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Method and apparatus of automatically setting PID constants

US5043862A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 1989
Grant dateAug 27, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S706/90
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

PID control method and PID controller for determining, from a control response from a process, characteristic values representative of controllability and automatically deriving and setting PID constants from the determined characteristic values. The error between a set point and a controlled value is decided as to whether to be due to a change in set point or due to a disturbance, and PID constants are set on the basis of results of decision.

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