Mini8 Loop Controller

Mini8 Loop Controller

Maximize PID Control with the Mini8 Controller

World-Class Control and Versatility

Enhance your PLC solution with Eurotherm PID Features

The Mini8 Loop Controller offers high performance control usually only found in Eurotherm panel mount PID controllers. It is also a very competitive and compact data acquisition device. Its modular design enables its I/O and feature set to be selected to cater for a wide range of applications from simple to complex.

The Mini8 Loop Controller is the ideal partner to a programmable logic controller (PLC).  Able to multi-drop on either serial, fieldbus or Ethernet communications, it offer s a real, cost-effective alternative to performing analog measurement or loop control in a PLC.

Implementing these functions in the Mini8 Loop Controller reduces the hardware cost of the PLC, relieving it of the burden of performing analog functions – often allowing a lower specification processor to be used.

The feature set of the Mini8 Loop Controller includes high performance PID control, graphical wiring and setpoint programming functions together with math, logic and timing function blocks.

When used in a data acquisition installation the high density analog I/O can be combined with 6000 Series paperless graphic recorder products to provide unsurpassed local and network access to your process.

Product at a glance

Control Features:

• 4, 8 or 16 PID Loops
• Dual Channel Output
• Autotune

Data Acquisition Capability:

• 32 Thermocouple, mV
• 16 RTD

IO Modules:

• 4 Channel Thermocouple/mV
• 8 Channel Thermocouple/mV
• 4 Channel RTD
• 8 Channel Logic Output
• 8 Channel Logic Input
• 3 Channel Current Transformer Input
• 8 Channel Relay Output
• 4 Channel 4-20mA Output
• 8 Channel 4-20mA Output
• 8 Channel enhanced Thermocouple/mV*
*Requires firmware V3.01 or higher

Alarms

• High, Low Deviation
• Heater Status
• Sensor Break

Toolkit Functions

• Maths
• Combinational Logic
• Timers
• Totalizers
• Counters
• Real Time Clock
• Multiple Input (Avg, Max, Min)

 

8 Setpoint Programmer Blocks:

Each block supports:

– 1 process variable

− Up to 8 events

− Up to 16 segments

Communications Protocols

• Modbus RTU
• DeviceNet®
• Profibus DP
• Modbus TCP
• EtherNet/IP
• EtherCAT

Input Type CT, mA, mV, RTD, TC
Panel size (DIN) DIN rail
PV Accuracy <0.1% (with new +/-0.25°C CJC thermocouple compensation)
IP Rating IP20
Display Type Remote
Control Types On/Off, PID
Alarm Types Dev, Event, Heater fail, Hi, Lo, Sensor Break
Supply Voltage 24V dc
SP Programmer 8 Programmes, 16 Segments each
Real Time Clock Day and Time
Special Features User wiring, Humidity, Load diagnostics
Analogue IP/OP In 32
Analogue IP/OP Out 8
Digital IP/OP In 34
Digital IP/OP Out 32
Digital Comms DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, EtherNet/IP Server, Modbus, Modbus TCP/IP, Profibus
Maths Equation 24 Calculations
Combinational Logic 24 Operations
Timers/Counters/Totals 4 / 2 / 2
PC Configuration Graphical wiring
Control loops 16
Control Algorithms User wired, Single