Single Loop Temperature/Heater Controllers

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Bulletin 900-TC

Product Overview

Bulletin 900 — Temperature/Process Controllers

• Single-loop, high value, ON/OFF, or analog output controllers
  
• 1/8 DIN (Bulletin 900-TC8), 1/16 DIN (Bulletin 900-TC16), and 1/32 DIN (Bulletin 900-TC32) sizes
  
• Various sensor inputs
  – Thermocouple and 0…50 mV
  – Platinum RTD
  – Non-contact temperature sensor
  – Analog input 4...20 mA, 0...20 mA, 1...5, 0...5 or 0...10V DC and 0…50 mV (TC8 & TC16)
  
• Auto-tuning and self-tuning available to simplify startup
  
• Heating, cooling, or heating/cooling control available
  
• Manual output control (TC8 and TC16)
  
• High visibility 4-digit, 11-segment LED displays, easy to see in high levels of ambient light
  
• Integral keypad with tactile feedback for setup and modification of parameters
  
• Security modes/levels
  
• Event input (TC8 and TC16) for multiple SP selection, controller RUN/STOP and auto/manual mode change
  
• Water-resistant construction UL Type 4X or IP66 for indoor use
  
• On-board wiring diagrams to simplify startup
  

Product Line Overview

Bulletin 900-TC Temperature Controllers

Item		Bulletin No.
		900-TC8	900-TC16	900-TC32
Dimensions		48 x 96 x 78 mm	48 x 48 x 78 mm	48 x 24 x 100 mm
Sample Rate		250 ms		500 ms
Indication Accuracy		Thermocouple: ±0.3% of PV; RTD: ±0.2% of PV; Analog: ±0.2% of F.S.		±0.5% PV +1 digit max.
Heating/Cooling Control Mode		Yes	Yes	Yes
Control Method		ON/OFF or 2-PID (auto-tune and self-tune) with time proportioning ON/OFF outputs or Analog Output (900-TC8 & 900-TC16)
Inputs	Thermocouple Input and 0...50 mV	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Platinum Resistance Temperature Sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Analog Input 0...20 mA, 4...20 mA, 1...5V DC, 0...5V DC, 0...10V DC	—	—	—
	Non-Contact Temperature Sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Control Output 1 Type	ON/OFF Relay Output (Electro-Mechanical)	Yes	Yes	Yes
	ON/OFF Voltage Output for Solid-State Relay	Yes	Yes	Yes
	ON/OFF Triac (AC Only)	No	Yes	No
	4…20 and 0...20 mA (DC) Analog	Yes	Yes	No
Control Output 2 Types	ON/OFF Relay	No z	No z	No z
	ON/OFF Triac	Yes Ø	No	No
	ON/OFF Voltage SSR	Yes Ø	Yes ‡	No
Maximum Number of Alarms	None	—	—	—T
	1 Point	—	—	—
	2 Points	—	—	—
	3 Points	Yes	Yes	No
RS-232C Communications Function		Yes §	No	No
RS-485 Communications Function		Yes §	Yes §	Yes Ø
Event Input		Yes §	Yes§	No
Run/Stop via Keypad or Interrupts		Yes	Yes	Keypad
Multiple SP Selection via Keypad or Interrupts		Yes §	Yes §	Keypad
Manual Output Control via Keypad or Interrupts		Yes §	Yes §	No
Transfer Output Function (Requires Analog Output)		Yes	Yes	No
Heater Burnout and Heater Short Alarm (Single or 3-Phase)		Yesª	Yesª	No
T When RS-485 communication is required.
‡ Requires an option unit with an SSR output. Refer to the Options Units table.
§ Requires an option unit. Refer to Option Unit table.
§ Interrupts require an event input option unit. Refer to Option Unit table.
Ø Determined by controller catalog number.
z One of the controller alarm relays can be used as a second control output (e.g., a heating and cooling application).
ª  Requires addition of hardware. One current transformer (900-CT1 or 900-CT2) for single-phase and two current transformers for 3-phase detection. For the 900-TC16, the appropriate option unit must be purchased. Refer to Option Units in the Product Selection tab.