Quick-Start Guide
Digi-Sense® TC9000 Advanced
PID and On/Off Temperature Controller
with Thermocouple Input
Models 89800-01 and 89800-02

1) RUN/STOP Button
Pressing RUN/STOP once will start the control process if the temperature controller is stopped, or
stop the control process if the temperature controller is the run mode. If the temperature controller
is running, “Heat” and “Cool” on-screen indicators will illuminate appropriay with the mode
selected in the setup menu. The “Control Action” selection is in the Advance Menu Gateway setup.
2) TUNE Button
Pressing TUNE once will start the AUTO TUNE cycle. AUTO TUNING must be enabled in
the setup menu for this key to function.
3) ALARM Button
In an ALARM situation, the display will indicate either “WARNING” or “ERROR” with
corresponding warning or error. A “WARNING” will not stop the control process. An
“ERROR” will stop the control process.MANUAL RESET mode: Pressing ALARM once will silence the audible alarm and clear the on-screen alarm message. If the alarm situation is still present, the “Alarm/Action Display”will remain illuminated. The alarm and on-screen message will not clear automatically, even if the system is no longer in an alarm situation.AUTO RESET mode: Pressing ALARM once will silence the audible alarm and clear the on-screen alarm message. If the alarm situation is still present, the “Alarm/Action Display”will remain illuminated. If the system leaves an alarm situation, the system will automatically silence the alarm and clear the on-screen alarm message.

4) SELECT Button
Pressing SELECT once will allow you to cycle through user-configurable control Set Points. The Set Point selected will be underlined. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to change the value.

5) MENU Button
The MENU button provides access to all user-configurable setup parameters of the temperature controller. Pressing this key once will scroll through parameter options. Pressing and holding this key will exit to the home screen, saving any changes made up to that point.
6) UP, DOWN, LEFT Arrow Buttons The UP and DOWN arrow buttons will increase or decrease the value of the Set Point selected(underlined). Pressing the UP or DOWN arrow keys will increase or decrease numerical entries by the least significant digit (i.e. 00.0 to 00.1, 1 to 2). Pressing and holding UP or DOWN arrow keys
will increase or decrease numerical entries using an acceleration factor. For every ten units, the rate of acceleration will increase by a factor of ten. Pressing and holding UP and DOWN arrow keys will increase or decrease text entries without an acceleration factor.The LEFT arrow button allows you move backwards through the GENERAL SETUP MENU (GSM)and ADVANCED SETUP MENU (ASM). While in the ASM, you can move backwards to the first ASM screen, but cannot back into the GSM. To exit to the main screen from either menu, press and hold the MENU button.
7) HEAT, COOL, AND TUNE Indicators
When any of these modes are active, it will have a block indicator on the display showing it is active.Example: When the controller is in the heat mode and is applying power to the heater output, there will be an indicator block on the display next to “Heat” to show the heater output is active.