you are in theMANUAL mode. Donot ent...
Page 36 - Restoring Factory Calibration
A . 4 ■ A p p e n d i x W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Appendix Figure A.4 - CalibrationParameters. ç Before attempting to calibrate, make sure you have the proper equipment called for in each procedure. The Series 93 is calibrated and tested before leaving the factory. Restoring Factory Calibration Th...
Page 37 - Thermocouple Field Calibration Procedure
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 A p p e n d i x ■ A . 5 Appendix Appendix NOTE:Before calibrating aninstalled controller,make sure all dataand parameters aredocumented. Seethe Setup andOperation Tables inChapter Four. NOTE:When the % indica-tor light is on, thecontroller is auto-matically calibrating.Yo...
Page 38 - -5 Volt Input Field Calibration Procedure
A . 6 ■ A p p e n d i x W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Appendix Equipment Required • Precision dc voltage source 0-5 volt minimum range with 0.001 volt resolution. Setup and Calibration 1. Connect the ac line voltage L1 and L2 to the proper terminals on the Series 93. 2. Connect the voltage/current sou...
Page 39 - -20mA Output Field Calibration Procedure
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 A p p e n d i x ■ A . 7 Appendix Appendix Equipment Required: • 300 Ω , 1/2 watt 10% resistor. • 4 - 1/2 digit Digital Multimeter. Setup And Calibration 1. Connect the ac line voltage L1 and L2 to the proper terminals of the Series 93. See Chapter Two. Set the multimeter ...
Page 41 - Glossary
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 A p p e n d i x ■ A . 9 Glossary A alarm A signal that indicates that the process hasexceeded or fallen below the set or limit point. Forexample, an alarm may indicate that a process is too hotor too cold. alarm, deviation Warns that a process has exceededor fallen below ...
Page 44 - Specifications
A . 1 2 ■ A p p e n d i x W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Appendix Specifications (1639)Control Mode • Microprocessor-based, user-selectable control modes • Single input, dual output• 2.5Hz Input Sampling Rate• 1Hz Display Update Rate• Ramp to set point: 0 to 9999 degrees or units per hour• Heat and coo...
Page 45 - Ordering Information; Series 93 Model Number Information
Ordering Information (1068) 93 _ _ - 1 _ _ _ - 0 0_ _ Part Number Microprocessor-based1/16 DIN, Single Input, Dual Output,Two-, Four-Digit Displays IP65/NEMA 4X2 Option A = Without IP65/NEMA 4X Rating B = With IP65/NEMA 4X Rating CE Option A = Without CE B = With CE Output 1 C = Switched dc output, ...
Page 46 - Index
A . 1 4 ■ A p p e n d i x W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 Appendix A ‰ Advance key 3.1 Alarm High 4.7Alarm Low 4.7alarm silencing 5.5alarms 5.4automatic operation 5.3autotuning 5.1Autotune 4.7 B - Ccalibration A.3Calibration Menu A.4Calibration Offset 4.7Celsius-Fahrenheit 4.3clearing an alarm 5.4Cycle ...
Page 47 - Declaration of Conformity
W a t l o w S e r i e s 9 3 A p p e n d i x ■ A . 1 5 Appendix Declara que el producto siguiente: Español Designación: Serie 93 Números de modelo: 9 3 (A o B) (A o B) - 1 (C D F o K) (A C D o K) (0 ó 1) -(Cualquier combinación de cuatro números y letras) Clasificación: Control, categoría de instalac...
Page 49 - Errors; Series 93 Quick Reference
Errors Four dashes [----] in the upper display indicate a Series 93 error. The error code isvisible in the lower display. [`Er2] - Sensor underrange error (applies only to RTD units) The sensor input generated a value lowerthan the allowable signal range, or the ana-log-to-digital circuitry malfunct...
Page 51 - Watlow Controls
Watlow Controls Watlow Controls is a division of Watlow Electric Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Missouri, amanufacturer of industrial electric heating products, since 1922. Watlow beginswith a full set of specifications and completes an industrial product that is manu-factured totally in-house, in the U.S.A. ...
Page 52 - How to Reach Us; Contact; Warranty
Watlow Series 93 User’s Manual Watlow Controls, 1241 Bundy Blvd., P.O. Box 5580, Winona, MN 55987-5580, Phone: 507/454-5300, Fax: 507/452-4507 How to Reach Us Quality andMissionStatement: Watlow Controls will bethe world’s bestsupplier of industrialtemperature controlproducts, services, andsystems b...