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J.G. Ziegler and N.B. Nichols published two tuning methods for PID controllers
in 1942. I received several requests to publish a good work-procedure for
these tuning rules.
This article describes in detail how to apply one of the two methods, sometimes
called the Ultimate Cycling method. I have seen many cryptic versions of this
procedure, but they leave a lot open for interpretation, and an inexperienced
tuner may run into difficulties using an abbreviated procedure.
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Ziegler-Nichols Ultimate-Cycling Tuning Method |... http://blog.opticontrols.com/archives/131
The steps below apply to a controller with a Controller Gain setting. If your
controller uses Proportional Band instead, do the reciprocal of any Controller
Gain changes. E.g. if the procedure calls for increasing the Controller Gain by
20%, the Proportional Band should be decreased by 20%, etc.
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Ziegler-Nichols Ultimate-Cycling Tuning Method |... http://blog.opticontrols.com/archives/131
15. Calculate new controller settings using the equations below, enter them
into the controller, and make a Set Point change to test them.
The PI tuning rule can be used on controllers with Series and Ideal algorithms.
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The PID tuning rule is to be used only on a controller with the Series
algorithm. The tuning settings should be converted for use on controllers with
Ideal and Parallel algorithms.
Td or Kd = 0.125 x tu
Good luck, and if you hace any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at
OptiControls.
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