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nanodac RECORDER/CONTROLLER: USER GUIDEB2.2 TYPES OF CONTROL LOOPB2.2.1 On/Off controlThis form of control turns heating power on when the process value is below the setpoint, and turns it offwhen it is above the setpoint (see also figure B2.6.9a). If cooling is configured, it has its own relay which operatesin a similar way. In Direct Acting mode, the behaviour is inverted. On/off is suitable for controllingswitching devices such as relays.Because of the thermal inertia of the load, a certain amount of oscillation will take place, and this can affectthe quality of the product. For this reason, On/Off control is not recommended for critical applications.Depending on the nature of the process being controlled, some hysteresis may have to be included to preventcontinuous operation or chatter in the controlling device.B2.2.2 PID ControlAlso known as ‘three term control’, this type of control continuously adjusts the output demand, accordingto a set of rules, in order to control the process as closely as possible to requirements. PID provides morestable control than On/Off control but is more complex to set up as the parameters must match the characteristicsof the process under control.The three major parameters are: Proportional band (PB), Integral time (Ti) and Derivative time (Td) and theoutput from the controller is the sum of these three terms. This output is a function of the size and durationof the error value and the rate-of-change of the process value.It is possible to disable the integral and/or derivative terms and control on proportional only, on proportionalplus integral (PI) or proportional plus derivative (PD).PI control is often used when the PV is noisy and/or subject to rapid variations, where derivative action wouldcause the output power to fluctuate wildly.PROPORTIONAL BANDThe proportional band (PB) delivers an output which is proportional to the size of the error signal. It is therange over which the output power is continuously adjustable in a linear fashion from 0% to 100% (for a heatonly controller). Below the proportional band the output is full on (100%), above the proportional band theoutput is full off (0%) as shown in figure B2.2.2a.The width of the proportional band determines the magnitude of the response to the error. If PB is too narrow(high gain) the system oscillates; if it is too wide (low gain) control is sluggish. The ideal situation is whenthe proportional band is as narrow as possible without causing oscillation.Figure B2.2.2a also shows the effect of narrowing proportional band to the point of oscillation. A wide proportionalband results in straight line control but with an appreciable initial error between setpoint and actualtemperature. As the band is narrowed the temperature gets closer to setpoint until eventually, itbecomes unstable.The proportional band may be set in engineering units or as a percentage of the controller range.WideNarrowProportionalbandSetpointOutputTemperatureIncreasingproportional bandSP Temperature TimeFigure B2.2.2a Proportional band action (reverse acting)Appendix BPage 300HA030554Issue 7 Nov 12

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