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| slice:qt [2019/02/13 01:31] – [Front-panel Inputs & Outputs] Michael Radunsky | slice:qt [2019/03/09 00:03] – [Channel Detail Screen] Michael Radunsky |
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| Please read [[:limited_warranty|Limited Warranty]] and [[:warnings_cautions|General Warnings and Cautions]] prior to operating the SLICE-QT. | Please read [[:limited_warranty|Limited Warranty]] and [[:warnings_cautions|General Warnings and Cautions]] prior to operating the SLICE-QT. |
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| [[slice:quick_start_qt|SLICE-QT Quick Start Guide]]\\ | Click here for the [[slice:quick_start_qt|SLICE-QT Quick Start Guide]].\\ |
| [[https://www.vescent.com/products/electronics/slice/slice-qt-four-channel-temperature-controller/|SLICE-QT web page]]\\ | Click here for the [[slice:qt:API|SLICE-QT API]].\\ |
| | Click here for the [[https://www.vescent.com/products/electronics/slice/slice-qt-four-channel-temperature-controller/|SLICE-QT web page]].\\ |
| Please check back for added functionality. Contact [[[email protected]|sales [at] vescent [dot] com]] for questions and corrections, or to request added functionality. | Please check back for added functionality. Contact [[[email protected]|sales [at] vescent [dot] com]] for questions and corrections, or to request added functionality. |
| =====Description===== | =====Description===== |
| When the system is locked (as defined by the user in the CH X > Settings > Limits screen) the Error window will display ∆T with a <color black/green>green</color> background. As the system approaches lock, it will display ∆T on a <color black/yellow>yellow</color> background. | When the system is locked (as defined by the user in the CH X > Settings > Limits screen) the Error window will display ∆T with a <color black/green>green</color> background. As the system approaches lock, it will display ∆T on a <color black/yellow>yellow</color> background. |
| ==== Channel Detail Screen ==== | ==== Channel Detail Screen ==== |
| You can set how individual channels behave in the Channel Detail screen. To enter a Channel Detail screen from the Home screen, touch the CH button for the appropriate channel (<imgref home_scr>). <imgref detail_scr> shows the CH 1 Detail screen. From this screen, you can change T<sub>set</sub>, and initiate temperature control as from the Home screen. You can also visually monitor the performance of the loop. The graph in the lower right of the screen displays ∆T (T<sub>act</sub> - T<sub>set</sub>) on a rolling basis. The yellow dashed lines indicate the user-defined "lock range." In <imgref detail_scr>, the lock range is set to ±3 mK. If ∆T is outside of this range, the Error field will change from green to yellow.\\ | You can set how individual channels behave in the Channel Detail screen. To enter a Channel Detail screen from the Home screen, touch the CH button for the appropriate channel (<imgref home_scr>). <imgref detail_scr> shows the CH 1 Detail screen. From this screen, you can change T<sub>set</sub>, and initiate temperature control as from the Home screen. You can also visually monitor the performance of the loop. The graph in the lower right of the screen displays ∆T (T<sub>act</sub> - T<sub>set</sub>) on a rolling basis. The yellow dashed lines indicate the user-defined "lock range." In <imgref detail_scr>, the lock range is set to ±3 mK. If ∆T is outside of this range, the Error field background will change from green to yellow.\\ |
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| You can also set the various parameters for how the loop will behave. | * Change the speed of the rolling display: touch the {{slice:graph_scale_x.gif}} button and select from 1 to 20 s/div. |
| <imgcaption detail_scr|Initial view of CH 1 Detail screen>{{ :slice:slice-qt_ch_1_tset_16.6.jpg?400x254 |}}</imgcaption> | * Change the scale of the vertical axis: touch the {{slice:graph_scale_y.gif}} button and select from 1 mK/div to 10 K/div. |
| | * Pause and restart the rolling screen: touch the {{slice:graph_pause.gif}} button. |
| | * Turn on & off cursors on the graph: touch the {{slice:cursors.gif}} button. It is possible to drag the cursors across the display of ∆T to measure an oscillation period. This function will be helpful be helpful when tuning the loop parameters to your plant. |
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| | === Display of Transducer Current, Voltage, and Power === |
| | As shown in <imgref detail_scr>, the current being delivered to the transducer is displayed in the blue box on the right margin labeled Current [A]. If you touch the blue box, the box will rotate through displaying current through, voltage across, and power delivered to the transducer. |
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| | From this screen, you can also set the various parameters for how the loop will behave. |
| | <imgcaption detail_scr|Initial view of CH 1 Detail screen>{{ :slice:slice-qt_ch_detail.jpg?400x245 |}}</imgcaption> |
| === Setting Control Modes === | === Setting Control Modes === |
| Touch the Settings button in the top right of the window. The sub-menu shown in <imgref CH_setting> will appear. | Touch the Settings button in the top right of the window. The sub-menu shown in <imgref CH_setting> will appear. |
| From time to time, Vescent will upgrade the firmware for controlling the SLICE-QT. The procedure to upgrade the firmware is given [[slice:qt:firmware|here]]. | From time to time, Vescent will upgrade the firmware for controlling the SLICE-QT. The procedure to upgrade the firmware is given [[slice:qt:firmware|here]]. |
| ===== Serial API ===== | ===== Serial API ===== |
| It is possible to control the SLICE-QT through serial commands. More information coming soon. Please contact [[[email protected]|sales [at] vescent [dot] com]] for information. | It is possible to control the SLICE-QT through serial commands. Click here to access the [[slice:qt:API|SLICE-QT API]]. |
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| | More information coming soon. Please contact [[[email protected]|sales [at] vescent [dot] com]] for information. |
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| ===== Maintenance ===== | ===== Maintenance ===== |
