Function Blocks 
PID Function Block 
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Table 79  PID General tab configuration parameters 
 
Properties 
Group 
Parameter  Index #  Parameter Description  Value or Selection 
Block Order 
N/A Execution Order 
Read Only. To change block order, right-
click on a Function Block and select 
Execution Order. 
 Tag Name 
N/A  16 character tag name   
 Descriptor 
N/A Block descriptor   
Control Algorithm 
N/A Control Algorithm 
Note: In PID B, step 
changes in setpoint 
will not bump the 
output; the output will 
slew smoothly to the 
new value. 
In PID A, a step 
change in setpoint will 
result in a step change 
in output. 
PID A - is normally used for 3 mode 
control. The output can be adjusted 
somewhere between 100 % and 0 %. It 
applies all three control actions -
Proportional (P), Integral (I), and 
Derivative (D) - to the error signal. 
PID B - Unlike the PID-A equation, the 
controller gives only an integral response 
to a setpoint change, with no effect on 
the output due to the Gain or Rate action, 
and gives full response to PV changes. 
DUPA - like PID A but provides an 
automatic method to switch tuning 
constant sets for Heat/Cool applications. 
DUPB - like PID B but provides an 
automatic method to switch tuning 
constant sets for Heat/Cool applications. 
NOTE: With PID B or DUPB selection, 
you will not be allowed to set RESET or 
RPM to 0.00 (OFF). Reset must be 
enabled. 
 Direction 
N/A Control Action  DIRECT - PID action causes output to 
increase as process variable increases. 
REVERSE - PID action causes output to 
decrease as process variable increases. 
 SP Tracking 
N/A Setpoint Tracking 
None 
Track PV - When control mode is 
“manual”, local setpoint tracks process 
variable. 
Track RSP - When setpoint is “remote 
setpoint”, local setpoint tracks remote 
setpoint.