RT 644 Temperature Control Demonstration Unit Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Process Control Trainer
Experimental introduction to control engineering using an example of temperature controlled system Features - experimental introduction to control engineering using an example of temperature control - construction of the system with components commonly used in industry - digital controller with freely selectable parameters: P, I, D and all combinations - optional I&C software RT 650.40 via USB Learning objectives/experiments - fundamentals of control engineering - latest industrial control engineering components: controllers, transducers, actuators - operation and parameter setting of a multifunctional state-of-the-art digital controller: e.g. parameter setting as P, PI and PID controller - investigation of disturbance and control response - influence of different controller parameters on stability and control quality - investigation of the properties of the open and closed control loops - processing of process variables using external equipment, e.g. plotter or oscilloscope - together with accessory RT 650.40: familiarisation with and use of I&C software Specification [1] experimental unit for control engineering experiments [2] temperature control with plate heat exchanger and 2 water circuits [3] primary circuit with electrically heated tank, pump, control valve, rotameter and protection against lack of water [4] secondary circuit with fresh water connection, temperature transducer, rotameter [5] ball valve to generate disturbance variables in fresh water circuit [6] plate heat exchanger, 30 plates [7] control valve: electromagnetic proportional valve [8] digital industrial controller, freely parameterisable [9] large process schematic on front panel [10] process variables X and Y accessible as analogue signals via lab jacks Technical data Tank - stainless steel - capacity: 15L Heater - power output: 2kW - thermostat: 20...80°C Pump, 3-stage - max. flow rate: 70L/min - max. head: 5,5m Temperature sensor: Pt100: -50...400°C 2x dial-gauge thermometers (bimetal type): 0...80°C 2x rotameters: 30...320L/h Electromagnetic proportional valve: Kvs: 0,8m3/h Digital controller, can be parameterised as P, PI or PID controller Process variables as analogue signals: 0...10V Connection of external recording devices (e.g. oscilloscope, line recorder) via lab jacks 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase UL/CSA optional LxWxH: 1000x500x1070mm Weight: approx. 75kg