PID Trainer:

Salient Features :

• Process cycle time : 5 to 10 Minutes

• Operating temp range : 0-4500 C

• Temperature resolution : + 0.1 0C.

• Temperature accuracy : + 0.2 0C FSD.

• PID auto tuning facility

• Portable and Handy

• Serial /USB Interface

• Educational value addition software

• MATLAB Interface optional

Input thermocouple, PID controlled output with programmable constants, Separate 4 digit 7 Segment LED display for process value and set point value. Membrane keypad for easy user interaction, polycarbonate facia with PID response curves. Process cycle time between 5 to 10 Minutes, provision to plot step response, fast system response.Alarm setting facility with indication. Operating temp range 0-450⁰ C withinbuilt heating source, cooling source and sensor, Temperature resolution + 0.1 ⁰C. Temperature accuracy + 0.2 ⁰C FSD. PID auto tuning facility using Nicolas –Zigler method, setup to study control actions at different P, I, D, PI, PD & PID settings at low, high and moderate constants, set up to study effect of tuned and untuned PID constants. Provision to generate system disturbance both positive and negative.Provision to study PID control action against disturbance and automatic process correction. Size: 96x96x300mm. Extruded PP Black DIN enclosure. Approx. weight: 1Kg.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS:Following experiments can be conducted using PID trainer

1 Response characteristics of ON OFF control Action

2 Response characteristics of Proportional control action

3 Response characteristics of PI control action

4 Response characteristics of PD control action

5 Response characteristics of PID control action

6 Response characteristics of P, PI, PD, PID control action with very low, very high and moderate Process constants

7 To study the effect of untuned and tuned PID constants.

8 Response characteristics of various control actions for positive process disturbance

9 Response characteristics of various control actions for negative process disturbance

10 To study the PID auto tuning method using Nicolas –Ziggler method

11 To study the temperature process control action.

Computer interface software and accessories forPID Trainer. (Pc not included)

Fully user friendly and programmable system.Provision to study on line process.On line trend plotting.Full duplex communication.Programmable communication protocol.Serial computer interface with accessories and data acquisition. Software to study on line trend plotting of all P, I, D control actions listed above. Provision to set on line P, I, D, SV, MODE, BAUDE RATE, SECURITY LEVEL etc parameters from computer.User definable screen, trend plotting with colours.User definable time scale and process parameter range.On line process trend plotting with data logging for MIS operations. Off line Data Retrieval, Trend Plotting, Squeezing and Expanding.

1. RS 232C Communication cable

2. USB converter ( Optional )

Note :PID Trainer can be operated in stand alone mode without software also..

PID Trainer:

Salient Features :

• Process cycle time : 5 to 10 Minutes

• Operating temp range : 0-4500 C

• Temperature resolution : + 0.1 0C.

• Temperature accuracy : + 0.2 0C FSD.

• PID auto tuning facility

• Portable and Handy

• Serial /USB Interface

• Educational value addition software

• MATLAB Interface optional

Input thermocouple, PID controlled output with programmable constants, Separate 4 digit 7 Segment LED display for process value and set point value. Membrane keypad for easy user interaction, polycarbonate facia with PID response curves. Process cycle time between 5 to 10 Minutes, provision to plot step response, fast system response.Alarm setting facility with indication. Operating temp range 0-450⁰ C withinbuilt heating source, cooling source and sensor, Temperature resolution + 0.1 ⁰C. Temperature accuracy + 0.2 ⁰C FSD. PID auto tuning facility using Nicolas –Zigler method, setup to study control actions at different P, I, D, PI, PD & PID settings at low, high and moderate constants, set up to study effect of tuned and untuned PID constants. Provision to generate system disturbance both positive and negative.Provision to study PID control action against disturbance and automatic process correction. Size: 96x96x300mm. Extruded PP Black DIN enclosure. Approx. weight: 1Kg.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS:Following experiments can be conducted using PID trainer

1 Response characteristics of ON OFF control Action

2 Response characteristics of Proportional control action

3 Response characteristics of PI control action

4 Response characteristics of PD control action

5 Response characteristics of PID control action

6 Response characteristics of P, PI, PD, PID control action with very low, very high and moderate Process constants

7 To study the effect of untuned and tuned PID constants.

8 Response characteristics of various control actions for positive process disturbance

9 Response characteristics of various control actions for negative process disturbance

10 To study the PID auto tuning method using Nicolas –Ziggler method

11 To study the temperature process control action.

Computer interface software and accessories forPID Trainer. (Pc not included)

Fully user friendly and programmable system.Provision to study on line process.On line trend plotting.Full duplex communication.Programmable communication protocol.Serial computer interface with accessories and data acquisition. Software to study on line trend plotting of all P, I, D control actions listed above. Provision to set on line P, I, D, SV, MODE, BAUDE RATE, SECURITY LEVEL etc parameters from computer.User definable screen, trend plotting with colours.User definable time scale and process parameter range.On line process trend plotting with data logging for MIS operations. Off line Data Retrieval, Trend Plotting, Squeezing and Expanding.

1. RS 232C Communication cable

2. USB converter ( Optional )

Note :PID Trainer can be operated in stand alone mode without software also..