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Chapter two - strategies and terms, Chapter two – Watlow Optimizing Your Process System with the Series 988 Controller User Manual

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Optimizing Your Process System with the WATLOW Series 988

Basic Control Strategies and Terms

2.1

Chapter Two

Control Strategies

2.2

Questions and Answers

2.5

Glossary

2.8

How to use this chapter:

This chapter explains control terms and
strategies, especially as they apply to the
Watlow Series 988 family of controllers.
It will help you identify issues specific to
your application, and allow you to imple-
ment the Series 988 controller in the
most cost effective manner, giving you
optimal control of your specific system.

Many of the decisions for system compo-
nents are limited by factors not associ-
ated with the Series 988. The strategy
presented here is designed to get you
thinking of all the different parameters
associated with your system and how the
Series 988 fits in.

Basic Control Strategies and Terms