PID Simulator - Get This PID simulation Software for the basics

In advanced control systems, sometimes it help clarify understanding if you can just experiment with the PID controller without causing damage or production scrap. That is the purpose of this PID simulator, to experiment with each PID simualtion. Proportional integral control tuning is performed via an interactive PID controller after giving you the PID basics.

PID basics is described in 12 interactive screens of text, graphics, and animation.  PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative) control is the state-of-the-art way to control continuous processes such as furnace temperature control, liquid levels and flow, process speed and pressures. The program first explains the PID basics and draws proportional, integral, and derivative outputs as you vary an error signal.  Then the program allows you to actually "tune" an example furnace temperature controller and liquid level controller by adjusting Gain, Reset, and Rate for the best control.

We call attention to this little PID Basics tutorial for our facilities maintenance training customers primarily because building environmental control utilizes a PID controller, as may pump controllers, boiler controllers, etc. Even HVAC technicians, both commercial and residential may be interested in this PID tutorial as the temperature controller in most homes, uses PID control. An interesting note, you may not realize, the cruise control in your car utilizes a PID control also. A PID control function is available in most PLCs for process control too. For example in plastic manufacturing facility, an extruder's speed will be controlled by a PID loop circuit, as well as many applications requiring temperature, level, flow, speed and pressure control.

According to Wikipedia, "A proportional-integral-derivative controller (PID controller) is a control loop feedback mechanism used in industrial control systems. In an industrial process a PID controller attempts to correct the error between a measured process variable and a desired setpoint by calculating and then outputting a corrective action that can adjust the process accordingly." You can read about it at Wikipedia, but true understanding comes from experimenting with our PID tutorial, a hands on approach.

Who Can Benefit

Facilities maintenance and plant maintenance  personnel as well as engineering who have not had formal PID control  training, may find this PID control  tutorial increases both their knowledge and their understanding of PID tuning. This PID tutorial is a great aid for students who are currently or about to cover the topic of proportional integral derivative control. Those with previous training in the art of proportional integral derivative control, may find this tutorial a good refresher and may gain better understanding of PID tuning than in their original PID control training. 

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