Instruction Manual

WARNING
ANAFAZE HAS MADE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE RELIABILITY AND
SAFETY OF THE ANAFAZE 8 PID CONTROLLER AND PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS SAFE USE IN SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ANY APPLICATION, FAILURES CAN OCCUR
THAT WILL RESULT IN FULL CONTROL OUTPUTS OR OTHER OUTPUTS
THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THE
EQUIPMENT OR PROCESS CONNECTED TO THE ANAFAZE 8 PID.
GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES, ELECTRICAL CODES, AND
INSURANCE REGULATIONS REQUIRE INDEPENDENT, EXTERNAL,
SAFETY DEVICES BE USED TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR
UNSAFE CONDITIONS ASSUMING THAT THE ANAFAZE 8 PID CAN FAIL
WITH OUTPUTS FULL ON, OR OUTPUTS FULL OFF, OR OTHER
CONDITIONS THAT WOULD BE UNEXPECTED.
THE ANAFAZE 8 PID INCLUDES A RESET CIRCUIT THAT WILL SET THE
CONTROL OUTPUTS TO ZERO IF THE MICROPROCESSOR RESETS --
NORMALLY THE RESULT OF A POWER FAILURE AND POWER RETURN.
THE COMPUTER OR OTHER HOST DEVICE SHOULD BE PROGRAMMED
TO AUTOMATICALLY RELOAD THE CURRENT ANAFAZE 8 PID
OPERATING CONSTANTS, OR SAFE VALUES FOR THE PROCESS, UPON
RETURN OF SYSTEM POWER. THE COMPUTER CAN ALSO BE
PROGRAMMED TO CHECK PROCESS DATA AND CAUSE ALARMS
INCLUDING CONTACT OUTPUTS FOR AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN TO
ASSIST IN PREVENTING DANGEROUS OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS.
ANAFAZE WILL BE PLEASED TO PROVIDE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
AND PROGRAMMING IF DESIRED. IN ANY EVENT, THESE SAFETY
FEATURES DO NOT ELIMINATE THE NEED TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL,
INDEPENDENT SAFETY DEVICES IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR
UNSAFE CONDITIONS.
ANAFAZE ALSO OFFERS AN OPTIONAL EEROM MEMORY THAT WILL
STORE COMPUTER ENTERED OPERATING CONDITIONS THAT WILL BE
USED BY THE ANAFAZE 8 PID AS INITIAL CONDITIONS AT START-UP.
THIS FEATURE STILL DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR
APPROPRIATE EXTERNAL, INDEPENDENT SAFETY DEVICES.