PID Control Doubt: Tuning Proportional, Integral & Derivative Gains

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SUMMARY

The discussion centers on the tuning of Proportional, Integral, and Derivative (PID) gains in PID controllers, which are essential for minimizing error in industrial processes. The user expresses confusion regarding the timing and methodology of tuning these gains to ensure that the set point (SP) and measured value (MV) align. It is confirmed that a deadband typically exists around the set point, and various tuning techniques are available, as detailed in PID control literature.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of PID control theory
  • Familiarity with set point (SP) and measured value (MV) concepts
  • Knowledge of tuning techniques for PID controllers
  • Basic grasp of industrial automation processes
NEXT STEPS
  • Research PID tuning techniques, including Ziegler-Nichols and Cohen-Coon methods
  • Explore the concept of deadband in control systems
  • Learn about the impact of each PID gain (P, I, D) on system response
  • Investigate software tools for simulating PID control systems
USEFUL FOR

Control engineers, automation specialists, and anyone involved in optimizing industrial processes using PID controllers will benefit from this discussion.

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Hello,
I have been obsessed with PID control concept and i want to notice you my doubt here. PID controllers are very useful in industrial applications to make the error free process(learned from the web). Basic PID controller mechanism is to tune the values P(Proportional gain), I(Integral gain from the recent errors) and D(derivative gain on about future errors) that are useful to minimize the error after the measured process. That means, the set point(SP)(before the operation) and the measure value(MV)(after the operation) should be same.

My concerns about,

i) If you tune P,I and D values to make both SP and MV same, Is that real process was done with some error plus set point value. Here i have been messed up and did not understand well how and where these tuning was done(at last stage of the process to just show SP and MV are same or starting of the process?).

Any help!

Thank you.
 
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If I understand your question, yes, there is normally a deadband around the set point value. If you are asking how to tune a loop, there are various techniques discussed at wiki under PID.
 

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