PID Temperature Controller

Eurotherm iTools

The PID controller can be monitored, operated, and configured via iTools software of Eurotherm.

• Device Panel View allows the device to be ‘operated’ via iTools (instead of at the panel) if desired.
• Parameter Explorer can be used to quickly read and edit parameters.
• Device Recipe Editor is an effective tool to store and load defined lists of parameters.

Running iTools

Note: Communication with all devices connected to other serial PC ports (Vacuum gauge controllers,…) will be disabled for a few minutes during iTools initialization.

1. Start Eurotherm iTools application



2. Hit the Scan button to start synchronization with the PID controller. It can take a few minutes. Hit the Scan button again as soon as the PID controller is recognized, to stop the scan, which would slow down the computer otherwise.


Click on button to get screen shown above.

Device Recipe Editor

Note: Each of the sample holders and used power supply, as well as used experimental conditions (LN2 cooling,…) require unique set of PID parameters. They can be set manually, found by PID tuning procedure or they can be loaded from previously tuned values stored in so called recipe files.
1. Press the Watch/Recipe button .


2. Select open file button in the Watch/Recipe Editor and choose the following file:


3. The file contains parameters sets for following Power supply-heater-cooling combinations:

Elind PBN no LN2= PBN sample holder heated from Elind PS, no LN2 cooling of the manipulator, Temperature reading from N type Tc attached on the sample holder

Elind PBN Cu LN2 = PBN sample holder with Cu plate on top, heated from Elind PS, manipulator cooled with LN2, Temperature reading from N type Tc attached on the sample holder

Elind Large E-beam LN2 = E-beam sample holder (larger one), filament heated from Elind PS, manipulator cooled by LN2, Temperature reading from N type Tc attached on the sample holder

Elind ColdFinger LN2 = Cold finger heated from Elind PS, manipulator cooled with LN2, Temperature reading from LakeShore Monitor
Important! LakeShore output must be set appropriately: Output 0V for 0K, 10V for 500K!



4. Hit the Access button and wait until it become .

5. Right click on the appropriate set of parameters and select Download Values. This will load the new parameter values to the PID controller.


6. Hit again the Access button and wait until it becomes .

7. Close all. PID controller is ready with new set of parameters.