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Process variable retransmit, Setting up a pv retransmit – Watlow CLS User Manual

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Appendix B: Enhanced Process Control

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Process Variable Retransmit

The PV Retransmit feature allows you to select the PV of any loop in
the controller to be directed to any heat or cool output, including the
loop which is providing the PV to be retransmitted. Once an output is
defined as a “PV Retransmit”, it cannot be used for PID control.

Setting Up a PV Retransmit

In order to set up a PV Retransmit, you must configure the following
variables:

1) PV assignment: the number of the loop that provides the PV for the

retransmit calculation.

2) Minimum input: the lowest value of the PV input. If the PV falls

below the minimum, the output will stay at the minimum value. This
value is expressed in the same engineering units as the input loop.

3) Minimum output: the output value (0-100%) which corresponds to

the minimum input.

4) Maximum input: the highest value of the PV input. If the PV goes

above the maximum, the output will stay at the maximum value. This
value is expressed in the same engineering units as the input loop.

5) Maximum output: the output value (0-100%) which corresponds to

the maximum input.