TC5100 Multi-Cavity Hot Runner Temperature Controller

Overview

The TC5100 has multiple advantages, such as an adjustable user perspective from 110° to 145°, a stackable design for the chassis module to save installation space, a front-facing USB port, and a 7-inch color TFT LCD display.
Moreover, it features built-in 8M + 128M NAND Flash, and offers a choice between a 15A 2-zone or a 30A 1-zone module. The plug-in card design also allows for easy maintenance.

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TC5100 Hot Runner Control system

TC5100 Multi-Cavity Hot Runner Temperature Controller produced by ARICO, specially designed for plastic injection molding manufacturers when operating hot runner system. We create the professional hot runner temperature controller for mold temperature monitoring, providing a variety of or customized controllers at a reasonable price. Saving manpower costs, reducing downtime, ensuring segmentation, full heating process, and smooth synchronization, TC5100 Hot Runner Control system have those above advantages effectively strengthen the hot runner on waste recycling and raw material cost management.

TC5100	Module
Number of Zones per Module	15A(2 zones)/30A(1 zone)
Max. Current per Zone	15A/30A
Input Power	230Vac±10%/24Vdc±5%, 50/60Hz
Input Thermocouple Type	J/K type
Output Power	3450W, 230Vac/15A(per zone); 6900W, 230Vac/30A(per zone)
Output Mode	Zero cross/Phase angle
Control Accuracy	±0.25% FS
Measurement Accuracy	±0.25% FS
Temperature Control Range	0~600°C/32~999°F
Storage Temperature	-20~70°C/-4~158°F
Operating Temperature	-10~50°C/14~122°F
Operating Humidity	0~80% RH(no condensate)
ID Setup	Automatic identification(need to work with BUS board)
Indicator Lights	Output, alarm, fuse open-circuit, communication
Wireless Wi-Fi	×
Communication Mode	RS-485(standard MODBUS, isolated)
Communication Speed	38400/57600
Temperature Alarm Mode	Upper limit/Lower limit/Standby upper limit/Standby lower limit/Absolute value alarm
Abnormal Alarm	Thermocouple: Short/Break/Reverse; Heater: Short/Break/Overload; TRIAC: Short; Fuse open-circuit
Fuse	Ultra-high speed ceramic type, 250Vac/20A, 30mm
Detection Functions	Current/Voltage/Fuse open-circuit/Heat sink temperature detections

Specs/Model	TC5100	TC5200	TC5500	TC5600
Max. Temperature Zones per Link	36	240	36	240
Number of Zones per Module	15A(2 zones)/30A(1 zone)
Max. Current per Zone	15A/30A
Input Power	230Vac±10%/24Vdc±5%, 50/60Hz
Input Thermocouple Type	J/K type
Output Power	3450W, 230Vac/15A(per zone); 6900W, 230Vac/30A(per zone)
Output Mode	Zero cross/Phase angle
Control Accuracy	±0.25% FS
Measurement Accuracy	±0.25% FS
Temperature Control Range	0~600°C/32~999°F
Storage Temperature	-20~70°C/-4~158°F
Operating Temperature	-10~50°C/14~122°F
Operating Humidity	0~80% RH(no condensate)
ID Setup	Automatic identification(need to work with BUS board)
Indicator Lights	Output, alarm, fuse open-circuit, communication
Wireless Wi-Fi	×		Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)
Communication Mode	RS-485(standard MODBUS, isolated)
Communication Speed	38400/57600
Temperature Alarm Mode	Upper limit/Lower limit/Standby upper limit/Standby lower limit/Absolute value alarm
Abnormal Alarm	Thermocouple: Short/Break/Reverse; Heater: Short/Break/Overload; TRIAC: Short; Fuse open-circuit
Fuse	Ultra-high speed ceramic type, 250Vac/20A, 30mm
Detection Functions	Current/Voltage/Fuse open-circuit/Heat sink temperature detections		Current/Fuse open-circuit detections

Soft Start for Hot Runner Temperature control

Purpose- The heater element used in hot runner is typically made more compact to achieve higher power density. The compact structure of the heater element implies smaller heater coil spacing, and moisture tends to condense more easily within the tight coils of compact heater element. When moisture condenses within the heater element and full power electricity is applied at the beginning of heating, high current/voltage can easily cause the heater element to burn out. To prevent burn out of heater element resulting from over-current caused by high moisture content in it, the Soft Start(de-moisture) function can be enabled so that low-current/voltage heating removes the moisture in the heater element for protection.
Principle- To provide low current/voltage output on the temperature controller for hot runner, precise control of the AC supplied to the heater is necessary. Refer to the picture below; to precisely control the AC output, it's essential to obtain a synchronous signal with the AC input - the Zero Crossing signal. This allows for accurate timing calculations to trigger the AC output and achieve the desired output ratio.

Each temperature control module has its own independent Zero Crossing detection and control circuit, so that the temperature of each zone can be accurately controlled. And the module provides two output trigger modes- Zero Cross/Phase angle(as the following pictures),

SOFT START Function-Conditions

1. Soft Start setting is enabled.
2. Heater Temperature below 125℃/257℉.
3. Phase angle 30% output for 1 minute(fixed).
4. After the Soft Start is completed, normal temperature control resumes.