9.2 Checking the controller parameters
Optimum adjustment of the controller to the controlled system can be checked by
recording a startup sequence with the control loop closed. The following diagrams
indicate possible incorrect adjustments, and their correction.
The response to a setpoint change is shown here for a 3rd order controlled system for
a PID controller. The method used for adjusting the controller parameters can,
however, also be applied to other controlled systems. A suitable value for dt is rt/4.
Pb too small Pb too large
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Figure 27: Pb too small
t
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Figure 28: Pb too large
rt, dt too small rt, dt too large
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Figure 29: rt, dt too small
t
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Figure 30: rt, dt too large
Optimum adjustment
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Figure 31: Optimum adjustment
Example