0204-11 PIDMA PID Controller with Moment Autotuner Ex2

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MTUNER - Advanced example for PID controller with the moment autotuner

The source files illustrating the use of a PID controller with Moment Autotuner in the REXYGEN Control System are located in this folder.

The block PIDMA extends the control function of the standard PID controller by the built in autotuning feature. Before start of the autotuner the operator have to reach the steady state of the process at a suitable working point (in manual or automatic mode) and specify the required type of the controller ittype (PI or PID) and other tuning parameters (iainf, DGC, tdg, tn, amp, dy and ispeed). The identification experiment is started by the input TUNE (input TBRK finishes the experiment). In this mode (TBSY = on), first of all the noise and possible drift gradient (DGC = on) are estimated during the user specified time (tdg+tn) and then the rectangle pulse is applied to the input of the process and the first three process moments are identified from the pulse response. The amplitude of the pulse is set by the parameter amp. The pulse is finished when the process variable pv deviates from the steady value more than the dy threshold defines. The threshold is an absolute difference, therefore it is always a positive value. The duration of the tuning experiment depends on the dynamic behavior of the process. The remaining time to the end of the tuning is provided by the output trem.

Actual set point value is stored in MCU_sp block and can be changed by MP_sp_UP and MP_sp_DN blocks. Hand value can be controlled by MP_hv_UP and MP_hv_DN blocks. The value is stored in MCU_hv block analogically. This block tracks the manipulated variable (mv) of the PID controller (PIDMA), so the bumples switching from AUT to MAN mode is possible. The process value (pv) is tracked with MCU_sp block, so switching from MAN to AUT mode can be done without bumps.

The controlled system is simulated by the mtuner_process task. Change parameters in the Model subsystem block or make the model astatic by the CNB_ASTAT block. The simulated process have set the load disturbance and the noise by default. Change it with the parameters of SG_load and SG_noise blocks. You can replace the simulation with I/O flags for real-world applications.

The signals are recorded in the TRND_PIDMA block which allows displaying of the trends (graphs) in the Watch mode of REXYGEN Studio or in the REXYGEN Diagnostics diagnostic tool.

Timing of the project

The algorithm runs each 100 milliseconds (0.1 s). See the EXEC function block,
tick x ntick0 = 0.05 x 2 = 0.1

Prerequisites

  • REXYGEN Runtime Core must be installed and running on the target device.
  • License for advanced blocks library must be installed.

Running the example

  • The *exec.mdl file is the project main file.
  • Open it with REXYGEN Studio, compile and download it to the target device.
  • Switch to Watch mode and observe the algorithm.
  • Select the PIDMA block and enable online monitoring (Target->Watch Selection).
  • Check that the CNB_MAN is off, try the automatic control with MP_sp_UP and MP_sp_DN blocks and watch the responses of the system with trends in REXYGEN Diagnostics.
  • After reaching the steady state of the process, tick the BSTATE parameter of the MP_TUNE to switch on the autotuning experiment.
  • When the experiment is done, PIDMA:ite parameter is 0 and pk, pti, ptd,... parameters are set to optimal values.
  • Try again the automatic control with MP_sp_UP and MP_sp_DN blocks.

User interface (HMI)

The example is accompanied by a HTML5-based user interface built on the WebBuDi framework (Web Buttons and Displays). There is also a WebWatch HMI generated directly from REXYGEN Studio.

Documentation

Additional information

  • Visit the REXYGEN webpage for more information about the example projects and developing advanced automation and control solutions using REXYGEN.