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Gain and Bias on PV and STPT on a PID controller [Ovation DCS]
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Those Gain and Bias fields aren't tuning parameters they're a straight linear scale (percent = EU × Gain + Bias) that maps your PV and...
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Conveyor Part Tracking PLC Unilogics
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A FIFO or queue of part records still sounds like the right approach here, especially since the spacing between parts isn't fixed. I...
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GTG - Auxiliaries failure - ride through this failure?
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@Selk, There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY to know without looking at the electrical drawings and the program running in the turbine control...
Sep 6, 2026
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A Control Loop That Provably Never Acts on Stale State
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You certainly need to contact those involved in such research. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10371395
Aug 30, 2026
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A Control Loop That Provably Never Acts on Stale State
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This addresses several approaches to introducing new concepts...
Aug 28, 2026
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A Control Loop That Provably Never Acts on Stale State
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Given that you want a review, the usual approach is to present it at a conference
Aug 27, 2026
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Don't Overlook the Mounting Structure When Ordering a Magnetron
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Not just the physics, but the physical installation!
Aug 27, 2026
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Don't Overlook the Mounting Structure When Ordering a Magnetron
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We recently sourced a replacement magnetron for one of our industrial microwave heating units. The power rating and frequency were easy...
Aug 27, 2026
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Ignition failure
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@Zaam10, You seem to have done all the usual things during troubleshooting--and thank you for providing details of the results of the...
Aug 24, 2026
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How do you know when a soft sensor / inferential model has silently gone wrong?
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So how many process variables are you monitoring and the level of measurement redundancy required, together with the number of control...
Aug 24, 2026
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Measuring Sulfuric Acid 98% Flow
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Acid flow measurement well understood. Contact the major instrument suppliers in your area. The key is getting proper support from the...
Aug 19, 2026
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GE Mark V Integrated Time Constant (ITC) First Order Lag
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@RJSolo, The search for a root cause you are describing is often called "going down a rabbit hole" (after a famous fairy tale, Alice's...
Aug 17, 2026
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Calibration of new type DP Level Transmitter Make Endress+Hauser
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My comment about U tube manometers was related to the performance of liquid under influence of gravity and its applicability to...
Aug 14, 2026
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Life expectancy of 24VDC power supply continuously being in use in DCS & PLC System
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MTBF is just statistical math, not component wear-out life. In real-world 24/7 DCS panels, top-tier 24VDC supplies usually last 8 to 12...
Aug 14, 2026
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With 30°C internal cabinet temp and only 20% load, you're in the sweet spot. Thermal stress on the primary and secondary capacitors is...
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