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PID Controller

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The PID controller creates a general proportional-integral-derivative control block. Two inputs are necessary for this block: the proportional input and the derivative input. You must specify the derivative state for input to this block that is consistent with the proportional state. For example, if the proportional input is the measured x position of a part, the derivative input should be the linear velocity in the x direction.

This block automatically creates the integrated state of the proportional input for use as the integrated input. You can parameterize the P, I, and D gains of this block with an Adams View real design variable to quickly study the effect of changing control gains.

For the option:	Do the following:
Name	Enter the name that you want assigned to the function block.
Input	Specify the assembly name of any controls block.
Deriviative Input	Specify the signal representing the first-time derivative of the input.
P Gain	Specify the gain applied to the input signal.
I Gain	Specify the gain applied to the integral of the input signal.
D Gain	Specify the gain applied to the derivative input.
Initial Condition	Enter the initial condition for the input signal.
	Check the inputs to the function block.
	Display the Information window to review the connections to the block.
	Create an output measure. See Controls_measure_panel dialog box help.