IKA RC 2 basic User Manual

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• Temperature control type (AUTO):

AUTO 1: AUTO 1 is the default setting. The default PID

settings are used automatically.
Cooling down curve in AUTO 1 control (AUTO 1):

Kp too high

°C

Ti too high

°C

Kp too low

Ti too low

°C

Td too high

°C

Fig. 13

optimum setting

°C

Proportional coefficient of PID (Kp 1)

Integral time of PID (Ti 1)

Differential time of PID (Td 1)

Fig. 12

The proportional coefficient Kp is the controller ampli-

fication and determines how strongly the control devia-
tion (the difference between the target temperature and
actual temperature) directly affects the control variable
(cooling down time). Kp values that are too large can

lead to the controller overshooting.

The integral time Ti (s) is the correction time and deter-

mines how strongly the duration of the control devia-
tion affects the control variable. Ti compensates an ex-

isting control deviation. A high Ti means a smaller and

slower effect on the control variable. Ti values that are

too small can lead to instability of the controller.

The differential time Td (s) is the derivative time and de-

termines how strongly the rate of change of the control
deviation affects the control variable. Td compensates

for rapid control deviations. A high Td means a smaller

and slower effect on the control variable. Td values that

are too small can lead to instability of the controller.

AUTO 0: For special requirements, AUTO 0 can be used

with manual adjustment of the control parameters.

If the PID control (AUTO 0) option is selected, the fol-

lowing items including Kp 1, Ti 1 and Td 1 could be

set. Otherwise they are not displayed in the menu list.

Note: Inappropriate settings may produce the follow-

ing cooling down curves:

• Alarm and key tone (BEEP):

BEEP 0: no alarm and key tone

BEEP 1: alarm and key tone is activated

• Calibration and adjustment (CALI):

CALI 0: Reset calibration

CALI 2: 2-point calibration

CALI 3: 3-point calibration