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PID Basic simulated heater Example
Reading analog input 0 to control analog PWM output 3
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// This simulates a 20W heater block driven by the PID
// Vary the setpoint with the Pot, and watch the heater drive the temperature up
//
// Simulation at https://wokwi.com/projects/358122536159671297
//
// Based on
// Wokwi https://wokwi.com/projects/357374218559137793
// Wokwi https://wokwi.com/projects/356437164264235009
#include "PID_v1.h" // https://github.com/br3ttb/Arduino-PID-Library
//Define Variables we'll be connecting to
double Setpoint, Input, Output;
//Specify the links and initial tuning parameters
double Kp = 17, Ki = 0.3, Kd = 2; // works reasonably with sim heater block
//double Kp = 255, Ki = .0, Kd = 0; // works reasonably with sim heater block
//double Kp = 2, Ki = 5, Kd = 1; // commonly used defaults
PID myPID(&Input, &Output, &Setpoint, Kp, Ki, Kd, P_ON_E, DIRECT);
const int PWM_PIN = 3; // UNO PWM pin
const int INPUT_PIN = -1; // Analog pin for Input (set <0 for simulation)
const int SETPOINT_PIN = A1; // Analog pin for Setpoint Potentiometer
const int SETPOINT_INDICATOR = 6; // PWM pin for indicating setpoint
const int INPUT_INDICATOR = 5; // PWM pin for indicating Input
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println(__FILE__);
myPID.SetOutputLimits(-4, 255);
if (SETPOINT_INDICATOR >= 0) pinMode(SETPOINT_INDICATOR, OUTPUT);
if (INPUT_INDICATOR >= 0) pinMode(INPUT_INDICATOR, OUTPUT);
Setpoint = 0;
//turn the PID on
myPID.SetMode(AUTOMATIC);
if(INPUT_PIN>0){
Input = analogRead(INPUT_PIN);
}else{
Input = simPlant(0.0,1.0); // simulate heating
}
Serial.println("Setpoint Input Output Watts");
}
void loop()
{
// gather Input from INPUT_PIN or simulated block
float heaterWatts = (int)Output * 20.0 / 255; // 20W heater
if (INPUT_PIN > 0 ) {
Input = analogRead(INPUT_PIN);
} else {
float blockTemp = simPlant(heaterWatts,Output>0?1.0:1-Output); // simulate heating
Input = blockTemp; // read input from simulated heater block
}
if (myPID.Compute())
{
analogWrite(PWM_PIN, (int)Output);
Setpoint = analogRead(SETPOINT_PIN) / 4; // Read setpoint from potentiometer
if (INPUT_INDICATOR >= 0) analogWrite(INPUT_INDICATOR, Input);
if (SETPOINT_INDICATOR >= 0) analogWrite(SETPOINT_INDICATOR, Setpoint);
}
report();
}
void report(void)
{
static uint32_t last = 0;
const int interval = 1000;
if (millis() - last > interval) {
last += interval;
// Serial.print(millis()/1000.0);
Serial.print("SP:");
Serial.print(Setpoint);
Serial.print(" PV:");
Serial.print(Input);
Serial.print(" CV:");
Serial.print(Output);
Serial.print(" Int:");
Serial.print(myPID.GetIntegral());
Serial.print(' ');
Serial.println();
}
}
float simPlant(float Q,float hfactor) { // heat input in W (or J/s)
// simulate a 1x1x2cm aluminum block with a heater and passive ambient cooling
// float C = 237; // W/mK thermal conduction coefficient for Al
float h = 5 *hfactor ; // W/m2K thermal convection coefficient for Al passive
float Cps = 0.89; // J/g°C
float area = 1e-4; // m2 area for convection
float mass = 10 ; // g
float Tamb = 25; // °C
static float T = Tamb; // °C
static uint32_t last = 0;
uint32_t interval = 100; // ms
if (millis() - last >= interval) {
last += interval;
// 0-dimensional heat transfer
T = T + Q * interval / 1000 / mass / Cps - (T - Tamb) * area * h;
}
return T;
}
255°
Setpoint
0°
PID_v1 with Heater Simulation
SP___PV___CV
°C___°C___Watt