Instruction Manual
N2020 Controller 
NOVUS AUTOMATION  7/7 
SPECIFICATIONS 
DIMENSIONS: ............................................... 48 x 96 x 92 mm (1/16 DIN) 
Approximate:......................................................................... 180 g 
POWER SUPPLY: .........................100 to 240 Vac (± 10 %), 50/60 Hz 
   ................................................................... 48 to 240 Vdc (±10 %) 
  Maximum consumption: .........................................................  6 VA 
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: 
Operation Temperature: ...............................................  0 to 50 °C 
Relative Humidity: ................................................... 80 % @ 30 °C 
For temperatures above 30 °C, reduce 3 % for each °C 
Internal  use;  Category  of  installation  II,  Degree  pollution  2; 
altitude < 2000 meters 
INPUT .......... Thermocouples J; K; T and Pt100 (according Table 01) 
Internal Resolution: ...................................... 32767 levels (15 bits) 
Resolution of Display: ............ 12000 levels (de -1999 up to 9999) 
Rate of input reading: .........................................up 20 per second 
Precision:  .. (*) Thermocouples J, K, T: 0.25 % of the span  1 °C 
 ................................................................ Pt100: 0.2 % of the span 
Input Impedance: .................. Pt100 and thermocouples: > 10 M  
Measurement of Pt100: ......................... 3-wire type, ( =0.00385) 
With  compensation  for  cable  length,  excitation  current  of 
0.170 mA. 
OUT1: ......................................................... Voltage pulse, 5 V / 25 mA 
OUT2: ..................... Relay SPST; 1.5 A (Resistive) / 240 Vac / 30 Vdc 
OUT3: ..................... Relay SPST; 1.5 A (Resistive) / 240 Vac / 30 Vdc 
OUT4: ............................. 0-20 / 4-20 mA / 500   max. / 12.000 levels 
FRONT PANEL:  ......................... IP65, Polycarbonate (PC) UL94 V-2 
ENCLOSURE: .............................................. IP30, ABS+PC UL94 V-0 
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY: ............... EN 61326-1:1997 
and EN 61326-1/A1:1998 
SAFETY: .......................... EN61010-1:1993 and EN61010-1/A2:1995 
SPECIFIC CONNECTIONS FOR TYPE FORK TERMINALS 6.3 MM; 
PROGRAMABLE CICLO OF PWM OF 0.5 UP 100 SECONDS; 
STARTS UP OPERATION AFTER 3 SECONDS CONNECTED TO 
THE POWER SUPPLY. 
(*) When a thermocouple is used as a temperature sensor, 15-minutes 
minimum time for terminal accommodations shall be observed. 
SAFETY INFORMATION 
Any control system design should take into account that any part of the 
system  has  the  potential  to  fail.  This  product  is  not  a  protection  or 
safety device and its alarms are not intended to protect against product 
failures.  Independent safety  devices  should  be  always  provided if 
personnel or property are at risk. 
Product  performance  and  specifications  may  be  affected  by  its 
environment  and  installation.  It’s  user’s  responsibility  to  assure 
proper  grounding,  shielding,  cable  routing  and  electrical  noise 
filtering,  in  accordance  with  local  regulations,  EMC  standards  and 
good installation practices. 
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE 
This product contains no serviceable parts inside. Contact our local 
distributor in case you need authorized service. For troubleshooting, 
visit our FAQ at www.novusautomation.com. 
LIMITED  WARRANTY  AND  LIMITATION  OF 
LIABILITY 
NOVUS warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from 
defects  in  material  and  workmanship  under  normal  use  and  service 
within one (1) year from the date of shipment from factory or from its 
official sales channel to the original purchaser. 
NOVUS liability under this warranty shall not in any case exceed the 
cost of  correcting  defects  in  the product or  of supplying replacement 
product  as  herein  provided  and  upon  the  expiration  of  the  warranty 
period all such liability shall terminate. 
For  complete  information  on  warranty  and  liability  limitations,  check 
appropriate section in our web site: www.novusautomation.com. 







