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Applications
5. Set the value for OUT STEP. This parameter defines the size of bump to be
used. The resulting disturbance must change the process variable by an
amount that significantly exceeds the peak-to-peak process noise, but does
not travel beyond the normal process variable range.
6. The next two parameters, LOW LIMIT and HI LIMIT, set the process variable
boundaries. If these boundaries are exceeded during the Pretune, the
pretune cycle will abort and return to manual control at the output level prior
to the initiation of pretune.
Figure 7.12
Pretune TYPE 1, 2 and
3 with Adaptive Tune
B
A
C
NOISE BUMP
ADAPTIVE
SP
• A to B is a 5 second noise band measurement.
• B to C is an open loop bump test to determine initial PID values
and response time.
• C is Pretune completed, so Adaptive PID control begins if ENABLED.
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• A to B is ON/OFF control to determine initial PID values.
• B is Pretune completed, so Adaptive PID control beings if ENABLED.
Note: Noise Band and Resp. Time must be entered before
enabling Adaptive TUne)
TYPE 1 Pretune/Adaptive Control
Out Step
Out Step
B
A
C
NOISE BUMP
ADAPTIVE
SP
• A to B is a 5 second noise band measurement.
• B to C is an impulse to determine initial PID values and response
time.
• C is Pretune completed, so Adaptive PID control begins if ENABLED.
High Out Limit
Low Out Limit
PRETUNE
ADAPTIVE
Pretune
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TYPE 2 Pretune/Adaptive Control
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TYPE 3 Pretune/Adaptive Control
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