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Chapter 4
Additional PID Concepts


Interactive or Noninteractive algorithm

"Interactive" and "Noninteractive" refer to interaction between the reset and derivative terms. This is also known as "series" or "parallel" derivative.

Almost all analog controllers are interactive.

Many digital controllers are non-interactive, some are interactive

The only difference is in the tuning of controllers with derivative.

Non-Interactive (Parallel):

Out = G(e + R+ D )

Interactive (series):

Out = (RD+1)G(e + R+D )

Converting between interactive and non-interactive

Applies only to 3-mode controllers

To convert from non-interactive to interactive:


External feedback

 

 


Saturation Properties

Another difference is in the "Saturation Properties"

eg. what happens when output has been at the upper or lower limit.

Standard algorithm

Described on previous page.

Output stays at limit until measurement crosses setpoint.

 

 

"Integrated velocity form"

Similar to equation:

Output = Last output + gain x (error - last error + reset x error)

Output pulls away from limit one reset time before measurement crosses setpoint.

 

• For most applications, there is no difference. For some batch startup problems, the "integrated velocity form" algorithm works best.

• Standard works best for high gain/low reset rate applications.

 

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