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Understanding Setpoint Ramping & Ramp/Soak Temp Control

Understanding Setpoint Ramping & Ramp/Soak Temp Control

Posted by Chloe Garrett-Dyke in News on 02 September 2014

Many temperature controllers have the facility to ramp their effective setpoint towards the final target value at a predefined rate. A deviation alarm is often used with this feature to check that the process is closely following the ramp. When the setpoint reaches the top of the ramp, a “soak period” begins where the setpoint is maintained at this value.