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7. Increase Ti twofold.
8. If the controller is too slow reaching its setpoint, the differential controller can be activated. The differentiating
function augments the control signal proportionally to the rise time of the process signal. Therefore the setting
varies according to the process.
002 = PI step controller:
The controller controls motor-driven valves, throttle valves and dosage units via the UP / DOWN relays by a variable
OFF time according to the difference between the process value and setpoint and to the selected regulation
parameters. The variable parameters are: Xp - the proportional band, tAU - the exponential average time of the
active relay state - functions as integrating time, tP - the shortest active time of the relays, nEU - the neutral zone,
i.e. the band that the process is to be kept within, and HSt - the pulse width hysteresis within the neutral zone.
The PI step controller can be set as follows:
1. The setting method direct / inveted is determined. Direct controlling results in an active UP relay when the
process value > the setpoint. Inverted controlling results in an active DOWN relay when the process value > the
setpoint.
2. The minimum pulse width tP is set in s. A reasonable start value is 0.5% of the actuating time - the period from
closed to open state of the actuator.
3. The neutral zone nEU is set as the band which the controlling process is to be kept within. The neutral zone is set
in % of the input span.
4. The hysteresis HSt is set in % of the input span. A value of nEU/4 is a reasonable start value. In processes with
large dead times, HSt can with advantage be diminished.
5. Set the proportional band Xp (hP) to max. = 999% and tAU to max. = 999 s.
6. Reduce Xp (hP) until the process starts oscillating.
7. Increase Xp (hP) twofold.
8. Reduce tAU until the process starts oscillating.
9. Increase tAU twofold.
003 = 3-point controller:
The neutral zone, which is set in % of the input span, is placed symmetrically around the setpoint setting. When the
process input is lower than the neutral zone, the UP relay is activated until the process input increases to the
setpoint value. When the process input is higher than the neutral zone, the DOWN relay is activated until the process
input decreases to the setpoint value. The setting parameters are SEt setpoint, nEU neutral zone, dIr direct, and InU
inverted. Direct / inverted reverses the state of the UP / DOWN relays.
004 = dI/dt control:
The function monitors the size of the decrease or increase (dl) of the input within a set period of time (dt). A time
constant for the input value can be selected. The limit of the magnitude of the decrease / increase (dI) is entered in
the menus 1.2 and 1.3. The period of time (dt) over which the change is to be monitored is entered in the menus 1.6
and 1.7. At a positive (dI/dt), the relays will be activated when the change of the input signal exceeds the value (dI)
in menu 1.2 or 1.3 within the set period of time (dt) in menus 1.6 and 1.7. The relays will be de-activated when the
change is lower than the (dI) minus HS (the hysteresis) per (dt).
At a negative (dI/dt), the relays will be activated when the change of the input signal drops below the value (dI) in
menu 1.2 or 1.3 within the set period of time (dt) in menus 1.6 and 1.7. The relays will be de-activated when the
change is larger than the (dI) plus HS (the hysteresis) per (dt).
005 = Comparator with an external setpoint:
The process input A is compared with the external setpoint on input B. When the two signals are within the neutral
zone, no relays are active. When A is smaller than B minus ½ neutral zone, the DOWN relay changes its state. When A
is larger than B plus ½ neutral zone, the UP relay changes its state. The hysteresis is placed inside the neutral zone.
006 = Trip amplifier / window with an external setpoint:
Input A is connected to the process signal and input B is connected to an external setpoint.
The relay trip function can be selected as TF = Increment, decrement, or Window. If the trip function has been
selected as 1.1 = InC, the UP relay will be activated, when the input value (input A) is larger than the external
setpoint (input B).The relay will be de-activated again when the input value is smaller than the setpoint minus the
hysteresis. If the function 1.1 = dEC has been selected, the UP relay will be activated when the input value is
smaller than the setpoint. The relay will be de-activated again when the input value is larger than the setpoint plus
the hysteresis.
The neutral zone will offset the setpoint by the value entered in 1.3 nE1 and 1.4 nE2 - positive for increasing (TF =
InC), and negative for decreasing (TF = DEC) input value (input A). If you request the relays to be activated at
different input values, two different neutral zones must be entered.
The same description applies to DOWN relay.
The two trip relays use the same external setpoint (input B).