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What is the primary purpose of a PID controller?
What is the primary purpose of a PID controller?
- To ensure system stability
- To speed up response times
- To maintain a constant value or process (correct)
- To correct errors caused by disruptions to the system
What is the effect of increasing the P term in a PID controller?
What is the effect of increasing the P term in a PID controller?
- Reduced overshooting and instability
- Increased response times
- Reduced oscillation
- Increased response times and more overshoot and oscillation (correct)
What is the primary function of the integral term in a PID controller?
What is the primary function of the integral term in a PID controller?
- To adjust the system response based on how far away it is from the desired value
- To correct long-term drift or bias in the system (correct)
- To produce an output proportional to the current magnitude of the error signal
- To predict the future behavior of the error
What happens if only a Ki gain value is set in a PID controller?
What happens if only a Ki gain value is set in a PID controller?
What does the derivative term in a PID controller predict?
What does the derivative term in a PID controller predict?
What is the purpose of the proportional term in a PID controller?
What is the purpose of the proportional term in a PID controller?
What is the effect of a large P term on the system response?
What is the effect of a large P term on the system response?
What happens to the derivative term output when the error changes faster?
What happens to the derivative term output when the error changes faster?
What is the primary role of the derivative term in the system?
What is the primary role of the derivative term in the system?
What happens when the Kd gain value is too high?
What happens when the Kd gain value is too high?
What is the first step in tuning the system?
What is the first step in tuning the system?
What should the overshoot of the system response be when adjusting the integral gain?
What should the overshoot of the system response be when adjusting the integral gain?
What is the purpose of introducing the derivative gain?
What is the purpose of introducing the derivative gain?
What is the result of reducing the proportional gain slightly after it causes oscillation?
What is the result of reducing the proportional gain slightly after it causes oscillation?
What happens when a PID controller is used to correct errors caused by disruptions to the system?
What happens when a PID controller is used to correct errors caused by disruptions to the system?
What is the effect of a large proportional term on the system response?
What is the effect of a large proportional term on the system response?
What does the integral term in a PID controller do to past errors?
What does the integral term in a PID controller do to past errors?
What is the main purpose of the integral term in a PID controller?
What is the main purpose of the integral term in a PID controller?
What does the derivative term in a PID controller predict?
What does the derivative term in a PID controller predict?
What happens to the system response when the proportional gain is increased?
What happens to the system response when the proportional gain is increased?
What is the result of increasing the integral term in a PID controller?
What is the result of increasing the integral term in a PID controller?
What is the primary purpose of adjusting the proportional gain?
What is the primary purpose of adjusting the proportional gain?
What happens if the integral gain is set too high?
What happens if the integral gain is set too high?
What is the effect of increasing the derivative gain?
What is the effect of increasing the derivative gain?
What is the recommended approach to tuning the system?
What is the recommended approach to tuning the system?
What is the purpose of the derivative term?
What is the purpose of the derivative term?
What should be the target overshoot of the system response when adjusting the integral gain?
What should be the target overshoot of the system response when adjusting the integral gain?
What happens when the derivative term output is high?
What happens when the derivative term output is high?
What is the effect of a high Kd gain value?
What is the effect of a high Kd gain value?
