User`s guide

1/00 Profit Optimizer User's Guide 1
Honeywell Inc.
Section 1 — An Operator’s Quick Tour of Profit Optimizer
Displays
1.1 Getting Started
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Attention
Information in this section is a primer to information presented later in this book,
and is fundamental to the Profit
®
Optimizer displays. Read this section carefully.
If you are unfamiliar with control basics, such as controllers, process models, and
loops, read Section 1 before trying to digest the information in this section. This
section assumes that you have a working familiarity with basic control strategies
and terminology.
You need to be familiar with the terms and concepts central to the organization,
design, and use of the Profit Optimizer displays before you can expect to use the
displays effectively.
In This Section
This section explains basic process control and screen design concepts crucial to
understanding and using the Profit Optimizer displays. Read this section to find
out how to:
• Distinguish between the control functions of controlled variables (CVs),
manipulated variables (MVs), and disturbance variables (DVs)
• Distinguish operating parameters from tuning parameters, and understand
the control function that each of them perform
• Understand controller statuses and states
• Recognize targets, and distinguish between open and closed targets
• Be sensitive to the meaning of color on Profit Optimizer displays
• Recognize the Controller Bar on any Profit Optimizer display
• Recognize the Menu Bar and be able to display any Profit Optimizer
screen, especially those of special interest to Operators.