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software. If the control loop is in Automatic, the output is computed

by the PID algorithm.

Each pass the output is changed by adding the change in output to the
previous pass output. That change is the sum of:

the change in error (Err-ErrLast)

the error multiplied by the reset rate, and
the second derivative of the error (Err-2*ErrLast+ErrLastLast)
times the derivative.

The total is then multiplied by the gain.

This simple version of the PID controller work well in most cases, and
can be tuned by the standard PID tuning methods (some of which are
discussed later). It has “Parallel” rather than “Series” reset and
derivative, and derivative is applied to the error rather than the input
only.

Variables:

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Process input
Process input from last pass, used in deriv. calc.
Error, Difference between input and set point
Error from last pass
Error from next to last pass
Output of PID algorithm
value is ‘AUTO’ if loop is in automatic
value is ‘DIRECT’ if loop is direct acting
Derivative Derivative value in minutes
Reset reset rate in repeats per minute
SetP Set Point, set by operator
Mode String, set to "AUTO" or "Manual" by operator
Action String, set to "REVERSE" or "DIRECT" during configuration
The PID emulation code:

1. IF Mode = ‘AUTO’ THEN

2. Err=SetP- Input Error based on reverse action

3. IF Action = ‘DIRECT’ THEN
4. Err=0 – Err Change sign of error for direct action
5. ENDIF
6. OutP=OutP+Gain*(Err-ErrLast+Reset*Err+Deriv*(Err-ErrLast*2+ErrLastLast))
Calculate the change in output using the derivative of the PID algo
then add to the previous output.
7. ErrLastLast=ErrLast
8. ErrLast=Err
9. ELSE
11. ErrLastLast=Err
12. ErrLast=Err
13. ENDIF
14. IF OutP > 100 THEN OutP=100 Limit output to between
15. IF OutP < 0 THEN OutP=0 0 and 100 percent

The only serious problem with this form of the algorithm occurs when the output has
reached an upper or lower limit. When it does, a change in the measurement can
unexpectantly pull the output away from the limit.

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