PID and PIDE Getting

Started Guide for

ControlLogix and
CompactLogix
Bruce Kyer
RA Technical Support Engineer

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Agenda

1. Introduction
2. Parameter Overview
3. Demos

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Adding the Ladder PID and Tags

Enter the following for the ladder PID:
A Tag for operator manual
control if desired, or leave
0 if not used

The tag that holds

the PV value

A backing tag of
type PID for
internal storage

The output tag that youll

use to drive the process
(CV)
Set these three fields to zero
if you dont use them
These are display values from
PID backing tag
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Configuring the PID - Scaling Tab

Unscaled Min/Max: This
should match the range
from the input card

Engineering units: This

is what the setpoint is
specified in and what the
status below uses.

The range the PID

will use for its output

This is the range the

Tieback tag will use
If you change while the
processor is running, you
must uncheck this box once
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Configuring the PID - Alarms Tab

The PID has built-in alarming.
Can be used by the program to indicate that the PV is out of range.
Is not essential for PID operation - does not have to be used.

Specify alarm limit values

if desired, or leave all 0 if
you dont use.

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Configuring the PID - Configuration Tab

Choose Derivative of PV
or Error
Enter the desired
Loop Update Time

Choose the Control

Action
PVSP or SP-PV

Choose independent or
dependent equation form.
This affects tuning.

Enter a range to limit

the CV to. Enter 100
and 0 for no limit
Enter Deadband value.
Freezes CV when PV
is close enough. Can
save on valve wear or
help stabilize system.
Leave 0 if not used.

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Additional
Options

Configuring the PID - Tuning Tab

Use Set Output to
directly control the output
when software manual is
checked.

Setpoint is what
the PID tries to
drive the PV to.

Manual mode feeds

the Tieback tag directly
to the PID output.

Output bias, also known as

feedforward, is directly
added to the output.
Enter the PID gains here.
These numbers can be
adjusted to tune the loop.
Current values and status to
monitor PID state.
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Adding the Ladder PID - Timing

The Ladder PID is not self-regulated (timed).
Needs to be regulated with Timer or Periodic Task, otherwise, output will be wild.
PID should only be executed as fast as process needs to conserve CPU resources.
The period at which the PID is scanned true should be filled into the Loop Update
Time. Programmer must make sure that this is filled in manually or update
programmatically PID_Backing_Tag.UPD.

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Adding a Function Block PIDE and Tags

The Function Block PIDE
Connect a tag for
setpoint

Connect process
measurement tag

Connect the process

control tag

Connect a tag for

manual output
control
Set True for
Program Control
Set for the mode
desired
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Configuring the PIDE EUs/Limits Tab

Engineering units. This is
the range the PV and SP
use. The PV input is
assumed to be in EU.

Specify the range for

CVEU to use (the PIDE
output).

Limits the CV and SP to a

sub-range. Make sure this
is filled in after setting
scaling. Typically, SP limit
is same as PV.
Make sure status says
OK
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Configuring the PIDE General Config Tab

Usually best to leave
mode periodic. In
that case, PIDE will
regulate itself.

Specify the gains.

Choose control
action and equation
type
More advanced
settings, can normally
leave alone.

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Demos

PID
PIDE

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References

Using the PIDE Instruction White Paper

Logix5000 Controllers Advanced Process Control Reference Manual
Logix5000 Controllers General Instructions Reference Manual
This presentation and the associated ACD example will be attached to
Knowledgebase ID 462378

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