This compact teaching / training unit offers every opportunity to learn the fundamentals of process control through experimentation on a speed control system. The experimentation set-up is mounted on a solid housing which accommodates all the electronics. A transparent protective cover permits safe observation of the experiments. A DC motor drives a shaft with a mass flywheel. The dial gauge allows the speed to be read off directly at any time. The speed is measured inductively using a speed transducer. The output signal from the transducer is sent to the software controller. The output signal from the controller influences the motor current. A generator acting as a mechanical resistance to shaft rotation can be activated by the software to study the influence of disturbance variables.
The powerful state-of-the-art software is an integral part of the training system, embodying the principle of hardware/software integration (HSI). It enables the experiments to be conducted and evaluated in a user-friendly manner. The software has network capability.

The link between the practice system and the PC is made via a USB port.
Clearly structured and comprehensive instructional material sets out the fundamentals and provides a step-by-step guide through the experiments.

- Fundamentals of process control based on the

  example of a speed control system
- Open loop control response
- Effects of different control parameters and methods

  on the response of the closed loop system

- Recording of step responses 
  + reference variable
  + disturbance variable
- Controller optimisation
- Software-based controlled system simulation
  + comparison of different system parameters