Manual
Controller N1100 
NOVUS AUTOMATION  4/8 
TYPE  PROMPT
ACTION 
Disabled 
off
offoff
off 
No active alarm. This output can be used as a 
digital output to be set by the serial 
communication. 
Sensor Break
(input Error)
ierr
ierrierr
ierr 
Alarm will be ON if PV sensor breaks, input 
signal is out of range or Pt100 is shorted. 
Event Alarm
(ramp and 
Soak) 
rs
rsrs
rs 
Can be activated at a specific segment of ramp 
and soak program. 
Detection 
resistance fail
rfail
rfailrfail
rfail
Detects a heater broken condition 
Low Alarm 
lo
lolo
lo 
SPAn
PV
High Alarm 
ki
kiki
ki 
SPAn
PV
LOW 
Differential 
difl
difldifl
difl 
SV
PV
SV 
-
 SPAn
positive SPAn 
SV
PV
SV 
-
 SPAn
negative SPAn 
HIGH 
Differential 
difk
difkdifk
difk 
SV
PV
SV + SPAn
positive SPAn 
SV
PV
SV + SPAn
negative SPAn 
Differential 
dif
difdif
dif 
SV
PV
SV + SPAn
SV - SPAn
positive SPAn 
SV
PV
SV 
-
 SPAn 
SV + SPAn 
negative SPAn 
Table 3 - Alarm functions 
Where SPAn means “SPA1
SPA1SPA1
SPA1”, “SPA2
SPA2SPA2
SPA2”, “SPA2
SPA2SPA2
SPA2” and “SPA4
SPA4SPA4
SPA4”. 
•  Minimum value 
It is activated when the measured value is below the value defined in 
the alarm Setpoint. 
•  Maximum value 
It is activated when the measured value is above the value defined in 
the alarm Setpoint. 
•  Differential (or Band) 
In  this  function,  the  parameters  “SPA1
SPA1SPA1
SPA1”,  “SPA2
SPA2SPA2
SPA2”  represent  the  PV 
deviation as compared to the main SP. 
In  a  positive deviation,  the  differential  alarm  will  be  triggered  when 
the measured value is out of the range defined in: 
 ( SP – Deviation) and (SP + Deviation) 
In a  negative deviation, the differential  alarm will be triggered when 
the measured value is within the range defined above. 
•  Minimum differential 
It is activated when the measured value is below the value defined in. 
 (SP - Deviation) 
•  Maximum differential 
It is activated when the measured value is above the value defined in: 
(SP + Deviation) 
ALARM TIMER FUNCTIONS 
Alarms  1  and  2  can  be  programmed  to  have  timer  functions.  The  3 
modes of operation are: 
• pulse 
• delayed actuation 
• oscillator 
The  desired function can  be  achieved programming the parameters 
“A1t1
A1t1A1t1
A1t1”, “A1t2
A1t2A1t2
A1t2”, “A2t1
A2t1A2t1
A2t1” and “A2t2
A2t2A2t2
A2t2” (see Table 4). 
The LEDs associated to the alarms will light when the alarm condition 
is recognized, not following the actual state of the output, which may 
be temporarily OFF because of the temporization. 
ALARM INITIAL BLOCKING 
The initial blocking option inhibits the alarm from being recognized if 
an  alarm  condition  is  present  when  the  controller  is  first  energized. 
The alarm will  actuate only after the occurrence of a non alarm 
condition followed by a new occurrence for the alarm. 
The initial blocking is disabled for the sensor break alarm function. 
ALARM 
FUNCTION
T1  T2  ACTION 
Normal  0  0 
Alarm Event
Alarm
Output
Delayed  0  1 s to 6500 s
Alarm Event
Alarm
Output
T2
Pulse  1 s to 6500 s
0 
Alarm Event
Alarm
Output
T1
Oscillator  1 s to 6500 s 
1 s to 6500 s
Alarm Event
Alarm
Output
alarme
T1
T2
T1
Table 4 - Advanced Timer Alarm (for alarms 1 or 2) 
SOFT START 
Defines the  time  interval  for the output to reach  its  maximum  value 
(100  %).  The  soft  start  value  is  programmed  in  “SfSt
SfStSfSt
SfSt”.  See  also 
parameters “ovLL
ovLLovLL
ovLL” and “ovkL
ovkLovkL
ovkL”. 
SQUARE ROOT EXTRACTION 
Available when input type 19 is  selected. The indicator displays the 
square root of the current signal input applied to terminals 10 and 11. 
REMOTE SETPOINT 
The remote Setpoint (SP) is enabled by an external digital signal in 
either I/O3, I/O4 or I/O5, when programmed with the code 8 (Select 
remote SP input). 
An external resistor shunt of 100 Ω is required between the terminals 
9 and 10, as shown in Figure 6. 
ANALOG RETRANSMISSION OF PV AND SP 
The analog output, when not used for control purposes, is available 
for  retransmitting  the  SV  and  SP  values  in  0-20  or  4-20  mA.  This 
analog output is electrically isolated from other inputs and outputs. 
The analog output signal is scaleable, with the output range determined 
by the values programmed in the parameters “SPLL
SPLLSPLL
SPLL” and “SPkL
SPkLSPkL
SPkL”. 
To  obtain  a  voltage  output,  connect  a  resistor  shunt  to  the  current 
output terminals (terminal 7 and 8). 








