
Appendix C
Manually Setting PID Constants
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Derivative Time (D Constant)
Derivative operation is used to quickly return the temperature to its original value by providing a large output value
even if there is radical external disturbance.
Do not set the derivative time to be too long, otherwise a large temperature output value will continue to be output
and the temperature will not be stabilized. At this time, hunting of the temperature, with a cycle shorter than hunting
caused by incorrect proportional band or integral time values, will result.
Adjustment
Adjust the value of the derivative time from the larger value (longer time) to a smaller value (shorter time) to find the
optimum derivative time.
If there is hunting of the temperature with a short cycle, the derivative time may be set too long and the temperature
control response may be too fast.
Output value (%)
Short derivative
time is set.
Long derivative time is set.
Time
Temperature
Set point
Long derivative time is set.
Short derivative time is set.
Time
Fuzzy Constants
Fuzzy constants are normally adjusted automatically. If, however, the results of automatic adjustment are not sat-
isfactory, or the response to external disturbance needs further improvement, the fuzzy constants can be manually
adjusted. The following flowchart shows how to manually adjust fuzzy constants.
Check external distur-
bance response
Adjust fuzzy strength and
fuzzy scale 1
Check adjustment
results
Adjustment complete
Adjust fuzzy scale 2
Adjust fuzzy scale 2 only when fuzzy strength and fuzzy scale 1 adjustments are unsatisfactory.