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CONTENTS
GENERAL RULES
Selection criteria for continuous valves .......................................................................................................................................................... 158
Characteristics of PID controllers............................................................................................................................................................................. 160
P component
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I component
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D component
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Superimposing the P, I and D components
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Function of a real PID controller
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Rules for setting PID controllers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 165
Setting rules of Ziegler and Nichols (oscillation method)
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Setting rules of Chien, Hrones and Reswick (controller output step method)
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OPERATING STRUCTURE
Operating structure of the TOP Control Continuous..................................................................................................................... 170
TABLE FOR POSITIONER
Table for noting your settings on the positioner .................................................................................................................................. 178
TABLE FOR PROCESS CONTROLLER
Tables for noting your settings on the process controller ..................................................................................................... 180
MASTER CODE
Code number .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 182