Click PLC PID using Factory IO (3D)

We will be looking at using a Click PLC PID loop controlling a tank in Factory IO. A PID (Proportional, Integral, and Derivative) control is possible with the Click PLC. A sample program was written for this PLC by Bernie Carlton in the following thread from the Automation Direct Forum. This was based on the math/process presented by Tim Wescott in his paper titled PID without a Ph.D. We will be using this sample program along with a Factory IO scene to demonstrate PID control using our Click PLC. Here are some references on PID control: PID without a Ph.D. By Tim Wescott http://igor.chudov.com/manuals/Servo-Tuning/PID-without-a-PhD.pdf Understanding PID in 4 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbmEUi2p-nA PID Control – A brief introduction PID Controllers Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR0hOmjaHp0 Who Else Wants to Learn about On-Off and PID Control? https://accautomation.ca/who-else-wants-to-learn-about-on-off-and-pid-control/ Our Factory IO scene will be controlling the level of water in a tank. PID will be used to maintain the level based on a dial pot knob on the control panel. We will also discuss the math that the PID loop uses. Let’s get started! More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-pid-using-factory-io Previously we discussed: Click PLC System-Hardware https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-system-hardware/ Click PLC Installing the Software https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-installing-the-software/ Click PLC Establish Communication https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-establish-communication/ Click PLC Numbering System and Addressing https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-numbering-system-and-addressing Click PLC Timers and Counters https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-timers-and-counters Click PLC Compare and Math Instructions https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-compare-and-math-instructions Click PLC Program Control Instructions https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-program-control-instructions Click PLC Shift Register Instruction https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-shift-register-instruction Click PLC Drum Instruction https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-drum-instruction Click PLC Send and Receive Instructions https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-send-and-receive-instructions Click PLC AdvancedHMI Communication https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-advancedhmi-communication Modbus RTU Click PLC Master to BRX PLC Slave Communication https://accautomation.ca/modbus-rtu-click-plc-master-to-brx-plc-slave-communication Video https://youtu.be/CIsj-Xppoog Click PLC - Update Firmware https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-update-firmware Video https://youtu.be/1X_kw4Rhokw Click PLC HMI Rotary Encoder Dial Input https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-hmi-rotary-encoder-dial-input Video https://youtu.be/mix9k2RTdII High-Speed Counter - Part 1 https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-high-speed-counting-part-1 High-Speed Count Mode Video https://youtu.be/P3l34unyAyU Interval Measurement Mode Video https://youtu.be/-t8JSKruilE Duration Measurement Mode Video https://youtu.be/znF6PRwGq-Y Frequency Measurement Mode Video https://youtu.be/m0I9P5AoFqE Click PLC High-Speed Counter - Part 2 https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-high-speed-counting-part-2 External Interrupt Mode https://youtu.be/UxFffVddUt4 Pulse Catch Mode https://youtu.be/2H0zwul1X3o Filter Pulse Mode https://youtu.be/FNbYAkBwIsQ Frequency Measurement and High-Speed Count Mode https://youtu.be/qV3jgRszghE Analog Dusk to Dawn Program https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-analog-dusk-to-dawn-program https://youtu.be/JlxTBlk6IJY The entire Click PLC series can be found at this URL: https://accautomation.ca/series/click-plc/ There are several reasons why we are using the Click PLC. Here are just a few. - Investment is low for the hardware and the software is free - Standalone PLC with built-in I/O - Communication ability - Ethernet Port, RS232, RS485 - support for protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, etc. - Ability to expand the system with a variety of modules including RTD and Thermocouple inputs directly. https://www.accautomation.ca