DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : Sri.E. BABU
Designation : Lecturer
Branch: : Electronics and Instrumentation Engg.
Institute : S.G.P.R. Govt. Polytechnic, Kurnool
Year/Sem : V Semester
Subject : Process control
Subject code : AEI-504
Topic : Controller principles
Duration : 50 mts.
Sub Topic : The construction of error detection using
resistive circuit
Teaching Aid : Diagrams
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 Recap

We have discussed

• Implementation of PID controller using OP-AMPS

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 Objectives

On completion of this period you would be able to

know

• Construction of error detection circuit using

resistive circuit

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Interaction/Discussion

• What is a potentiometer

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 Error detection

• Error is the difference between set point and the regulated

value

• The detection of an error signal is accomplished in electronic

controllers by taking the difference between voltages

• One voltage is generated by the process signal current

passed
through a resistor
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 Error detection

• The second voltage is generated by a voltage divider using a

constant voltage as a source. This is the set point voltage
Vsp.

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 Error detection

• Assume a two wire system

• The current drawn from the floating power supply is the 4

mA to 20 mA signal current

• The signal current is used to produce a voltage IR across

the resistor R

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Error detection circuit

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 Error detection

• This voltage is placed in series opposition to a voltage Vsp

(set point voltage)

• Vsp is tapped from a variable resister Rsp which is

connected to a constant positive source V0

• The result is an error voltage Ve = Vsp – IR

• The Ve is used in the process controller to calculate

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 Summary

• Developing resistive circuit for error detection

• Apply constant voltage source to voltage divider

• Connect Vsp in series opposition to process voltage to get

difference

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 QUIZ

1. Potentiometer acts as

a. Current divider

b. Resister divider

c. Voltage divider

d. None

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 Frequently asked Questions

• Describe the error detection using resistive circuit

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