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Tuning Overview topic for details. Keep in mind that the I-PD algorithm does not use the

Velocity or Acceleration Feed Forwards.
You can also use the Tuning Wizard to tune I-PD control. However, if the gains are set to

ratioed, the Velocity Feed Forwards are used in I-PD only to determine the ratio of the

gains.

Diagram

3.5.12.2. Velocity I-PD

Velocity I-PD is an algorithm that can be used to perform closed-loop velocity control on a

velocity axis. I-PD stands for the central gains used in this mode: Proportional, Integral, and

Differential. The "-" indicates how the algorithm uses these gains.
For most velocity applications, the Velocity PID is more suitable than the Velocity I-PD. The

Velocity I-PD does not respond as quickly and does not use Feed Forwards. Therefore, it will

always lag behind the Target Velocity when it changes. It is easier to tune for no overshooting

and can handle step jumps better than the velocity PID.
Velocity I-PD Advantages

Excellent for controlling an axis that follows an irregular signal, such as a reference

signals that jumps, or a joystick.

Velocity I-PD Disadvantages

Lags behind the Target Velocity.

Motion Commands in Velocity I-PD Mode

The following commands are designed for use only with Velocity I-PD and automatically

put the axis into the Velocity I-PD control mode during the commanded motion:

Move Velocity (I-PD) (38)

This command immediately sets the Target Velocity to the requested velocity. It does

step-jump; it does not ramp it.

To use the Velocity I-PD control mode with other motion commands, use the Set Pos/Vel

Ctrl Mode (68) command to set the Next Pos/Vel Control Mode to Vel I-PD. The next

closed-loop motion command will use the control mode specified in the Next Pos/Vel

Control Mode status register. The Current Control Mode register indicates the mode

currently in use.
See the Closed Loop Control topic for details on which commands are supported in

Velocity I-PD control.

Algorithm

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