Watlow EZ-ZONE RMZ/RMF Fiber Optic Systems

EZ-Zone RMZ/RMF
Watlow EZ-ZONE RMZ/RMF Fiber Optic Systems
By combining advances in fluorescent temperature sensing with the power of the proven EZ-ZONE® RM control system, Watlow® developed a best-in-class fiber optic temperature measurement and control system that will provide industry-leading performance for your specific application. By integrating fiber optic sensing capabilities into the EZ-ZONE RM control system, users will save space, improve performance with faster response times while simplifying their control system.

Watlow’s EZ-ZONE RMZ and EZ-ZONE RMF make the system adaptable to all system requirements. Both are compatible with all other modules within the EZ-ZONE RM family and self-discover all existing modules within the system making a seamless integration into your temperature control/logic system.


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Product Features

EZ-ZONE RMZ Offers Fiber Optic Sensing Capabilities and EtherCAT®Communications
  • The EZ-ZONE RMZ integrates fiber optics, PID temperature control and EtherCAT® communications into a single package. It features multi-channel control, hosting up to four channels of fiber optic inputs as well as supporting up to 44 additional control loops from other EZ-ZONE RM modules. These modules support a wide array of capabilities including I/O, logic, current measurement, power switching and more.
EZ-ZONE RMF Offers Additional Fiber Optic Inputs for Expansion Opportunities
  • The EZ-ZONE RMF module is a dedicated fiber optic input module integrating the advanced control technology of the EZ-ZONE system with one to eight channels of fiber optic temperature sensing. The EZ-ZONE RMF can also serve as additional inputs to the EZ-ZONE RMZ enabling extensive expansion opportunities for future system needs. The EZ-ZONE RMF is ideal either as an expansion module or configured with built-in temperature control loops (outputs via EZ-ZONE RME module). The EZ-ZONE RMF can be used independently when only sensing is required.
Benefits of Watlow’s high-performance fluorescence-based temperature measurement system
  • Compact integrated fiber optic sensing with temperature control
  • Easily expands to increase number of zones as your system needs increase
  • Integrates seamlessly with the temperature control system avoiding additional analog signal processing
  • Faster temperature sampling rates with high resolution
  • Minimizes installed footprint due to the small form factor and DIN-rail mounting
  • Highly accurate fluorescent signal processing electronics
  • Offers highly reliable LED light source designed to run at low currents for maximum life
  • Up to 48 loops of input and control with all EZ-ZONE RM temperature control features
  • Temperature / limit loops
  • Current measurement
  • Power switching
  • Logic

Product Specifications

Optical Inputs:
  • EZ-ZONE RMZ: 1 to 4
  • EZ-ZONE RMF: 1 to 8
Communications:
EtherCAT®, Standard Bus, EtherNet/IP™, DeviceNet™, PROFIBUS DP, Modbus® TCP, Modbus® RTU
Short Term Stability :
3σ ±0.03°C
Operating Ambient Temperature :
-18°C to 65°C
Unit to Unit Accuracy (Electronics) :
±0.05°C
Module Dimensions (mm) :
51.6 (H) x 44.5 (W) x 148 (D)
Measurement Ranges:
-70°C to 300°C (calibrated at -40°C)
Probe Materials (Typical) :
Polyimide/PEEK/Polyamide-imide
System Accuracy (Calibrated) :
±0.05°C
System Accuracy (Uncalibrated) :
±0.5°C
Maximum Drift:
0.5°C/yr
Analog Output:
0-10V, 0-20mA