Rockwell Automation 1771-QDC, D17716.5.86(Passport) PLASTIC MOLDING MODULE User Manual

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Tune Your Machine

Chapter 10

10-3

Use only proportional and integral control.

Use

the

highest

possible P and I gain constants for inject-mode profiles

for precise performance without hammering your hydraulics
but
Use the lowest possible P and I gain constants for clamp-mode profiles
for repeatable performance.

First tune your proportional gain. Then add integral gain.

Typically, the integral term will be larger than the proportional term.

The QDC module’s pressure algorithm differs from classic PID
algorithms.

Use an oscilloscope, if available. You can tune loops faster and easier

with it connected to QDC module’s output driving the selected valve.

Important: If you have an oscilloscope, skip to the section Tune Pressure
Loops with an Oscilloscope.

Tune Pressure Loops Without An Oscilloscope

Repeat this procedure for each applicable pressure profile.

Before you begin tuning PID pressure loops, confirm that you:

selected the pressure vs. position (or time) algorithm
selected closed-loop control
disabled

ERC

reset ERC values
disabled

ramping

ATTENTION:

Verify that you have correctly set the following

words and bits in CPC and OPC that control zone overrun to
guard against damaging the clamp or mold.

CPC03-B11 = 0: Execute low pressure close if zone overrun occurs
set CPC61 to a value larger than normal for a larger mold-protect zone
OPC03-B11 = 0: Execute open slow if zone overrun occurs
set OPC61 to a value smaller than normal for a larger open-slow zone

Enter an operational profile representative of the characteristics you
desire for your production cycle.

Check that you zeroed the profile’s integral and derivative terms.
Leave the proportional term at the value you entered in chapter 7.