PIDTune vs PID Command & Ctrl

PID Tuner uses the IMC (Internal Model Control) method to calculate PID tuning parameters. I’ve tried a lot of tuning methods over the years and have found this one to be the best. The app is written for the iPad to show all the information on one page. The program calculates: PID Parameters: Controller Gain (Kc) Integral Time (Ti) Derivative Time (Td) For process types First Order with Dead Time (FO) Second Order with Dead Time (SO) Integrating or Long Time Constant with Dead Time (I) For controller types Parallel (non-interacting) c(s) = Kc (1 + 1/(Ti s) + Td s) Series (interacting) c(s) = Kc (Ti s + 1)/(Ti s)(Td s + 1) For controller modes PID PI You can either enter the process gain (Kp) directly or enter the changes in the controlled virable (CV) and manipulated variable (MV). Tuning aggression is adjusted using the slider to set the closed loop time constant to the process time constant ratio (λ/Ƭ). The closed loop time constant (λ) is the time the controller is expected to reach set point (plus the dead time (ϴ)). Setting the closed loop time constant to process time constant ratio (λ/Ƭ) to 1.0 will make the MV change to its final value and allow the process to settle out to the setpoint. Setting (λ/Ƭ) greater than 1.0 will give a slower responce. Setting (λ/Ƭ) less than 1.0 will cause the MV to make a larger change and then reduce to its final value. Tight tuning would be to set the close loop time constant to the dead time. Use the Integrating Process type (Ƭ = ∞) for both integrating processes or processes with long time constants. These processes use the maximum slope as the process gain. Tuning aggression for these processes is determined by setting the closed loop time constant to the dead time ratio (λ/ϴ). Once again, setting the closed loop time constat to the dead time gives tight control. References: “Probably the test simple PID tuning rules in the World,” Sigurd Skogestad, Jounal of Process Control, July 3, 2001 “Consider the generalized IMC-PID method for PID controller tuning of time-delay processes,” Y. Lee, S. Park, M. Lee, Hydrocarbon Processing, January 2006

PID Command & Ctrl allows users to control, configure and test AG Neovo Public Information Displays located in the same network simply and intuitively. It also can be used to create video walls within minutes and assist system integrators with setting up displays. Display Control Provides a simple and intuitive interface for remote management, OSD-related settings, and easy control on deployed displays through Wi-Fi or LAN. Setup and maintain large-scale digital signage installations remotely and securely. UniWall The native UniWall feature allows AG Neovo displays to create up to 5x5 video walls without third-party equipment. With PID Command & Ctrl you can easily and quickly configure a video wall within 5 minutes, simply set the number of rows and columns and assign the correct position to each display. This application is compatible only with AG Neovo Displays. The following models are supported: PN-Series, PD-Series, PM-Series, QX-Series, QD-Series, QM-Series, VW-Series, and RX-Series (RX-32E, RX-42E, RX-55E only).