Overview; Installation; Set-Up; Autotune - CAL Controls 3300 Operating Manual

INSTALLATION

The Model 3300 controller is designed to be mounted in a
1/32 DIN panel cutout and the Model 9300 in a 1/16 DIN
cutout. See the INSTALLATION section.

SET-UP

After installation the controller requires programming with
the following information:
Type of Input Sensor
Operating unit (C or F etc)
Type of Output Device
Temperature Setpoint
Note: The controller will not be operational until this
information is entered.
When the above information has been programmed into the
controller it will be operational with the following factory
PID (proportional band, integral time, derivative time)
settings.
Proportional band/Gain
Integral time/Reset
Proportional cycle-time
Derivative time/Rate
DAC Derivative approach control

AUTOTUNE

To precisely control an application the controller will need
to be 'tuned' using the built-in 'AUTOTUNE' feature.
Autotune 'teaches' the controller the main characteristics of
the process and 'learns' by cycling the output on and off.
The results are measured and used to calculate optimum PID
values which are automatically entered in the controller
memory.
During AUTOTUNE the optimum cycle-time is calculated but
is not automatically implemented. The cycle-time requires
manual acceptance unless pre-selected.
To ensure good control over a wide range of applications
two versions of the Autotune program are provided, TUNE
and TUNE AT SETPOINT.
The TUNE method normally achieves the best results.
Starting with the load cool, tuning occurs during warm-up
preventing overshoot. This method of tuning is
recommended.
10°C/18°F
The TUNE AT SETPOINT method is used for specialist
5 mins
applications. eg. Heat-cool, multizones and processes below
20 secs
100°C/200°F. During the tuning cycle some overshoot occurs
25 secs
because the tuning cycle is at set point.
1.5
The DAC setting is not re-calculated.

OVERVIEW

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