Monitoring and Operating the Controller 
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IN 1
 
Ratio 
Bias
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IN 2
 
Ratio 
Bias
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IN 3
 
Ratio 
Bias
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IN 4
 
Ratio  
Bias
 
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IN 5
 
Ratio 
Bias
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1 2 3 4
 
5
PV 
Source
IN 2
 
In Alg  2
 
IN 3
 
In Alg 1
 
IN 4
 
RSP 
 
Source
 
1
2
3
4
5
INPUT A
 
INPUT B
 
INPUT C
 
INP UT 
ALGORITHM 1/2 
 
FEEDFORWARD 
INP UT A ONLY
To  RS P
SP 
 
Source
 
SP
 
PV
 
Remote SP
 
Lo c al S P
 
SP 1
 
SP 2
 
SP 3
 
To  RS P
 
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To  RS P To  RS P To  RS P
 
To  RS P
PID 
CONTROL 
ALGORITHM 
Loop 2 
FEEDFORWARD 
SUMMER OR 
MULTIP LIER
OUTPUT
Output 
 
without 
 
Feedforward or 
 
Manual Mode
 
To  Final 
Control 
Element
Other
Alg
 
None
 
1
 
2
3
4
5
Other
Alg
Output 1
Output 2
1
 
2
 
3
4
5
Other
Alg
Output 1
Output 2
OUT 2
SP 4
 
IN 1
 
IN 5
 
 
Figure 4-3  Functional Overview Block Diagram of a Single Loop (Loop #1) or Dual 
Loop Controller (Loop #1 and Loop #2) 
Internal Cascade Control 
See Functional Overview Block Diagram Figure 4-3 for selections based on these 
diagram
s. 
The following rules apply for internal Cascade control: 
•  Loop 2 is the primary (external) loop. 
•  Loop 1 is the secondary (internal or slave) loop. 
•  Loop 1 Remote Setpoint is fixed as the Loop 2 output.