RMB/6 and RMB/12 Hot Runner Controller Configuration and Operation Manual
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c) To access the Display Units parameter, press . The currently selected
unit of measure will alternate with the parameter name on the lower line of
the display. Notice that an asterisk is displayed instead of a zone number.
This asterisk indicates that the parameter applies to all zones.
d) Change the unit of measure by pressing or .
e) Exit the menu system by pressing and holding for several seconds. The
PV and SP for all zones (except any offline zones) will be displayed in the
selected unit of measure. Other temperature values previously entered while
a different unit of measure was in use will be converted automatically.
4) If the factory settings listed in subsection 3.6 are not appropriate for your
application, you can change a parameter value for one or all zones.
a) To select one zone, press repeatedly until only that zone’s PV and SP
are displayed.
To select all zones, press repeatedly until the PV and SP for all zones
are displayed with asterisks between the PV and SP for Zones 3 and 4 (s
below) on an RMB/6 unit. (On an RMB/12 unit, asterisks will also be
displayed between the PV and SP for Zones 9 and 10.)
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b) Press and hold to enter the menu system.
c) Step through the menus by pressing repeatedly until the name of the
menu you want is displayed.
d) Step through the menu items by pressing until the parameter you want is
displayed, alternating with its current value.
e) Change the value by pressing or . When changing a numerical
value, you can hold down an arrow button for fast changes.
f) Exit the menu system by pressing and holding for several seconds.
Note that the default High [Temperature] Safety [Limit] (a Supervisor parameter)
is Off by default. If you want the controller to turn off the output to a zone that
exceeds the high limit, change the value of the High Safety parameter.
5) RMB/6 and RMB/12 units are shipped with the Supervisor password set to 100,
which disables password protection. If you want to limit access to the Superv
[Supervisor] Config menu, change the Supervisor password from the default 100.
As long as the password is 100, no password will be required to access all
functions (except settings on the Factory Config menu).2
6) Change Normal mode (closed loop) setpoints or Manual mode (open loop) output
percentage by selecting a zone, and then pressing or to change the
setpoint or output percent. A few seconds after you stop pressing an arrow
button, the main display (PV and SP) will return.
Tip: If all zones are in the same mode (Normal or Manual), you can select all
2The Factory Configuration password is available only from Athena Technical Support.
