The new models carry on the simple operation and low cost of the series.
A wide variety of applications can be handled by using program settings with up to 256 segments.
| Power supply voltage | No D in model number: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz D in model number: 24 VAC, 50/60 Hz; 24 VDC |
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| Operating voltage range | 85% to 110% of rated supply voltage | |
| Power consumption | 100 to 240 VAC: 8.5 VA (max.) (E5CN-HTR2 at 100 VAC: 3.0 VA) 24 VAC/VDC: 5.5 VA (24 VAC)/3.5 W (24 VDC) (max.) (E5CN-HTR2D at 24 VAC: 2.7 VA) |
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| Sensor input | Any of the following can be selected (i.e., fully universal input). Thermocouple: K, J, T, E, L, U, N, R, S, B, W, or PL II Platinum resistance thermometer: Pt100 or JPt100 Current input: 4 to 20 mA or 0 to 20 mA Voltage input: 1 to 5 V, 0 to 5 V, or 0 to 10 V |
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| Input impedance | Current input: 150 ฮฉ max., Voltage input: 1 Mฮฉ min. (Use a 1:1 connection when connecting the ES2-HB-N.) |
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| Control method | ON/OFF control or 2-PID control (with auto-tuning) | |
| Control output |
Relay output | SPST-NO, 250 VAC, 3 A (resistive load), electrical life: 100,000 operations, minimum applicable load: 5 V, 10 mA |
| Current output | 4 to 20 mA DC/0 to 20 mA DC, load: 600 ฮฉ max., resolution: approx. 10,000 * | |
| Linear voltage output |
0 to 10 VDC (load: 1 kฮฉ min.), Resolution: Approx. 10,000 | |
| Auxiliary output |
Number of outputs | 2 max. |
| Output specifications |
Relay output: SPST-NO, 250 VAC, 3 A (resistive load), electrical life: 100,000 operations, minimum applicable load: 5 V, 10 mA |
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| Event input |
Number of outputs | 2 |
| External contact input specifications |
Contact input: ON: 1 kฮฉ max., OFF: 100 kฮฉ min. | |
| Non-contact input: ON: Residual voltage: 1.5 V max., OFF: Leakage current: 0.1 mA max. |
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| Current flow: Approx. 7 mA per contact | ||
| Logic operations |
Number of operations |
8 max. (Combinations can be made using work bits.) |
| Operations | Logic operation: Any of the following four patterns can be selected. The input status may be inverted. (A and B) or (C and D), (A or C) and (B or D), A or B or C or D, A and B and C and D (A, B, C, and D are four inputs.) Delay: ON delay or OFF delay for the results of the logic operation given above. Setting time: 0 to 9999 s or 0 to 9999 min Output inversion: Possible |
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| Outputs | One work bit per operation | |
| Work bit assignments |
Any of the following can be assigned to up to eight work bits (logic operation results): Operation commands (assigned to event inputs) *, auxiliary outputs, or control outputs. * Application is possible with models that do not have event inputs by using an internal assignment. |
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| Transfer outputs |
Number of outputs | 1 max. |
| Output specifications |
Current output: 4 to 20 mA DC, Load: 600 ฮฉ max., Resolution at 4 to 20 mA: Approx. 10,000 |
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| RSP input | Not supported | |
| Setting method | Digital setting using front panel keys | |
| Indication method | 11-segment digital display and individual indicators (7-segments displays also possible) Character height: PV: 11 mm, SV: 6.5 mm |
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| Other functions | Manual output, heating/cooling control, loop burnout alarm, other alarm functions, heater burnout detection (including SSR failure and heater overcurrent detection), 40% AT, 100% AT, MV limiter, input digital filter, temperature input shift, run/reset, protection functions, control output ON/OFF counter, extraction of square root, MV change rate limit, PV/SV status display, automatic cooling coefficient adjustment, program control functions, etc. |
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| Ambient operating temperature | -10 to 55 ยฐC (with no condensation or icing), for 3-year warranty: -10 to 50 ยฐC | |
| Ambient operating humidity | 25% to 85% | |
| Storage temperature | -25 to 65 ยฐC (with no condensation or icing) | |
* For models with current outputs, control output 1 can be used as a transfer output.

Shaded settings are the default settings.
The applicable standards for the input types are as follows:
K, J, T, E, N, R, S, B: JIS C 1602-1995, IEC 584-1
L: Fe-CuNi, DIN 43710-1985
U: Cu-CuNi, DIN 43710-1985
W: W5Re/W26Re, ASTM E988-1990
JPt100: JIS C 1604-1989, JIS C 1606-1989
Pt100: JIS C 1604-1997, IEC 751
PL II: According to Platinel II electromotive force charts from BASF (previously Engelhard)
Each alarm can be independently set to one of the following 13 alarm types. The default is 2: Upper limit.
Auxiliary outputs are allocated for alarms. ON delays and OFF delays (0 to 999 s) can also be specified.
Note: For models with heater burnout, SSR failure, and heater overcurrent detection, alarm 1 will be an OR output of the
alarm selected from the following alarm types and the alarms for heater burnout, SSR failure, and heater
overcurrent. To output only a heater burnout alarm, SSR failure alarm, and heater overcurrent alarm for alarm 1,
set the alarm type to 0 (i.e., no alarm function).
| Set value |
Alarm type | Alarm output operation | Description of function | |
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| When alarm value X is positive |
When alarm value X is negative |
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| 0 | Alarm function OFF | Output OFF | No alarm | |
| 1 *1 | Upper- and lower-limit |
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*2 | Set the deviation in the set point by setting the alarm upper limit (H) and alarm lower limit (L). |
| 2 | Upper-limit |
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Set the upward deviation in the set point by setting the alarm value (X). |
| 3 | Lower-limit |
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Set the downward deviation in the set point by setting the alarm value (X). |
| 4 *1 | Upper- and lower-limit range |
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*3 | Set the deviation in the set point by setting the alarm upper limit (H) and alarm lower limit (L). |
| 5 *1 | Upper- and lower-limit with standby sequence |
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*4 | A standby sequence is added to the upper- and lower-limit alarm (1). *6 |
| 6 | Upper-limit with standby sequence |
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A standby sequence is added to the upper-limit alarm (2). *6 |
| 7 | Lower-limit with standby sequence |
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A standby sequence is added to the lower-limit alarm (3). *6 |
| 8 | Absolute-value upper-limit |
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The alarm will turn ON if the process value is larger than the alarm value (X) regardless of the set point. |
| 9 | Absolute-value lower-limit |
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The alarm will turn ON if the process value is smaller than the alarm value (X) regardless of the set point. |
| 10 | Absolute-value upper-limit with standby sequence |
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A standby sequence is added to the absolute-value upper-limit alarm (8). *6 |
| 11 | Absolute-value lower-limit with standby sequence |
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A standby sequence is added to the absolute-value lower-limit alarm (9). *6 |
| 12 | LBA (alarm 1 type only) | — | *7 | |
| 13 | PV change rate alarm | — | *8 | |


| Indication accuracy | Thermocouple: (ยฑ 0.1% of indicated value or ยฑ 1 ยฐC, whichever is greater) ยฑ 1 digit max. *1 Platinum resistance thermometer: (ยฑ 0.1% of indicated value or ยฑ 0.5 ยฐC, whichever is greater) ยฑ 1 digit max. Analog input: ยฑ 0.1% FS ยฑ 1 digit max. CT input: ยฑ 5% FS ยฑ 1 digit max. |
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| Transfer output accuracy | ยฑ 0.3% FS max. | |
| Influence of temperature *2 |
Thermocouple input (R, S, B, W, PLII): (ยฑ 1% of PV or ยฑ 10 ยฐC, whichever is greater) ยฑ 1 digit max. Other thermocouple input: (ยฑ 1% of PV or ยฑ 4 ยฐC, whichever is greater) ยฑ 1 digit max. *3 Platinum resistance thermometer: (ยฑ 1% of PV or ยฑ 2 ยฐC, whichever is greater) ยฑ 1 digit max. Analog input: (ยฑ 1%FS) ยฑ 1 digit max. |
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| Influence of voltage *2 | ||
| Influence of EMS. (at EN 61326-1) |
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| Input sampling period | 60 ms | |
| Hysteresis | Temperature input: 0.1 to 3240.0 ยฐC or ยฐF (in units of 0.1 ยฐC or ยฐF) Analog input: 0.01% to 99.99% FS (in units of 0.01% FS) |
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| Proportional band (P) | Temperature input: 0.1 to 3240.0 ยฐC or ยฐF (in units of 0.1 ยฐC or ยฐF) Analog input: 0.1% to 999.9% FS (in units of 0.1% FS) |
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| Integral time (I) | 0.0 to 3240.0 s (in units of 0.1 s) | |
| Derivative time (D) | 0.0 to 3240.0 s (in units of 0.1 s) | |
| Control period | 0.5, 1 to 99 s (in units of 1 s) | |
| Manual reset value | 0.0 to 100.0% (in units of 0.1%) | |
| Alarm setting range | -19999 to 32400 (decimal point position depends on input type) | |
| Affect of signal source resistance |
Thermocouple: 0.1ยฐC/ฮฉ max. (100 ฮฉ max.) Platinum resistance thermometer: 0.1ยฐC/ฮฉ max. (10 ฮฉ max.) |
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| Insulation resistance | 20 Mฮฉ min. (at 500 VDC) | |
| Dielectric strength | 2,300 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz for 1 min (between terminals with different charge) | |
| Vibration resistance |
Malfunction | 10 to 55 Hz, 20 m/s2ย for 10 min each in X, Y, and Z directions |
| Destruction | 10 to 55 Hz, 0.75-mm single amplitude for 2 hrs each in X, Y, and Z directions | |
| Shock resistance |
Malfunction | 100 m/s2, 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions |
| Destruction | 300 m/s2, 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions | |
| Weight | Controller: Approx. 150 g, Mounting Bracket: Approx. 10 g | |
| Degree of protection | Front panel: IP66, Rear case: IP20, Terminals: IP00 | |
| Memory protection | Non-volatile memory (number of writes: 1,000,000 times) | |
| Setup Tool | CX-Thermo version 4.3 or higher | |
| Setup Tool port | Provided on the bottom of the E5CN-HT. Use this port to connect a computer to the E5CN-HT. An E58-CIFQ1 USB-Serial Conversion Cable is required to connect the computer to the E5CN-HT. *4 |
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| Standards | Approved standards |
UL 61010-1, CSA C22.2 No. 1010-1 |
| Conformed standards |
EN 61010-1 (IEC 61010-1): Pollution level 2, overcurrent category II | |
| EMC | EMI: EN 61326-1 *5 Radiated Interference Electromagnetic Field Strength: EN 55011 Group 1, class A Noise Terminal Voltage: EN 55011 Group 1, class A EMS: EN 61326-1 *5 ESD Immunity: EN 61000-4-2 Electromagnetic Field Immunity: EN 61000-4-3 Burst Noise Immunity: EN 61000-4-4 Conducted Disturbance Immunity: EN 61000-4-6 Surge Immunity: EN 61000-4-5 Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity: EN 61000-4-8 Voltage Dip/Interrupting Immunity: EN 61000-4-11 |
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*1. The indication accuracy of K thermocouples in the -200 to 1300ยฐC range, T and N thermocouples at a temperature of
-100ยฐC max., and U and L thermocouples at any temperatures is ยฑ2ยฐC ยฑ1 digit max. The indication accuracy of the
B thermocouple at a temperature of 400ยฐC max. is not specified. The indication accuracy of B thermocouples in the
400 to 800ยฐC range is ยฑ3ยฐC max. The indication accuracy of the R and S thermocouples at a temperature of 200ยฐC
max. is ยฑ3ยฐC ยฑ1 digit max. The indication accuracy of W thermocouples is ยฑ0.3 of PV or ยฑ3ยฐC, whichever is greater,
ยฑ1 digit max. The indication accuracy of PL II thermocouples is ยฑ0.3 of PV or ยฑ2ยฐC, whichever is greater, ยฑ1 digit
max.
*2. Ambient temperature: -10ยฐC to 23ยฐC to 55ยฐC, Voltage range: -15% to 10% of rated voltage
*3. K thermocouple at -100ยฐC max.: ยฑ10ยฐC max.
*4. External communications (RS-232C or RS-485) and cable communications for the Setup Tool can be used at the
same time.
*5. Industrial electromagnetic environment (EN/IEC 61326-1 Table 2)
| Number of programs (patterns) | 8 | |
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| Number of segments (steps) | 32 | |
| Segment setting method | Time setting (Segment set with set point and time.) | |
| Gradient setting (Segment type with set point, gradient, and time.) | ||
| Segment times | 0 h 0 min to 99 h 59 min | |
| 0 min 0 s to 99 min 59 s | ||
| Alarm setting | Set separately for each program. | |
| Reset operation | Select either stopping control or fixed SP operation. | |
| Startup operation | Select continuing, resetting, manual operation, or run mode. | |
| PID sets | Number of sets | 8 |
| Setting method | Set separately for each program (automatic PID group selection also supported). |
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| Alarm SP function | Select from ramp SP and target SP. | |
| Program status control | Segment operation | Advance, hold |
| Program operation | Program repetitions and program links | |
| Wait operation | Wait method | Waiting at segment ends |
| Wait width setting | Same wait width setting for all programs | |
| Time signals | Number of outputs | 2 |
| Number of ON/OFF Operations | 1 each per output | |
| Setting method | Set separately for each program. | |
| Program status output | Program end output (pulse width can be set), run output, stage output | |
| Program startup operation | PV start | Select from segment 1 set point, slope-priority PV start |
| Standby | 0 h 0 min to 99 h 59 min | |
| 0 day 0 h to 99 day 23h | ||
| Operation end operation | Select from resetting, continuing control at final set point, and fixed SP control. | |
| Program SP shift | Same program SP shift for all programs | |
| Applicable OS | Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 |
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| Applicable software | CX-Thermo version 4 or higher |
| Applicable models | E5AN/E5EN/E5CN/E5CN-U/E5AN-H/E5EN-H/E5CN-H/E5ANHT/E5EN-HT/ E5CN-HT |
| USB interface standard | Conforms to USB Specification 1.1. |
| DTE speed | 38400 bps |
| Connector specifications | Computer: USB (type A plug) Temperature Controller: Setup Tool port (on bottom of Controller) |
| Power supply | Bus power (Supplied from USB host controller.) |
| Power supply voltage | 5 VDC |
| Current consumption | 70 mA |
| Ambient operating temperature | 0 to 55ยฐC (with no condensation or icing) |
| Ambient operating humidity | 10% to 80% |
| Storage temperature | – 20 to 60ยฐC (with no condensation or icing) |
| Storage humidity | 10% to 80% |
| Altitude | 2,000 m max. |
| Weight | Approx. 100 g |
Note: A driver must be installed in the personal computer. Refer to installation information in the operation manual for
the Conversion Cable.
| Transmission line connection method | RS-485: Multipoint RS-232C: Point-to-point |
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| Communications | RS-485 (two-wire, half duplex)/RS-232C |
| Synchronization method | Start-stop synchronization |
| Protocol | CompoWay/F or Modbus |
| Baud rate | 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600 bps |
| Transmission code | ASCII (CompoWay/F, SYSWAY) RTU (Modbus) |
| Data bit length * | 7 or 8 bits |
| Stop bit length * | 1 or 2 bits |
| Error detection | Vertical parity (none, even, odd) Block check character (BCC) with CompoWay/F or CRC-16 Modbus |
| Flow control | None |
| Interface | RS-485, RS-232C |
| Retry function | None |
| Communications buffer | 217 bytes |
| Communications response wait time | 0 to 99 ms Default: 20 ms |
* The baud rate, data bit length, stop bit length, and vertical parity can be individually set using the Communications
Setting Level.
| Dielectric strength | 1,000 VAC for 1 min |
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| Vibration resistance | 50 Hz, 98 m/s2 |
| Weight | E54-CT1: Approx. 11.5 g, E54-CT3: Approx. 50 g |
| Accessories (E54-CT3 only) | Armatures (2) Plugs (2) |
| CT input (for heater current detection) | Models with detection for single-phase heaters: One input Models with detection for single-phase or three-phase heaters: Two inputs |
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| Maximum heater current | 50 A AC |
| Input current indication accuracy | ยฑ5% FS ยฑ1 digit max. |
| Heater burnout alarm setting range *1 | 0.1 to 49.9 A (in units of 0.1 A) Minimum detection ON time: 100 ms |
| SSR failure alarm setting range *2 | 0.1 to 49.9 A (in units of 0.1 A) Minimum detection OFF time: 100 ms |
| Heater overcurrent alarm setting range *3 | 0.1 to 49.9 A (in units of 0.1 A) Minimum detection ON time: 100 ms |