CASCADE CONTROL SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION BLOCK

5. CASCADE CONTROL SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION BLOCK

Create the cascade control loop in which two secondary control blocks [TIC302] and [TIC303]
are connected in parallel to the primary control block [TIC301] through a cascade control
signal distribution block [FOUT].

IN

TIC301

OUT

Measuring range (PV) : 0.0 ~ 10.0 DEGC

PID
%Z011106
SET

SV range (SV): 0.0 ~ 100.0 %

FOUT301
FOUT
J01

J02

SET
IN

TIC302

SET
OUT

IN

PID

%Z011111

TIC303

OUT

PID

%Z011112

%Z011113

Measuring range (PV): 0.0 ~ 200.0 DEGC

%Z011114

Measuring range (PV): 0.0 ~ 400.0 DEGC

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5.1 Control Action of Cascade Signal Distribution Block (FOUT)

The cascade control signal distribution block (FOUT) distributes a cascade set signal from the
function block with a control function. The cascade control signal distribution block is used
where multiple controller blocks are connected in parallel on the downstream side of a
cascade control loop.

5.1.1 Cascade Control Signal Distribution Block

The FOUT block can distribute a cascade signal to up to 8 blocks. The FOUT block
configures a cascade control loop where multiple controller blocks are connected in parallel
on the downstream side. It is impossible, however, to chain the multiple controller blocks with
terminal connection.
The FOUT block transfers the cascade open status and cramp status of the control blocks on
the downstream side to the control block on the upstream side.
The figure below shows the function block diagram of the Cascade Signal Distributor Block
(FOUT):

The setpoint value (SV) of the Cascade Signal Distributor Block (FOUT) can be used for
data reference but not for data setting.

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An application example of the Cascade Signal Distributor Block (FOUT):

The cascade set signal is adjusted to the range of each destination to which it is distributed.
In the example, assume that FOUT block has an SV range of 0 to 100% and the downstream
controller blocks have PV ranges of 0 to 8000 NM3/H and 0 to 10.00 KG/H. When the
upstream controller blocks control output is 50%, the outputs of FOUT block is 4000M3/H
and 5.00 KG/H.
The upstream function blocks, which can be connected to the FOUT block, are to satisfy the
following conditions:
Regulatory control blocks that enable cascade connection and provide a control
output(MV).
Analog computation blocks that enable cascade connection.
If the FOUT blocks are connected in cascade, up to 6 FOUT blocks can be connected in
series between the most upstream block and the most downstream block.
The selector switch blocks (SW-33, SW-91) provided between the blocks are excluded.
If more than 6 FOUT blocks are connected, the control out (MV) status of the most upstream
block turns to output fail (PTPF).

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5.2 OPERATION PROCEDURE

Procedure :
1. Create function block on [DR0023] as follows:

2. Create control window on [CG0001]. Assign four function blocks on the control window.
3. Operation confirmation by test function.
4. Confirmation procedure.
Set the block mode of the control blocks [TIC302] and [TIC303] to CAS.
Set MV of TIC301 to 50%.
Confirm that the SV of [TIC302] becomes 100.0 DEGC and the SV of [TIC303]
becomes 200.0 DEGC.

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