Omega CNI8C, CNI8DV, CNI16D, CNI8DH, CNI32 manual Damping Factor Submenu, Deadband Submenu

DAMPING FACTOR SUBMENU:

Press d 42) Display flashes the previous “Damping Factor” selection.

Press b 43) Scroll through the available selections: 0000, 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007.

Press d 44) Display flashes STRD stored message and then advances

to OUT2 only, if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to OUT2 Output 2 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 d 45) Display flashes 1st digit of the previous DEAD Deadband value.

Press b & c 46) Press b and c buttons to enter a new “Deadband” value. Press d 47) Display shows STRD stored message and then advances to

OUT2 only, if it was changed, otherwise press a to advance to OUT2 Output 2 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 Setpoint which the Process Variable must pass above or below the Setpoint, before the output changes state.

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