Micromod Micro-DCI: 53MT6000 Micro-Tools - Manual (Page 76)

53MT6000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
60 Database Editor
7.4.7.5 TUNING Configurable Parameters
The control module TUNING parameters may be configured by clicking on the TUNING button. The win-
dow shown in
Figure 7-14 will be displayed. The database locations where these values are stored for
CON0 are shown in brackets [ ].
Save: Saves changes without closing window.
Cancel: Cancels changes and returns to main menu.
Figure 7-14. Tuning Parameter Configuration
ENTRY EXPLANATION
Tagname: Tagname of the CON module [A00].
Proportional Band: This parameter is the percent of error required to move the
output full scale for proportional action [C106].
Reset Time: This parameter represents the number of minutes per repeat of
integral action, in minutes [C107].
Rate Time: This parameter value represents the minutes that proportional
action is advanced, derivative action in minutes [C108].
Manual Reset: This parameter determines the position of the valve (output)
when the controller is in Automatic mode and the error is zero.
It is only used when RESET TIME is set to 0 [C111].
Control Zone: Defines a gap or "dead-band" on either side of the setpoint;
when the process variable is within this zone, output changes
are suppressed [C114].
OK: Saves changes, closes window and returns to main menu.
Save: Saves changes without closing window.
Cancel: Cancels changes and returns to main menu.
ENTRY EXPLANATION