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USC Config - d. My First Program

Please review the wizard selection rules if you have not already done so.

Start the Program

Start the program using the icon created when the program was installed.

After the start up screen and messages the program opens, as shown.

Double click on 'New Module Wizard' or, press the 'New' command button while 'New Module Wizard' is selected.

The 'New Module Wizard' will open.

Running the New Module Wizard

Select 'Temperature' on the left list, then 'Thermocouple' on the right list.

After selecting Thermocouple on the right list the range label will change from red, to the menu text colour. The 'Next' button will also have gone from disabled to enabled.Click 'Next' or press Alt + N.

Select from the list the required input thermocouple type. When a range is selected the default properties for that range will be entered .

Leave entries in their default state, it is possible to change other settings at this stage but for reasons of clarity we will continue as they are. Click 'Next' or press Alt + N.

Click on the 22mA range, and the properties for the range will display as shown.

The selected source is 'Ch1 0-1000 Deg C'the output from terminals 11 and 12 will be 4mA at 0°C and 20mA at 1000°C.The signal limiting is set outside the range unit's column and will therefore have no effect.

Click 'Next' or press Alt + N.

Select "Relay 1 On/Off" and enter the upper trip and lower trip points as 600 and 700 as shown.

With the relay set to direct action as shown it will switch on at 700 Deg C after the on delay (set at 200mSec) and will switch off at 600 Deg C after the off delay (set at 200mSec).

Click 'Next' or press Alt + N.

Select the System range.

The properties displayed are various left over variables and are not specific to a particular section of the USC.

Click 'Next' or press Alt + N.

A message will appear regarding a 'Verify Wizard'. The "Verify Wizard" will always run at the end. Click 'Close' or press Alt + C the "Verify Wizard" will run and close to the USC Properties Screen.