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How to set and On/Off Controller?

Products: Aspen HYSYS Dynamics


Last Updated: 03-Nov-2020
Versions: V14.3, V14.2, V14.0, V12.1, V12.0, V11.0, V10.0, V9.0, V8.8, V8.6, V8.4
Article ID: 000087699
Primary Subject: Dynamics

Problem Statement

How to set an On-Off controller?

Solution

This can be done adding three digital control point operations and one Boolean latch gate operation.

1. Open the attached HYSYS case OnOff_starter.hsc.

We would like to control the level of V-100 (height = 1.127 m) through valve VLV-101. If the level is above the
maximum level (0.80 m) the desired actuator position is 100%. If the level is below the minimum level (0.20 m) the
desired actuator position is 0%.

1. From the Dynamics tab of the object palette, add three digital point controllers and one Boolean latch gate
operation.
2. Open the first digital point (name it Full Open) and add the following Information:

Connections tab:
Process Variable Source - Object: V-100; Variable: Liquid Level.
Output Target – Object: Latch-1; Variable Set/Reset State.
Parameters tab:
Mode: Auto
Auto Operational Parameters: Latch
Threshold: 0.80 m (2.625 ft)
OP is On when: PV >= Threshold
Faceplate PV configuration:
PV Minimum: 0 m
PV Maximum: 1.127 m (3.698 ft)

In this way, if the Level is higher than the threshold value, the digital point will be ON and will send 1 to Latch-1. If it is
equal or lower than threshold value, the current OP state will be OFF and a zero value will be sent to Latch-1.

1. Open the second digital point (name it Reset) and add the following information:

Connection tab:
Process Variable Source – Object: V-100; Variable: Liquid Level.
Output Target – Object: Latch-1; Variable Set/Reset State.
Parameters tab:
Mode: Auto
Auto Operational Parameters: Latch
Threshold: 0.20 m (0.6562 ft)
OP is On when: PV <= Threshold
Faceplate PV configuration:
PV Minimum: 0 m
PV Maximum: 1.127 m (3.698 ft)

This second digital point will send 1 to Latch-1 when level will be lower than 0.2 and 0 when higher.

1. Open the Boolean operation Latch-1. In Connections tab | Output Target section, connect the third digital point
using Add OP… button.
2. On Monitor tab, select Set as Prevailing Input to provide this prevailing input to the output of Full Open digital
point.
3. Introduce the following parameters for the third digital point:

Connections tab:
Output Target – Object: VLV-101; Variable: Actuator Desire Position.
Parameters tab:
Mode: Auto
Auto Operational Parameters: Latch
Threshold: 0.5
OP is On when: PV >= Threshold
Faceplate PV Configuration:
PV Minimum: 0
PV Maximum: 1

The third digital point should get 1 or 0 from the latch Boolean operator. If it gets 1, the Digital point will be ON since
the PV is higher than the threshold. The control valve was full open and the level would decrease till 0.2 m. At this
level, control valve was close. The level would increase till 0.8 m, where the digital point would get 1 again.

1. Run the case and see the table showing the water vessel results, track the impact on the level in V-100 and the
effect of the controllers.

The solution of the above steps is attached, please see case OnOff_Result.hsc.

KeyWords

On-Off Controller, Digital Point, Latch, Boolean Operator

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