Functions
Figure 2. Direct acting
Max User SP
User Ctrl SP
80ºF 100%
override
scaler
75ºF 0%
75ºF PID
75ºF 100%
override
scaler
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Min User SP
70ºF 0%
REVERSE ACTING
The controller output
If the input variable equals the User Control setpoint, the output will be determined by the PID loop. In this situation the override has no effect on the output value.
If the input variable is above the User Control setpoint, the output could decrease from 100% to 0% as the input variable increases from the User Control setpoint to the Max User setpoint. In this situation the output value is the lesser of the PID output or the override output.
If the input variable is below the User Control setpoint, the output could increase from 0% to 100% as the input variable decreases from the User Control setpoint to the Min User setpoint. In this situation the output value is the greater of the PID output or the override output. See the following example.
Assume the user wishes to control the fan speed using a variable frequency drive (VFD). The VFD input is
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