
210 UDC 6300 Process Controller Product Manual 1/03
5.22 Three Position Step Control
Introduction
The Three Position Step Control algorithm allows the control of a valve
(or other actuator) with an electric motor. Digital Outputs 3 and 4
generate control signals that drive external relays; one to move the motor
upscale, the other to move it downscale, without a feedback slidewire
linked to the motor shaft. Adaptive Tune does not function with this
algorithm.
How it works
Three Position Step control is an extension of the On-Off Duplex Control
to include internal feedback of the state of the Digital Outputs.
In this algorithm, the error signal is compared with a feedback signal and
the result determines the state of the Digital Outputs as follows:
Positive Error > Feedback Digital Output 3 On
Negative Error < Feedback Digital Output 4 On
Otherwise, the outputs are both off.
Estimated motor
position
The Three Position Step control algorithm provides an output display
(“OUT”) which is an estimated motor position since the motor is not using
any slidewire feedback.
Although this output indication is only accurate to a few percent, it is
corrected each time the controller drives the motor to one of its stops
(0% or 100%).
It avoids all the control problems associated with the feedback slidewire
(wear, dirt, noise).
When operating in this algorithm, the estimated “OUT” display is shown
to the nearest percent (i.e. no decimal).
Setting the motor
travel time
Table 5-44 lists the procedure for setting the motor time. This is the time
it takes the motor to travel from 0% to 100%.
Table 5-44 Procedure for Setting the 3PSTEP Motor time
Step Operation Press Action
1
Enter the Set
Up mode
SET
UP
Until you see:
Upper Display
Lower Display
SET UP
ALGORTHM
2
Select 3PSTEP
FUNC
L1/L2
Until you see:
Upper Display
Lower Display
CONTR ALG
Current Selection
or
To select “3PSTEP” in the upper display
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