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Chapter 3
Using the PID Control Toolkit
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The fast PID algorithm is faster and simpler than the precise PID algorithm. Use the fast 
algorithm in fast control loops. The precise PID algorithm uses the Two Degree of Freedom 
algorithm to control the PV, which gives better results than the fast PID algorithm. The precise 
PID algorithm also uses extra parameters such as Beta, Linearity, and Setpoint Range, which 
you can specify using 
PidSetAttribute
. The precise PID algorithm implements a 
bumpless manual-to-automatic transfer, which ensures a smooth controller output during the 
transition from manual to automatic control mode.
Control Input Filter
You can use the filtered PV to filter high-frequency noise from the measured values in a 
control application. For example, you can use a filtered PV if you are measuring process 
variable values using a DAQ device. To use a filtered PV, set 
pidAttrUseFilteredPV
 to 1. 
By default, this attribute is set to 0. You can use 
PidSetProcessVariableFilter
 and 
PidGetProcessVariableFilter
 to set or get custom filters.
 section, the sampling rate of the control system should be 
at least 10 times faster than the fastest time constant of the physical system. Therefore, if 
correctly sampled, any frequency components of the measured signal that are greater than 
one-tenth of the sampling frequency are a result of noise in the measured signal. Gains in the 
PID controller can amplify this noise and produce unnecessary wear on actuators and other 
system components. The filtered PV uses a low-pass fifth-order Finite Impulse Response 
(FIR) filter to filter out unwanted noise from input signals. The cutoff frequency of the 
low-pass filter is one-tenth of the sampling frequency, regardless of the actual sampling 
frequency value. 
Output Rate Limiting
Sudden changes in control output are undesirable or even dangerous for many control 
applications. For example, a sudden large change in the SP can cause a very large change in 
controller output. Although, in theory, this large change in controller output results in fast 
system response, it may also cause unnecessary wear on actuators or sudden large power 
demands. In addition, the PID controller can amplify noise in the system, which results in a 
constantly changing controller output. 
You can use output rate limiting to avoid the problem of sudden changes in controller 
output. To enable output rate limiting, set 
pidAttrLimitOutputRate
 to 1, set 
pidAttrOutputRate
 and 
pidAttrInitialOutput
 to limit the rate of change of the 
controller output, and specify the controller output value on the first iteration of the control 
loop, respectively. Call 
PidSetAttribute
 and 
PidGetAttribute
 to set and get these 
attributes.