TC01 Controller

The TC01 temperature controller is a microprocessor based, PID controller currently used in Sun's EC0X model temperature chambers. The TC01 controller has also been electrically and mechanically designed to be incorporated into temperature chambers manufactured by Delta Design, Inc. and Tenney Engineering Inc. or may also be easily installed into other temperature chambers and custom systems. The TC01 offers features and flexibility unmatched with analog controllers and was designed to be incorporated into modern computer systems or to stand alone as an intelligent local controller. In the local mode the 16 key keyboard allows the operator to:

In addition, the temperature controller gives an audio and visual indication when time-at-temperature expires.

The remote mode of the TC01 allows all functions mentioned above to be executable via the IEEE-488 (GPIB) or RS232 bus. Audio and visual indications of time- at-temperature expiration is accompanied by an "interrupt" on the IEEE-488 bus and RS232 port. Local control can be enabled or disabled via IEEE-488 and/or RS232 commands. Two auxiliary outputs (TTL) are controlled by IEEE-488/RS232 to provide on/off control of external events (e.g.compressor). Local control can be enabled or disabled via IEEE-488/RS232.

Installation of the TC01 into custom systems is easily accomplished via an 8 position terminal strip. Heat and cool outputs are switched by triacs which in turn are controlled by the TC01 logic. See sample wiring diagram below.