USING OPTOENET PID MODULE TUNER SOFTWARE
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SNAP PID Module User’s Guide
Using OptoENET PID Module Tuner Software
OptoENET PID Module Tuner is an Opto 22 software application for Microsoft Windows that
works with the SNAP Ethernet brain to set PID values and other parameters for a SNAP-PID-V
module. The primary use of this software is to graph PID values against time, providing visual
feedback for tuning the PID loop that the module controls. OptoENET PID Module Tuner is
available free of charge from the Software downloads section of the Opto 22 Web site at
www.opto22.com/support.
You should be aware that OptoENET PID Module Tuner has the following restrictions:
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No automatic tuning
—The application does not automatically tune PID loops or
otherwise automatically set PID parameters. You must enter PID values and other settings
manually.
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Works with one PID module at a time
—A SNAP-PID-V module can control a single PID
loop, and OptoENET PID Module Tuner software works with only one SNAP PID module at
a time. Up to twelve SNAP-PID-V modules can be used on a 16-module SNAP rack,
however, and you can use OptoENET PID Module Tuner with different individual SNAP PID
modules by simply selecting a new module on the SNAP rack.
System Requirements
Here’s what you need to install and run OptoENET PID Module Tuner:
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90 MHz or higher personal computer (200 MHz Pentium II or better recommended)
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Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (with latest Microsoft service pack
installed), or newer operating system
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or newer
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At least 16 MB RAM for Windows 95 or Windows 98, or 32 MB RAM for Windows NT (64
MB or more recommended)
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At least 8 MB of available hard disk space
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VGA or higher resolution monitor (Super VGA recommended)
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Mouse or other pointing device.
Installing the Software
After downloading the OptoENET PID Module Tuner installer from the Opto 22 Web site,
double-click the installer’s icon and follow the instructions that appear. By default, OptoENET PID
Module Tuner is installed with other Opto 22 Ethernet I/O software in the Opto22\OptoENET-IO
directory on your computer’s C: drive.
