12LS Controller Installation and Operation Manual, Rev 3 ... - Watlow

There is no tuning step for the Output Filter. Adjusting the PID without the Filter(set at 0) willgive the fastest output response to a step change. The Filter may be turned on at any time. If, thePV is cycling with the PB at 20% of SP or the output is changing more than 2-3% with good PIDvalues, the Digital Filter may be turned on. Settings of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 15 have been used.Settings of 4, 6, and 10 are common filter settings. Increase filter setting in steps of 2 until outputor PV has stabilized. Remember to allow at least 20 minutes between adjustments.After PID values are selected for proper response of the PV, these values will remain the same inmost processes without need of re-tuning. Most heat/cool processes do not have thecharacteristics that require re-tuning of the PID constants.The PB is one variable that would change when operating at a very low temperature and thanoperating at a much higher temperature. For instance controlling at 250 o F and 2250 o F with thesame controller will require different PB values. See the PB Table on the PID Tuning Constantspage.TI and TD will most likely remain the same without need of further tuning. There are twosituations that may require a new value for the TI. The first one is when changing processmaterial loads from a very large load to a much lighter load. The second situation is of achanging process load due to exothermic based processes.When changing TI and the Derivative is in use, the TD should also be changed.Remember, most likely PID values will not need to be changed after they have been set correctly.Changing PID values to correct for process problems, will normally cause more problems.|-----------------------------------------------------|¦ Table 6-1 PID Constants for ANAFAZE Systems ¦|-----------------------------------------------------¦¦ PID Mode ¦ Useful Range ¦ Nominal Setting ¦|---------------|----------------|--------------------¦¦ Proportional ¦ 10 to 200 o F ¦ 40 o F or 10% of ¦¦ Band(PB) ¦ ¦ SP for any input ¦|---------------|----------------|--------------------¦¦ Integral(TI) ¦ 30 to 600 ¦ 60 seconds or ¦¦ [Reset] ¦ Seconds ¦ [120, 180, 240] ¦|---------------|----------------|--------------------¦¦ Derivative(TD)¦ 3 to 60 ¦ OFF or 10 seconds ¦¦ [Rate] ¦ Seconds ¦ [or 15% of TI] ¦|---------------|----------------|--------------------¦¦ Digital Filter¦ 0 to 25 ¦ 4 ¦|---------------|----------------|--------------------|5-4