LakeShore Temperature Controllers

Currently we support the following models of the LakeShore temperature controllers:

• Model 331
• Model 332
• Model 336
• Model 340
• Model 370

Additional we support the LakeShore temperature monitor:

• Model 211
• Model 218

Server

Executable

LakeShore340Server 

Resources

Common

• iodev
  • type : D_STRING_TYPE
  • description : "taco input/output device"
• channel
  • type : D_STRING_TYPE
  • description : "the channel to use"
  • values :
    • "A", "B", "C", "D" for Model 331, 332, 340
    • 1 .. 16 for Model 370
• unit
  • type : D_STRING_TYPE
  • description : "temperature unit"
  • values:
    • "C" for Celsius
    • "K" for Kelvin
    • "F" for Fahrenheit
    • "s" for sensor units
• curvename
  • type : D_STRING_TYPE
  • description : "the name of the curve for the sensor"
• serno
  • type : D_STRING_TYPE
  • description : "the serial number of the sensor"
• sensortype
  • type : D_USHORT_TYPE
  • description : "the type of the sensor"
  • values :
    • 0 special
    • 1 Silicon diode
    • 2 GaAl/As diode
    • 3 Platinum 100 (250 )
    • 4 Platinum 100 (500 )
    • 5 Platinum 1000
    • 6 Rhodium Iron
    • 7 Carbon glass
    • 8 Cernox
    • 9 RuOx
    • 10 Germanium

Temperature controller

• type
  • type : D_STRING_TYPE
  • values:
    • "TemperatureController"
• loop
  • type : D_LONG_TYPE
  • description : "the loop this controller will use"
• usermax
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "the maximum setpoint value"
• p
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "The P(roportional) value"
• i
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "The I(ntegral) value"
• d
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "The D(ifferential) value"
• resistance
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "The resistance of the heater (in Ohm)"
• maxpower
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "The maximum output power of the heater (in Watt)"
• maxcurrent
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "The maximum output current of the heater (in A)"
• tolerance
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "The tolerance value for the output to determine the state target reached"
• window
  • type : D_ULONG_TYPE
  • description : "The time window for detection that the target is stable in seconds"
• timeout
  • type : D_ULONG_TYPE
  • description : "Maximum time to reach the target position in seconds"
• defaultmode
  • type : D_ULONG_TYPE
  • description : "Default operation mode"
  • values:
    • 1 - Manual PID
    • 2 - Zone
    • 3 - Open loop
    • 4 - Autotune (PID)
    • 5 - Autotune (PI)
    • 6 - Autotune (P)

Temperature sensor

• type
  • type : D_STRING_TYPE
  • values:
    • "TemperatureSensor"
• switchtime
  • type : D_DOUBLE_TYPE
  • description : "time this device will use to switch"
• maxdatapoints
  • type : D_ULONG_TYPE
  • description : "maximum number of data points"