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DAMPING FACTOR SUBMENU:
Press d42) Display flashes the previous “Damping Factor” selection.
Press b43) Scroll through the available selections: 0000,0001,0002,
0003,0004,0005,0006,0007.
Press d44) Display flashes STRD stored message and then advances
to ANLG only, if it was changed, otherwise press ato advance
to ANLGAnalog Output Menu.
Damping Factor is a measure of speed, overshoot, and undershoot in which the
process variable responds to the output changes of the instrument, which were
used during the Auto Tune. This value is typically set to the ratio of Rate to
Reset. This Default value is (0003). For fast response time, this value should be
decreased while for slow response time it should be increased.
The "DEADBAND" Submenu will only appear if "ON/OFF" was
selected from the "Control Type" Menu.
DEADBAND SUBMENU:
Press d45) Display flashes 1st digit of the previous DEAD Deadband
value.
Press b& c46) Press band cbuttons to enter a new “Deadband” value.
Press d47) Display shows STRD stored message and then advances to
ANLG only, if it was changed, otherwise press ato advance to
ANLGAnalog Output Menu.
Dead Band units are the same as Proportional Band units.
The Dead Band or neutral zone is the number of degrees or counts
(if Input Type is Process) around the set point which the Process Variable
must pass above or below the set point, before the output changes state.