The unit shall perform the following experiments and investigations:
 Learning Objectives / Experiments

•   Learning basic terminology and methods involved in process control 
•   Control loop comprising controller and controlled system
•   Difference between open and closed loop control 
•   Adapting the controller to different controlled systems
•   Determining the controlled system parameters
•   Choosing optimum controller parameters 
•   Using commonly applied tuning rules
•   Investigating control and disturbance response
•   Investigating the stability of the closed control loop Specification

 [1]   Experimental unit for controller tuning 
 [2]   Digital controller, configurable as a P, PI or PID controller with interface 
 [3]   Interface for PC
 [4]   Data acquisition card for PC
 [5]   Simulation software for different controlled system types, such as first and second order lags, time -delayed systems etc. 
 [6]   Recording and evaluation of time response on PC 
 [7]   Configuration software for process controller
 [8]   Software via PCI under Windows 7, 8.1, 10including PC1 Computer -System with 21" TFT - Monitor Win 10 engl. 
Technical Data Controller-

•  Configurable as P, PI or PID 1 28 | P a g e Mechatronics Lab_2022 controller
•  Proportional gain Xp: 0...999,9%
•  Integral action time Tn: 0...3600s
•  Derivative time Tv: 0...1200s Process variables as analogue signals: 0...10V Controlled system simulation models with proportional, integral, first -order lag, second - order lag Time -delayed response, non - linearity and limitation possible 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase Dimensions and Weight LxWxH: 370x330x150mm Weight: approx. 5kg