Temperatures Tab
The Control tab allows the user to control the four heaters in the machine.
- Name
- Power
- Actual Temperature
- Target Temperature
- Heater Power
- Graph Area
- Temperature Values
- Chart Status
Name
Shows the name of the four heaters and allows a user to enable or disable a dataset in the temperature graph. Click the name entry to toggle a dataset ON or OFF.:
- T0 (Left Tool)
- T1 (Right Tool)
- Bed
- Chamber
Power
Shows the current Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) duty cycle. When off is shown, this indicate that the value is 0%.
Actual Temperature
Shows the current temperature of the corresponding heater.
Target Temperature
Shows the current target temperature of the corresponding heater. When 0 is shown, this indicates that no target has been set.
To set the target temperature of a heater, touch the temperature and use the onscreen keyboard to set a value and then press Enter.
Heater Power
Shows the status of the heater power and allows the user to turn the heater power OFF.
The heater power indicator changes color as follows:
- Black indicates that the heater does not have power.
- Red indicates that the heater has power.
To set the heater power to OFF, touch the status indicator.
Graph Area
Shows the historical temperature data for the four heaters in the machine
Temperature Values
Allows the user to move the cursor in the graph area and show the temperature data at the selected point.
Chart Status
- CHART OFF: Hides the graph area.
- CHART ON: Shows the graph area.