Manual
Controller N1200  
NOVUS AUTOMATION  6 / 13 
In order to operate appropriately, the controller needs a configuration 
that is the definition of each one of the several parameters presented 
by the controller. The user must be aware of the importance of each 
parameter and for each one determine a valid condition or a valid 
value.  
Note: Since many parameters depend on the input type chosen, 
it is recommended that the parameter 
TYPE
 be the first one to be 
configured.   
The parameters are grouped in levels according to their functionality 
and operation easiness. The 7 levels of parameters are:  
LEVEL   ACCESS 
1 - Operation  Free access  
2 - Tuning  
Reserved access  
3- R&S Programs 
4- Alarms 
5- Scale 
6- I/Os 
7- Calibration 
Table 5 – Cycles of Parameters  
The parameters in the operation level have easy access through the 
key 
P 
. The access deeper levels use the combination of keys:  
 (BACK) and  
P 
 (PROG) pressed simultaneously  
Press 
P 
 to advance or 
 to retrocede parameters within a level. At 
the end of each level, the controller returns to the operation level. 
Keep pressing the 
P 
 key to move fast forward in the level. 
Alternatively,  the controller returns to the operation level after 
pressing the 
   key for 3 seconds 
All configuration parameters are stored in protected memory. The 
values are saved when the keys 
P 
 or 
 are pressed after changing 
a parameter value. The value of SP is saved upon pressing the 
P 
key or every 25 seconds.  
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARAMETERS  
OPERATION CYCLE 
To access the operation level parameters, press 
P 
 until the desired 
parameter is displays. 
PV Indication 
(Red Screen) 
SP Indication 
(Green Screen) 
PV and SP indication – The upper display shows 
the current value of PV. The lower display shows 
the control SP value.  
(trl
Control 
Control Mode: 
avto
 - Means automatic control mode.  
Man 
– Means manual control mode.  
(bumpless transfer between automatic and manual 
control modes).  
PV Indication 
(Red Screen) 
MV Indication 
(Green Screen) 
MANIPULATED VARIABLE VALUE (MV): The 
upper display shows PV value and the lower display 
shows the percentage of MV applied to the control 
output. When in manual control, 
the MV value can 
be manually changed by the 
and 
 keys.
 When 
in auto mode the MV value can only be viewed. 
To distinguish the MV display from the SP display, 
the MV is shown flashing intermittently. 
E pr 
Enable 
Program 
Execution of Program - Selects the ramp and 
soak profile program to be executed.  
  0 -  does not execute program 
  1 to 20 
number of the program to be 
executed  
With enabled outputs (RUN = YES), the program 
starts right after the program is selected. 
p.seg
Screen for indication only. When a ramp and soak 
program is active, this parameter shows the number 
of the segment under execution, from 1 to 9. 
t.seg
Screen for indication only. When a ramp and soak 
program is in execution, it shows the remaining 
time to the end of the current segment, in units of 
time configured in the Pr.tb parameter. 
rvn
Enables control outputs and alarms.  
YES 
- Outputs enables.  
NO
   - Outputs not enabled.  
CYCLE OF TUNING  
Atvn 
Auto-tune 
Defines the control strategy to be taken:  
off
  – Turned off. (no PID tuning) 
Fast 
– 
Fast 
automatic tuning.  
Full 
–More accurate automatic tuning.  
self 
– Precise + auto - adaptative tuning 
rslf 
–Forces  one  new precise automatic 
precise + auto - adaptative tuning.  
T9kt
 - Forces one new precise automatic + auto 
- adaptative tuning when Run = YES or controller 
is turned on.  
pb 
Proportional 
Band 
PROPORTIONAL BAND - Value of the term P of 
the control mode PID, in percentage of the 
maximum  span  of the input type. Adjust of 
between 0 and 500.0 %. Select zero for ON/OFF 
control. 
ir 
Integral Rate 
INTEGRAL RATE - Value of the term I of the PID 
algorithm, in repetitions per minute (Reset). 
Adjustable between 0 and 99.99.  
Displayed only if proportional band ≠ 0.  
dt 
Derivative Time 
DERIVATIVE TIME - Value of the term D of the 
control mode PID, in seconds. Adjustable between 
0 and 300.0 seconds.  
Displayed only if proportional band ≠ 0.  
(t 
Cycle Time 
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) period in seconds. 
Adjustable between 0.5 and 100.0 seconds.  
Displayed only if proportional band ≠ 0.  
kyst 
Hysteresis 
CONTROL HYSTERESIS (in engineering. units): 
This parameter is only shown for ON / OFF control 
(Pb=0).
  Adjustable between 0 
and the 
measurement input type span.  
ACt 
Action 
CONTROL ACTION: For Auto Mode only. 
re
  Control with reverse Action. Appropriate for 
heating. Turns control output on when PV 
is below SP.  
dir
  Control with direct Action. Appropriate for 
cooling. Turns control output on when PV 
is above SP.  
Lbd.t 
Loop break 
detection time. 
Time interval for the LBD function. Defines the 
maximum interval of time for the PV to react to a 
control command. In minutes 
bias
BIAS: Offset for MV (manual reset). Range: -100 
% to +100 %. 
Allows adding a percentage value between -100 % 
and +100 %. to the MV control output  
The value 0 (zero) disables the function.  
ovll 
Output Low 
Limit 
Lower limit for the control output -  Minimum 
percentage value assumed by the control output 
when in automatic mode and in PID.  
Typically configured with 0 %. Default value: 0 % 










