Click PLC PID Instruction and Autotuning using Factory IO

A PID (Proportional, Integral, and Derivative) control is possible with the Click PLC. The Click Programming Software version 2.50 now includes PID. This features 8 full-featured control loops with an easy graphical user interface (GUI). PID will run on all of the Ethernet-enabled Click PLCs.
We will be using this PID along with a Factory IO scene to demonstrate PID control and Autotuning 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. 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-instruction-and-autotuning-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
PID using Factory IO
https://accautomation.ca/click-plc-pid-using-factory-io
https://youtu.be/JGB9e__MWPc

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