CAT NO: DIDACTICNLE-Export-210012
Trainer for Controller Tuning- Engineering Lab Training Systems.
Technical Description
This benchtop trainer deals
with the interaction between controller and controlled system, the
objective being for the closed control loop, comprising the controller
and the controlled system, to exhibit the desired optimum response. The
setting of controller parameters - a key practical aspect - can be
practised safely and intensively using simulation software. Concepts
such as open and closed loop control, stability, step response,
disturbance and control response are clearly demonstrated. The
particular feature of this trainer is that no real systems are used; the
controlled system is simulated on a PC by a simulation program
developed by GUNT. This principle is in widespread application in
product development in industry and is known as Hardware in Loop (HIL).
All major types of controlled systems can be selected in the program.
The system parameters can be set within broad limits so that - unlike
actual controlled systems - extreme parameter situations can be
investigated. The time response can be recorded and analysed using the
software. The controller and the PC are connected by a data acquisition
card with AD and DA converters.
The process controller that is used can be easily configured from the PC across an interface using the software provided.
Clearly structured instructional material outlines the fundamentals and provides a step-by-step guide through the exercises.