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PID CONTROLLERS
AND PROGRAMMERS
 More than fifty years of experience, an organisation with a strong focus on the
customer’s needs and constant technological innovation have made Gefran
a benchmark in the design and production of sensors, systems and components for
industrial process automation and control. Expertise, flexibility and process quality
are the factors that distinguish Gefran in the production of integrated tools and
systems for specific applications in various fields of industry, with consolidated
know-how in the plastics, mobile hydraulics, heating and lift sectors.
Technology, innovation and versatility represent the catalogue’s added value,
in addition to the ability to create specific application solutions in association with
the world’s leading machine manufacturers.

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. APPLICATION SECTOR

AUTOMOTIVE AEROSPACE / STERILIZATION

AERONAUTICS

INDUSTRIAL FURNACES MEDICAL / HEAT

LABORATORIES EXCHANGERS

GLASS INDUSTRIAL BOILERS PACKAGING

PRODUCTION

Thanks to its consolidated experience in providing process control instruments and an intense research
and development program, Gefran offers a series of solutions for all applications requiring accurate and
safe PID control. Actions needed to address today’s challenges in various sectors of industry.
Gefran offers a wide range of products that are scalable in both performance and features.
PID controllers are designed with a special focus on ease of use and configuration. LCD touchscreen
CHILLER PRINTING CLIMATE CELLS
displays provide clear and immediate information on process status and ensure safe operation.
MACHINES

Not only PID controller but connectivity, remote diagnostics, predictive maintenance, energy counting and
integrated control logic. These are just some of the additional features that allow devices to communicate
in an automation architecture and make decisions independently, basing their actions on the process
data available to them, turning them into intelligent components.
BATCH PROCESS PHARMACEUTICAL PLASTIC EXTRUSION

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FULLY CLEAR, IMMEDIATE

CUSTOMIZABLE ALPHANUMERIC MESSAGES
The new Value and Performance series LCD displays are among the largest and most complete HMIs Value and Performance series controllers use more than 300 text messages in English describing menus
available in this segment. and configuration parameters, permitting easy and intuitive configuration even without the manual.
The appearance of the front panel is highly customizable, adapting the controller to the application needs Up to 75 customised messages can be created, each consisting of 32 Latin characters and numbers,
and integrating perfectly with the machine control requirements. saving them in 3 different languages. Messages can be associated with alarms, external events from
digital inputs and programmer segments.

CUSTOM LABELING FRAME

Potential for customization with the
builder’s logo.
Front panel with customizable colour
and graphics.
MULTIFUNCTION SERIES
A large colour touchscreen display makes the graphic interface even simpler and more intuitive.

G E Tview
T
MESSAGES ON
DISPLAY DISPLAYS This function lets users build man-machine
Up to 75 messages with Three large displays interface pages directly from the touchscreen.
customized scrolling, for measurement
up to 32 characters in (PV), setpoint (SP) and
3 different languages. configurable values.

KEY BARGRAPH
4 or 6 mechanical keys with silicone Up to 3 bargraphs, customizable
cover providing visual and tactile in number and display.
pressure feedback.

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EFFICIENT AND SCALABLE SIMPLE AND VERSATILE

PID CONTROLLERS PROFILE GENERATOR
Thanks to precise closed-loop control algorithms, Gefran’s PID controllers guarantee the stability and Heat treatment processes typically require changing the setpoint over time for one or more PID control
precision of temperature and other quantities, avoiding overshoots and oscillations, even in the presence loops.
of critical or very rapid processes. The profile generator with ramp and maintenance permits simple configuration of set point profiles and
programming of the associated events. It can be programmed online directly on the controller or offline
In the heat treatment of materials, used in sectors such as aerospace and with the GF_eXpress configuration tool.
automotive, specific characteristics of control, precision and data storage are
required. The Performance and Multifunction series comply with AMS2750
and CQI-9.
SYNCHRONOUS PROFILE MANAGEMENT ASYNCHRONOUS PROFILE MANAGEMENT
AMS2750 / CQI-9

All setpoint profiles have the same time base Setpoint profiles have different time bases

AUTOTUNING PRECISE PID CONTROLLER

The controllers are equipped with an efficient

tuning algorithm that ensures stable and accurate SETPOINT

temperature control, avoiding overshoot and

oscillation, even in critical or very rapid thermal
processes.

CARBURIZING CASE HARDENING PID CARBON CONTROLLER MATHEMATICAL AND LOGICAL FUNCTIONS
The library of logic blocks (AND, OR, NOT, TIMER) permits creation of logic and control interlocks with events
Carburizing is currently the most widely process Embedded Burnout / Purge sequence is
from digital inputs or from internal controller status conditions. Mathematical functions are useful for
used on mechanical products that must combine available with 1850CC and 1650CC PID controllers
calculating averages and differences, selecting min/max values, extracting square roots and calculating
surface hardness and wear resistance with stress allow a complete, efficient and easy to
algorithms on analogue input and output variables.
resistance, such as gears, transmission and drive use Carburizing process control solution
This allows great flexibility and simplifies the control system by integrating multiple hardware components
shafts.
Reference & Burnoff Air PID Carbon
in a single device.
Carburizing process consists of a superficial CABINET Controller
Probe purge command

enrichment of carbon, a dedicated PID Carbon

CO

Controller is used to control the furnace atmosphere. Probe temperature

On this process a Zirconia probe is typically installed, Probe mV X X

in order to measure the atmosphere Y
Oxygen value which is used to calculate the Carbon Enriching
gas Y
Potential or Dew Point value to be controlled. Z
Air Z
A dedicated cabinet can be used to provide a Burnoff air Zirconia probe

Reference and Burnout air to Zirconia probe, Reference air

in order to allow his functionality and operativity.

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DATALOG AND BATCH REPORT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

The Datalog and Batch Report function available with the Multifunction series in combination with the AND ENERGY MONITORING
Real Time Clock (RTC) allows you to store process data, In/Out event status and alarms in standard files
(.CSV) or in encrypted format. Data stored in the form of a batch report can be used to produce production The energy monitoring function allows the operator to count and save the amount of power consumed by
reports or quality reports. a process. In the event of deviation from average consumption, the controller can signal the anomaly by
activating a physical output with customized messages. The preventive maintenance function monitors
and controls the life cycle of the actuators, indicating when the limit on use is reached.

ENERGY MONITORING

Measures and controls the energy consumption of the

system. Checks and reports if the system exceeds the 80 KWH
expected values. CONSUMPTION
80 KWH

REMOTE REVIEW AND SAVING OF

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
ARCHIVED DATA
Counts power-on cycles and indicates when the life WARNING CHANGE
IThe Report Utility software allows you to automatically cycle limit has been reached with alarm messages HEATER 5
copy and delete (at configurable time intervals)
archive files stored by Multifunction controllers
connected in the Ethernet TCP/IP network.
Data transferred to a PC can be used to recreate trend MODBUS MASTER
graphs or tabular spreadsheets (.csv) or for printing. In
More and more often it is necessary to integrate different devices within a process control.
the case of secure (encrypted) data archive, this tool
The easiest and fastest way is to use Modbus Master communication available on the Performance series,
keeps the original format intact by creating copies
allowing reading/writing of data from different Modbus Slaves and using the controller display as an
useful for subsequent analysis by exporting them into
efficient HMI.
the standard .csv or .pdf format.

TIME SYNCHRONIZATION (SNTP)

To accurately store date /time values for the
datalog archive data, the controller supports the MASTER
Standard Network Time Protocol (SNTP) service. MODBUS RTU
The SNTP service automatically updates controller
date/time by connecting to an SNTP server
connected via an Ethernet network

SLAVE SLAVE SLAVE SLAVE

PID controller Power controller Drive Third-party device

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CONFIGURATION
SOFTWARE CONNECTIVITY
GF_eXpress is the software for the configuration/
parameterization of all GEFRAN devices FACTORY INTEGRATION AND SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS
(components, automation products, drives and
sensors). Performance and Multifunction series controllers can be connected to centralized acquisition or control
The selection and parameterization of the device is systems such as HMI or DCS for integration into factory automation. This service is available with an
simple and intuitive thanks to a completely graphic Ethernet TCP / IP connection based on the standard Modbus TCP protocol.
interface.

REMOTE ASSISTANCE AND MAINTENANCE

KEY FEATURES The the system may be accessed remotely via PC, tablet or smartphone with a Webserver (Performance
series) or standard VNC service (Multifunction series). In the event of a failure or maintenance, controllers
provide clear diagnostics, such as failure, disconnected load, out of scale, etc.
• Guided product selection • Creating and saving configurations
• Simplified configuration • Device autoscan
• Multilingual • Value trends and logging
• Parameter printout

CONTROL LOGIC CUSTOM PAGE

Interfaccia grafica con diagnostica on-line per la Easy and intuitive configuration of the custom
configurazione delle logica di controllo e funzioni graphic interfaces available on the Multifunction
matematiche Series.

ETHERNET TCP/IP

ETHERNET TCP/IP
USB USB

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BASIC SERIES PERFORMANCE SERIES

THE ESSENTIAL CONTROLLER THE CONTROLLER FOR ALL NEEDS

Four different models for multiple temperature For the most demanding control applications,
control applications in industrial processes. where the controller must “think” before it acts.
Simplicity and practicality are combined with the
experience of PID control. • Two independent PID control loops
• AMS2750 / CQI-9 compliant
• 3 fully configurable analogue inputs
• Operator interface with double LED display • Valve control with feedback
• Universal input 450 600 850 1650
• Zirconia probe input(1650CC/1850CC)
• Hot, cold and hot/cold PID settings with automatic tuning • Carbon Potential control (1650CC/1850CC)
• Interrupted, total and partial load alarm • Purge automatic sequence (1650CC/1850CC)
• Loop Break Alarm • Two independent Setpoint profiles (Synchronous / Asynchro-
• Up to four relay outputs, logic for SSR nous)
• Analogue control and retransmission outputs • Logical and mathematical functional blocks
• RS485 serial communication in Modbus RTU • Cascade and Ratio PID control
• Dimensions 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 DIN • Web server
• Modbus RTU/TCP slave
1200 1300 • Modbus RTU master 1850 1650CC - 1850CC
• Preventive diagnostics with counter of the number
of actuator commands
• Energy Totalization (KWh)

VALUE SERIES •
•
Storage of work recipes
Multilingual alphanumeric messages

SIMPLICITY IN CONTROL
MULTIFUNCTION SERIES
Innovative PID temperature controllers and BEYOND CONTROL
programmers that add the broadest, clearest
and most comprehensive operator interfaces
to accuracy of control for a totally “easy to use” Gefran’s top-of-the-range controllers include
approach. models with specific functions suitable for solving
complex process and application requirements.
• Customizable alphanumeric messages that “speak to the
operator”, in his own language 650 1250 • 2500 Series for ultra-rapid pressure and force adjustments
• Customization of colours, lettering, logo • Multifunction 2850T and 3850T series graphic touchscreen
• Extensive and comprehensive operator interface, at the top controllers with multi-loop process control function, setpoint
of its category in every format profile generator, multi-channel recorder and integrated 850 1650
• Configuration facilitated by Quick Configuration and online logic/mathematical algorithms
help with scrolling messages • GFXTERMO4 Series for PID adjustments of four independent
• Preventive diagnostics with KWh counts and number of zones and full range of Fieldbuses of ultra-compact size
actuator manoeuvres
• Configurable logic functions ready to use
• Setpoint programmer and motorized valve positioner 1350
• Dimensions 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 DIN

1850 1650CC - 1850CC

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BASIC, VALUE, PERFORMANCE

AND MULTIFUNCTION SERIES
SIMPLE, FOR ALL NEEDS

MULTIFUNCTION

PERFORMANCE
2850T 3850T

VALUE PID
GFXTERMO4 UP TO 16 LOOPS VALVE

BASIC PID
B
D

850 1650 2500 SP PROFILE

8 TC INPUTS LOGIC
4 LOOP
FUNCTION

1
PID R
2

650 1250 1 LOOP HIGH SPEED DIN RAIL FIELDBUS RATIO CASCADE
MOUNTING COMMUNICATION

B
D

REMOTE DATA

450 600 4 ANALOG

INPUTS
LOGIC
FUNCTION
MODBUS RTU CONNECTION RECORDER

1850 1650CC-1850CC
DEW
POINT
PID %C

1350 DUAL PID LOOP

CARBON CONTROLLER
(1650CC - 1850CC)

B
PID D

1200 1300 1 LOOP VALVE SP PROFILE LOGIC

FUNCTION

B
D R 1
2
PID SP PROFILE LOGIC
RATIO CASCADE
FUNCTION

1 LOOP
A X OUT
B A

REMOTE MATH
CONNECTION FUNCTION

VALVE

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PERFORMANCE
BASIC SERIES VALUE SERIES MULTIFUNCTION SERIES
SERIES

SINGLE LOOP DUAL LOOP SINGLE LOOP MULTILOOP

DOUBLE DISPLAY DOUBLE/TRIPLE DISPLAY TRIPLE DISPLAY LCD DISPLAY, GRAPHIC TOUCHSCREEN

CONTROLLERS, PROGRAMMERS, RECORDER, DIN RAIL FIXING

CONTROLLERS VALVES PROGRAMMERS HIGH SPEED
CONTROL LOGIC CONTROLLERS, 4 LOOPS

198X134 MM 198X134 MM

3850T

96X96 MM 96X96 MM
(1/4 DIN) (1/4 DIN)

1300 1350 1850 1850CC 2500 2850T

48X96 MM 48X96 MM
(1/8 DIN) (1/8 DIN)

1200 1250 1650 1650CC

48X48 MM 48X48 MM
(1/16 DIN) (1/16 DIN)

450 600 650 850

25X140X140 25X140X140
MM MM
(DIN RALL) (DIN RALL)
GFXTERMO4

MULTIFIELDBUS

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SELECTION GUIDE

BASIC VALUE PERFORMANCE MULTIFUNCTION

450 600 1200 1300 650 1250 1350 850 1650 1850 1650CC 1850CC 2500 2850T 3850T GFXTERMO4
MAIN FEATURES MAIN FEATURES
96x96mm
48x48mm 48x48mm 48x96mm 96x96mm 48x48mm 48x96mm 96x96mm 48x48mm 48x96mm 96x96mm 48x96mm 96x96mm 96x96mm
Format Format (1/4 DIN); 198x134mm 25x140x140mm
(1/16 DIN) (1/16 DIN) (1/8DIN) (1/4DIN) (1/16 DIN) (1/8DIN) (1/4DIN) (1/16 DIN) (1/8DIN) (1/4DIN) (1/8DIN) (1/4DIN) (1/4DIN)
169x120mm
No. of control loops (max.) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 No. of control loops (max.) 2 2 2 2 2 1 8 16 4
OPERATOR INTERFACE OPERATOR INTERFACE
DISPLAY DISPLAY
Double LED display X X X X Double LED display
Triple LED display Triple LED display X
Double LCD display X Double LCD display X
Triple LCD display X X Triple LCD display X X X X
Bargraph X X Bargraph X (3) X (3) X (3) X (3) X(2) X X
LCD graphic touchscreen LCD graphic touchscreen X X
Alphanumeric messages X X X Alphanumeric messages X X X X X X X
Scrolling alphanumeric messages X X X Scrolling alphanumeric messages X X X X X
KEYBOARD KEYBOARD
No. of keys 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 No. of keys 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 10
INPUTS INPUTS
MAIN INPUTS INGRESSI PRINCIPALI
TYPE OF SENSOR TIPO DI SENSORE
Oxygen Zirconia probe Oxygen Zirconia probe X X
Inputs from temperature sensors Inputs from temperature sensors
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(TC, RTD) (TC, RTD)
Inputs from infrared temperature Inputs from infrared temperature
X X X X X X X X
sensors sensors
Linear inputs ( mV,V,mA) X X X X X X Linear inputs ( mV,V,mA) X X X X X X X X X
Inputs from pressure and force sensors Inputs from pressure and force sensors
X X X
(4-wire, 6-wire) (4-wire, 6-wire)
Inputs from position sensors Inputs from position sensors
X X X
(potentiometers, magnetostrictive) (potentiometers, magnetostrictive)
ACCURACY ACCURACY
Accuracy 0.5% ( f.s. ) Accuracy 0.5% ( f.s. )
Accuracy 0.2% ( f.s. ) X X X X X X X Accuracy 0.2% ( f.s. ) X X X
Accuracy 0.1% ( f.s.) X (In Lineari) X (In Lineari) X (In Lineari) Accuracy 0.1% ( f.s.) X X X X X X
SAMPLING TIME SAMPLING TIME
120ms X X X X X X X 120ms X X X X X X
60ms X X X 60ms X X X X X
20ms 20ms X X
2ms 2ms X
AUXILIARY INPUTS AUXILIARY INPUTS
AT (amperometric) inputs X X X X(2) X(2) X(2) AT (amperometric) inputs X(2) X(2) X(2) X(2) X(2) X(4) X(8) X
Input from remote setpoint (V, mA) X X X Input from remote setpoint (V, mA) X X X X X X X X
Valve position feedback inputs Valve position feedback inputs
X X X X X X X
(4-20mA, potentiometer) (4-20mA, potentiometer)
Inputs from temperature probes Inputs from temperature probes X ( 2°loop) X ( 2°loop) X ( 2°loop) X ( 2°loop) X ( 2°loop) X(1) X(8) X ( 16 ) X(4)
DIGITAL INPUTS DIGITAL INPUTS
No. X(1) X(2) X(2) X(3) X(5) X(5) No. X (3) X(5) X(5+8) X(5) X(5+8) X(8) X ( 32 ) X ( 48 ) X(2)
OUTPUTS OUTPUTS
Relays ( R ) X(2) X(4) x(4) X(4) X(4) X(4) X(4) Relays ( R ) X(4) X(4) X(4+8) X(4) X(4+8) X(4) X(6)
Logic (D) X(1) X(2) X (3) X (3 ) X (2 ) X(2) X (2 ) Logic (D) X(4) X(4) X(4+8) X(4) X(4+8) X ( 32 ) X ( 48) X(8)
Triac (T) X(1) X(1) X(1) X(1) X(1) X(1) Triac (T) X(1) X(1) X(1) X(1) X(1) X(4)
Analogue (V, mA ) (C, W) X(1) X(1) X(1) X(2) X(2) X(2) Analogue (V, mA ) (C, W) X(2) X (3) X (3) X (3) X (3) X(3) X(4) X(8) X(4)
Analogue output insulation X X X Analogue output insulation X X X X X X
Total No. Outputs (max) 2 4 4 4 5 5 5 Total No. Outputs (max) 5 6 22 6 22 11 32 48 10

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SELECTION GUIDE

BASIC VALUE PERFORMANCE MULTIFUNCTION

450 600 1200 1300 650 1250 1350 850 1650 1850 1650CC 1850CC 2500 2850T 3850T GFXTERMO4
CONTROL FUNCTIONS CONTROL FUNCTIONS
CONTROL CONTROL
PID single action hot, PID single action cold X X X X X X X PID single action hot, PID single action cold X X X X X X X X X
PID double action hot/cold X X X X X X PID double action hot/cold X X X X X X X X X
Dual PIDs (cascade, ratio, independent control) Dual PIDs (cascade, ratio, independent control) X X X X X X X
PID parameter groups X X X PID parameter groups X X X X X X X X
Self Tuning / Auto Tuning X X X X X X X Self Tuning / Auto Tuning X X X X X X X X X
Control outputs for motorized valves X X X Control outputs for motorized valves X X X X X X X
Control outputs for motorized valves Control outputs for motorized valves
X X X X X X X
(with valve position feedback) (with valve position feedback)
Setpoint programmer X X X Setpoint programmer X X X X X X X
Number of programmers 1 1 1 Number of programmers 2 2 2 2 2 4 ( 4 )* 8 ( 4 )*
Number of programs 4 4 4 Number of programs 16 16 16 16 16 200 250
Number of steps 12 12 12 Number of steps 192 192 192 192 192 2000 4000
Mathematical functions Mathematical functions X(8) X(8) X(8) X(8) X(8) X X ( 200 ) X ( 200 )
Data Logger Data Logger X X
Real Time Clock Real Time Clock X X X X X X X
Multiple setpoints X(2) X(2) X(2) X(4) X(4) X(4) Multiple setpoints X(4) X(4) X(4) X(4) X(4) X X X( 2 )
Logical Operations (Function Blocks) X (16 ) X (16 ) X (16 ) Logical Operations (Function Blocks) X (32) X (32) X (32) X (32) X (32) X ( 200 ) X ( 200 )
Timer function X X X Timer function X X X X X X X
Mathematical functions X X X Mathematical functions X X X X X X X
Energy counter / Totalizer X X X Energy counter / Totalizer X X X X X X X
DIAGNOSTICS DIAGNOSTICS
Main input probe short circuit ("LBA") X X X X X X X Main input probe short circuit ("LBA") X X X X X X X X X
Auxiliary input probe short circuit ("LBA") Auxiliary input probe short circuit ("LBA") X X X X X X X X
Disconnected load (total and partial) (" HB") X X X X X X Disconnected load (total and partial) (" HB") X X X X X X X X
Actuator short circuit ( e.g. ssr ) X X X X X X Actuator short circuit ( e.g. ssr ) X X X X X X X X
Number of switching outputs counters X(4) X(4) X(4) Number of switching outputs counters X(4) X(4) X(4) X(4) X(4)
REMOTE CONNECTION REMOTE CONNECTION
Ethernet Ethernet X X X X X X X
FIELDBUS FIELDBUS
X(Master/ X(Master/ X(Master/ X(Master/ X(Master/
Modbus RTU X X X X X X Modbus RTU X X
Slave) Slave) Slave) Slave) Slave)
Profibus Profibus X X
Profinet Profinet X
CanOpen CanOpen X
DeviceNet DeviceNet X
Modbus TCP Modbus TCP X X X X X X X X
Ethernet IP Ethernet IP X
EtherCAT EtherCAT X
Configuration with GF_eXpress X X X X X X X Configuration with GF_eXpress X X X X X X X X X
Configuration without power supply X X X Configuration without power supply X X X X X
Stored processing recipes Stored processing recipes X X X X X X X X
GENERAL DATA GENERAL DATA
Operating temperature 0…50°C 0…50°C 0…50°C 0…50°C -10…55°C -10…55°C -10…55°C Operating temperature -10…55°C -10…55°C -10…55°C -10…55°C -10…55°C 0…50°C 0…50°C 0…50°C 0…50°C
VOLTAGE VOLTAGE
100-240Vac X X X X X X X 100-240Vac X X X X X X
11-27Vac/dc X X X X 11-27Vac/dc
20-27Vac/dc X X X 20-27Vac/dc X X X X X X
24Vdc 24Vdc X X X
Auxiliary power supply (for transmitter, Auxiliary power supply (for transmitter,
X(2) X(2) X(2) X(2) X(2) X(2) X X
potentiometer) potentiometer)
Front protection IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 Front protection IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 IP 65 IP 54 IP 65 IP 65 IP20
CERTIFICATIONS CERTIFICATIONS
CE X X X X X X X CE X X X X X X X X X
UL X X X X X X X UL X X X X X X X X X
FM X X FM
EAC X X X X X X X EAC X X

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