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pidstd

PID controller in standard form

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    Description

    Use pidstd to create standard-form PID controller objects, or to convert dynamic system models to standard PID controller form.

    The pidstd controller model object can represent standard-form PID controllers in continuous time or discrete time.

    • Continuous time — C=Kp(1+1Ti1s+TdsTdNs+1)

    • Discrete time — C=Kp(1+1TiIF(z)+TdTdN+DF(z))

    Here:

    • Kp is the proportional gain.

    • Ti is the integral time.

    • Td is the derivative time.

    • N is the first-order derivative filter divisor.

    • IF(z) is the integrator method for computing the integral in the discrete-time controller.

    • DF(z) is the integrator method for computing the derivative filter in the discrete-time controller.

    You can then combine this object with other components of a control architecture, such as the plant, actuators, and sensors to represent your control system. For more information, see Control System Modeling with Model Objects.

    You can create a PID controller model object by either specifying the controller parameters directly, or by converting a model of another type (such as a transfer function model tf) to PID controller form.

    You can also use pidstd to create generalized state-space (genss) models or uncertain state-space (uss (Robust Control Toolbox)) models.

    Creation

    You can obtain pidstd controller models in one of the following ways.

    • Create a model using the pidstd function.

    • Use the pidtune function to tune PID controllers for a plant model. Specify a baseline standard-form PID controller type using the C0 argument of the pidtune function. For example:

      sys = zpk([],[-1 -1 -1],1);
C0 = pidstd(1,1,1);
C = pidtune(sys,C0)

    • Interactively tune the PID controller for a plant model using:

    Syntax

    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti,Td,N)
    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti,Td,N,Ts)
    C = pidstd(Kp)
    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti)
    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti,Td)
    C = pidstd(___,Name,Value)
    C = pidstd
    C = pidstd(sys)

    Description

    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti,Td,N) creates a continuous-time standard-form PID controller model and sets the properties Kp, Ti, Td, and N. The remaining properties have default values.

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    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti,Td,N,Ts) creates a discrete-time PID controller model with sample time Ts.

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    C = pidstd(Kp) creates a continuous-time proportional (P) controller.

    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti) creates a proportional and integral (PI) controller.

    C = pidstd(Kp,Ti,Td) creates a proportional, integral, and derivative (PID) controller.

    C = pidstd(___,Name,Value) sets properties of the pidstd controller object specified using one or more Name,Value arguments for any of the previous input-argument combinations.

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    C = pidstd creates a controller object with default property values. To modify the property of the controller model, use dot notation.

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    C = pidstd(sys) converts the dynamic system model sys to a standard-form pidstd controller object.

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    Input Arguments

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    Proportional gain, specified as a real and finite value or a tunable object.

    • To create a pidstd controller object, use a real and finite scalar value.

    • To create an array of pidstd controller objects, use an array of real and finite values.

    • To create a tunable controller model, use a tunable parameter (realp) or generalized matrix (genmat).

    • To create a tunable gain-scheduled controller model, use a tunable surface created using tunableSurface.

    Integral time, specified as a real and positive value or a tunable object.

    • To create a pidstd controller object, use a real and positive scalar value.

    • To create an array of pidstd controller objects, use an array of real and positive values.

    • To create a tunable controller model, use a tunable parameter (realp) or generalized matrix (genmat).

    • To create a tunable gain-scheduled controller model, use a tunable surface created using tunableSurface.

    Derivative time, specified as a real, finite, and nonnegative value or a tunable object.

    • To create a pidstd controller object, use a real, finite, and nonnegative scalar value.

    • To create an array of pidstd controller objects, use an array of real, finite, and nonnegative values.

    • To create a tunable controller model, use a tunable parameter (realp) or generalized matrix (genmat).

    • To create a tunable gain-scheduled controller model, use a tunable surface created using tunableSurface.

    First-order derivative filter divisor, specified as a real and positive value or a tunable object.

    • To create a pidstd controller object, use a real and positive scalar value.

    • To create an array of pidstd controller objects, use an array of real and positive values.

    • To create a tunable controller model, use a tunable parameter (realp) or generalized matrix (genmat).

    • To create a tunable gain-scheduled controller model, use a tunable surface created using tunableSurface.

    When N = Inf, the controller has no filter on the derivative action.

    Sample time, specified as:

    • 0 for continuous-time systems.

    • A positive scalar representing the sampling period of a discrete-time system. Specify Ts in the time unit specified by the TimeUnit property.

    In an array of pidstd controllers, the same Ts applies to all controllers.

    PID controller models do not support unspecified sample time (Ts = -1).

    Note

    Changing Ts does not discretize or resample the model. To convert between continuous-time and discrete-time representations, use c2d and d2c. To change the sample time of a discrete-time system, use d2d.

    The discrete integrator formulas of the discretized controller depend upon the c2d discretization method you use, as shown in this table.

    c2d Discretization MethodIFormulaDFormula
    'zoh'ForwardEulerForwardEuler
    'foh'TrapezoidalTrapezoidal
    'tustin'TrapezoidalTrapezoidal
    'impulse'ForwardEulerForwardEuler
    'matched'ForwardEulerForwardEuler

    For more information about c2d discretization methods, see c2d.

    If you require different discrete integrator formulas, you can discretize the controller by directly setting Ts, IFormula, and DFormula to the desired values. However, this method does not compute new gain and filter-constant values for the discretized controller. Therefore, this method might yield a poorer match between the continuous-time and discrete-time PID controllers than using c2d.

    Dynamic system, specified as a SISO dynamic system model or array of SISO dynamic system models. Dynamic systems that you can use include:

    • Continuous-time or discrete-time numeric LTI models, such as tf, zpk, ss, or pidstd models.

    • Generalized or uncertain LTI models such as genss or uss (Robust Control Toolbox) models.

      The resulting PID controller assumes:

      • Current values of the tunable components for tunable control design blocks.

      • Nominal model values for uncertain control design blocks.

    • Identified LTI models, such as idtf (System Identification Toolbox), idss (System Identification Toolbox), idproc (System Identification Toolbox), idpoly (System Identification Toolbox), and idgrey (System Identification Toolbox) models.

    Output Arguments

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    PID controller model, returned as:

    • A standard-form PID controller (pidstd) model object, when all the gains have numeric values. When the gains are numeric arrays, C is an array of pidstd controller objects.

    • A generalized state-space model (genss) object, when the numerator or denominator input arguments includes tunable parameters, such as realp parameters or generalized matrices (genmat).

    • An uncertain state-space model (uss) object, when the numerator or denominator input arguments includes uncertain parameters. Using uncertain models requires Robust Control Toolbox™ software.

    Properties

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    PID controller coefficients, specified as scalars. When creating a pidstd controller object or array of objects, specify these coefficients in the Kp, Ti, Td, and N input arguments.

    Discrete integrator formula IF(z) for the integrator of the discrete-time pidstd controller:

    C=Kp(1+1TiIF(z)+TdTdN+DF(z)).

    Specify IFormula as one of the following:

    • 'ForwardEuler' — IF(z) = Tsz−1.

      This formula is best for small sample time, where the Nyquist limit is large compared to the bandwidth of the controller. For larger sample time, the ForwardEuler formula can result in instability, even when discretizing a system that is stable in continuous time.

    • 'BackwardEuler' — IF(z) = Tszz−1.

      An advantage of the BackwardEuler formula is that discretizing a stable continuous-time system using this formula always yields a stable discrete-time result.

    • 'Trapezoidal' — IF(z) = Ts2z+1z−1.

      An advantage of the Trapezoidal formula is that discretizing a stable continuous-time system using this formula always yields a stable discrete-time result. Of all available integration formulas, the Trapezoidal formula yields the closest match between frequency-domain properties of the discretized system and the corresponding continuous-time system.

    When C is a continuous-time controller, IFormula is ''.

    Discrete integrator formula DF(z) for the derivative filter of the discrete-time pidstd controller:

    C=Kp(1+1TiIF(z)+TdTdN+DF(z)).

    Specify DFormula as one of the following:

    • 'ForwardEuler' — DF(z) = Tsz−1.

      This formula is best for small sample time, where the Nyquist limit is large compared to the bandwidth of the controller. For larger sample time, the ForwardEuler formula can result in instability, even when discretizing a system that is stable in continuous time.

    • 'BackwardEuler' — DF(z) = Tszz−1.

      An advantage of the BackwardEuler formula is that discretizing a stable continuous-time system using this formula always yields a stable discrete-time result.

    • 'Trapezoidal' — DF(z) = Ts2z+1z−1.

      An advantage of the Trapezoidal formula is that discretizing a stable continuous-time system using this formula always yields a stable discrete-time result. Of all available integration formulas, the Trapezoidal formula yields the closest match between frequency-domain properties of the discretized system and the corresponding continuous-time system.

    The Trapezoidal value for DFormula is not available for a pidstd controller with no derivative filter (N = Inf).

    When C is a continuous-time controller, DFormula is ''.

    This property is read-only.

    Time delay on the system input. InputDelay is always 0 for a pidstd controller object.

    This property is read-only.

    Time delay on the system output. OutputDelay is always 0 for a pidstd controller object.

    Sample time, specified as:

    • 0 for continuous-time systems.

    • A positive scalar representing the sampling period of a discrete-time system. Ts in specified in the time unit specified by the TimeUnit property.

    If pidstd is an array of PID controllers, the same Ts applies to all controllers.

    Time variable units, specified as one of the following:

    • 'nanoseconds'

    • 'microseconds'

    • 'milliseconds'

    • 'seconds'

    • 'minutes'

    • 'hours'

    • 'days'

    • 'weeks'

    • 'months'

    • 'years'

    Changing TimeUnit has no effect on other properties, but changes the overall system behavior. Use chgTimeUnit to convert between time units without modifying system behavior.

    Input channel name, specified as one of the following:

    • Character vector

    • '' (no name specified)

    Alternatively, assign the name error to the input of a controller model C as follows.

    C.InputName = 'error';

    You can use the shorthand notation u to refer to the InputName property. For example, C.u is equivalent to C.InputName.

    Use InputName to:

    • Identify channels on model display and plots.

    • Specify connection points when interconnecting models.

    Input channel units, specified as one of the following:

    • A character vector.

    • '', no units specified.

    Use InputUnit to specify input signal units. InputUnit has no effect on system behavior.

    For example, assign the concentration units 'mol/m^3' to the input of a controller model C as follows.

    C.InputUnit = 'mol/m^3';

    Input channel groups. This property is not needed for PID controller models.

    By default, InputGroup is a structure with no fields.

    Output channel name, specified as one of the following:

    • A character vector.

    • '', no name specified.

    For example, assign the name 'control' to the output of a controller model C as follows.

    C.OutputName = 'control';

    You can also use the shorthand notation y to refer to the OutputName property. For example, C.y is equivalent to C.OutputName.

    Use OutputName to:

    • Identify channels on model display and plots.

    • Specify connection points when interconnecting models.

    Output channel units, specified as one of the following:

    • A character vector.

    • '', no units specified.

    Use OutputUnit to specify output signal units. OutputUnit has no effect on system behavior.

    For example, assign the unit 'volts' to the output of a controller model C as follows.

    C.OutputUnit = 'volts';

    Output channel groups. This property is not needed for PID controller models.

    By default, OutputGroup is a structure with no fields.

    User-specified text that you want to associate with the system, specified as a character vector or cell array of character vectors. For example, 'System is MIMO'.

    User-specified data that you want to associate with the system, specified as any MATLAB data type.

    System name, specified as a character vector. For example, 'system_1'.

    Sampling grid for model arrays, specified as a structure array.

    Use SamplingGrid to track the variable values associated with each model in a model array, including identified linear time-invariant (IDLTI) model arrays.

    Set the field names of the structure to the names of the sampling variables. Set the field values to the sampled variable values associated with each model in the array. All sampling variables must be numeric scalars, and all arrays of sampled values must match the dimensions of the model array.

    For example, you can create an 11-by-1 array of linear models, sysarr, by taking snapshots of a linear time-varying system at times t = 0:10. The following code stores the time samples with the linear models.

     sysarr.SamplingGrid = struct('time',0:10)

    Similarly, you can create a 6-by-9 model array, M, by independently sampling two variables, zeta and w. The following code maps the (zeta,w) values to M.

    [zeta,w] = ndgrid(<6 values of zeta>,<9 values of w>)
M.SamplingGrid = struct('zeta',zeta,'w',w)

    When you display M, each entry in the array includes the corresponding zeta and w values.

    M
    M(:,:,1,1) [zeta=0.3, w=5] =
 
        25
  --------------
  s^2 + 3 s + 25
 

M(:,:,2,1) [zeta=0.35, w=5] =
 
         25
  ----------------
  s^2 + 3.5 s + 25
 
...

    For model arrays generated by linearizing a Simulink® model at multiple parameter values or operating points, the software populates SamplingGrid automatically with the variable values that correspond to each entry in the array. For instance, the Simulink Control Design™ commands linearize (Simulink Control Design) and slLinearizer (Simulink Control Design) populate SamplingGrid automatically.

    By default, SamplingGrid is a structure with no fields.

    Object Functions

    The following lists contain a representative subset of the functions you can use with pidstd models. In general, any function applicable to Dynamic System Models is applicable to a pidstd object.

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    stepStep response of dynamic system
    impulseImpulse response plot of dynamic system; impulse response data
    lsimCompute time response simulation data of dynamic system to arbitrary inputs
    bodeBode frequency response of dynamic system
    nyquistNyquist response of dynamic system
    nicholsNichols response of dynamic system
    bandwidthFrequency response bandwidth
    polePoles of dynamic system
    zeroZeros and gain of SISO dynamic system
    pzplotPlot pole-zero map of dynamic system
    marginGain margin, phase margin, and crossover frequencies
    zpkZero-pole-gain model
    ssState-space model
    c2dConvert model from continuous to discrete time
    d2cConvert model from discrete to continuous time
    d2dResample discrete-time model
    feedbackFeedback connection of multiple models
    connectBlock diagram interconnections of dynamic systems
    seriesSeries connection of two models
    parallelParallel connection of two models
    pidtunePID tuning algorithm for linear plant model
    rlocusRoot locus of dynamic system
    piddataAccess coefficients of parallel-form PID controller
    make2DOFConvert 1-DOF PID controller to 2-DOF controller
    pidTunerOpen PID Tuner for PID tuning
    tunablePIDTunable PID controller

    Examples

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    Open Live Script

    Create a continuous-time standard-form PDF controller with proportional and derivative terms, and a filter divisor. To do so, set the integral time to infinite. Set the other gains and the filter divisor constant to the desired values.

    Kp = 1;
Ti = Inf;
Td = 3;
N = 6;
C = pidstd(Kp,Ti,Td,N)
    C =
 
                      s      
  Kp * (1 + Td * ------------)
                  (Td/N)*s+1 

  with Kp = 1, Td = 3, N = 6
 
Continuous-time PDF controller in standard form

    The display shows the controller type, formula, and parameter values, and verifies that the controller has no integrator term.

    Open Live Script

    Create a discrete-time standard-form PI controller with trapezoidal discretization formula.

    To create a discrete-time PI controller, set the value of Ts and the discretization formula using Name,Value syntax.

    C2 = pidstd(1,0.5,'Ts',0.1,'IFormula','Trapezoidal') % Ts = 0.1s
    C2 =
 
             1     Ts*(z+1)
  Kp * (1 + ---- * --------)
             Ti    2*(z-1) 

  with Kp = 1, Ti = 0.5, Ts = 0.1
 
Sample time: 0.1 seconds
Discrete-time PI controller in standard form

    Alternatively, you can create the same discrete-time controller by supplying Ts as the fifth input argument after all four PID parameters, Kp, Ti, Td, and N. Since you only want a PI controller, set Td to zero and N to infinite.

    C2 = pidstd(5,2.4,0,Inf,0.1,'IFormula','Trapezoidal')
    C2 =
 
             1     Ts*(z+1)
  Kp * (1 + ---- * --------)
             Ti    2*(z-1) 

  with Kp = 5, Ti = 2.4, Ts = 0.1
 
Sample time: 0.1 seconds
Discrete-time PI controller in standard form

    The display shows that C1 and C2 are the same.

    Open Live Script

    When you create a PID controller, set the dynamic system properties InputName and OutputName. This is useful, for example, when you interconnect the PID controller with other dynamic system models using the connect command.

    C = pidstd(1,2,3,'InputName','e','OutputName','u')
    C =
 
             1      1          
  Kp * (1 + ---- * --- + Td * s)
             Ti     s          

  with Kp = 1, Ti = 2, Td = 3
 
Continuous-time PID controller in standard form

    The display does not show the input and output names for the PID controller, but you can examine the property values. For instance, verify the input name of the controller.

    C.InputName
    ans = 1x1 cell array
    {'e'}
    Open Live Script

    Create a 2-by-3 grid of PI controllers with proportional gain ranging from 1–2 across the array rows and integral gain ranging from 5–9 across columns.

    To build the array of PID controllers, start with arrays representing the gains.

    Kp = [1 1 1;2 2 2];
Ti = [5:2:9;5:2:9];

    When you pass these arrays to the pidstd command, the command returns an array of controllers.

    pi_array = pidstd(Kp,Ti,'Ts',0.1,'IFormula','BackwardEuler');
size(pi_array)
    2x3 array of PID controller.
Each PID has 1 output and 1 input.

    Alternatively, use the stack command to build an array of PID controllers.

    Create a PID controller.

    C = pidstd(1,5,0.1)
    C =
 
             1      1          
  Kp * (1 + ---- * --- + Td * s)
             Ti     s          

  with Kp = 1, Ti = 5, Td = 0.1
 
Continuous-time PID controller in standard form

    Create a PIDF controller.

    Cf = pidstd(1,5,0.1,0.5)
    Cf =
 
             1      1              s      
  Kp * (1 + ---- * --- + Td * ------------)
             Ti     s          (Td/N)*s+1 

  with Kp = 1, Ti = 5, Td = 0.1, N = 0.5
 
Continuous-time PIDF controller in standard form

    Stack the controllers along the second array dimension.

    pid_array = stack(2,C,Cf);

    This command returns a 1-by-2 array of controllers.

    size(pid_array)
    1x2 array of PID controller.
Each PID has 1 output and 1 input.

    All PID controllers in an array must have the same sample time, discrete integrator formulas, and dynamic system properties such as InputName and OutputName.

    Open Live Script

    Convert a parallel-form pid controller to standard form.

    Parallel PID form expresses the controller actions in terms of an overall proportional, integral, and derivative gains Kp, Ki and Kd, and a filter time constant Tf. You can convert any parallel-form controller to standard form using the pidstd command, provided that:

    • The parallel-form controller is not a pure integrator.

    • The gains Kp, Ki and Kd all have the same sign.

    For example, consider the following parallel-form controller.

    Kp = 2;
Ki = 3;
Kd = 4;
Tf = 5;
C_par = pid(Kp,Ki,Kd,Tf)
    C_par =
 
             1            s    
  Kp + Ki * --- + Kd * --------
             s          Tf*s+1 

  with Kp = 2, Ki = 3, Kd = 4, Tf = 5
 
Continuous-time PIDF controller in parallel form.

    Convert this controller to standard form using pidstd.

    C_std = pidstd(C_par)
    C_std =
 
             1      1              s      
  Kp * (1 + ---- * --- + Td * ------------)
             Ti     s          (Td/N)*s+1 

  with Kp = 2, Ti = 0.667, Td = 2, N = 0.4
 
Continuous-time PIDF controller in standard form
    Open Live Script

    Convert a continuous-time dynamic system that represents a PID controller to standard pidstd form.

    The following dynamic system, with an integrator and two zeros, is equivalent to a PID controller.

    H(s)=3(s+1)(s+2)s

    Create a zpk model of H. Then use the pidstd command to obtain H in terms of the PID gains Kp, Ti, and Td.

    H = zpk([-1,-2],0,3);
C = pidstd(H)
    C =
 
             1      1          
  Kp * (1 + ---- * --- + Td * s)
             Ti     s          

  with Kp = 9, Ti = 1.5, Td = 0.333
 
Continuous-time PID controller in standard form
    Open Live Script

    Convert a discrete-time dynamic system that represents a PID controller with derivative filter to standard pidstd form.

    Create a discrete-time zpk model that represents a PIDF controller (two zeros and two poles, including the integrator pole at z = 1).

    sys = zpk([-0.5,-0.6],[1 -0.2],3,'Ts',0.1);

    When you convert sys to PID form, the result depends on which discrete integrator formulas you specify for the conversion. For instance, use the default, ForwardEuler, for both the integrator and the derivative.

    C = pidstd(sys)
    C =
 
             1       Ts                 1       
  Kp * (1 + ---- * ------ + Td * ---------------)
             Ti      z-1         (Td/N)+Ts/(z-1)

  with Kp = 2.75, Ti = 0.0458, Td = 0.00758, N = 0.0909, Ts = 0.1
 
Sample time: 0.1 seconds
Discrete-time PIDF controller in standard form

    For this particular dynamic system, you cannot write sys in standard PID form using the BackwardEuler formula for the derivative filter. Doing so would result in N < 0, which is not permitted. In that case, pidstd returns an error.

    Similarly, you cannot write sys in standard PID form using the Trapezoidal formula. Doing so would result in negative Ti and Td, which is also not permitted.

    Open Live Script

    Discretize a continuous-time PID controller and set integral and derivative filter formulas.

    Create a continuous-time PIDF controller and discretize it using the zero-order-hold method of the c2d command.

    Ccon = pidstd(1,2,3,4);
Cdis1 = c2d(Ccon,0.1,'zoh')
    Cdis1 =
 
             1       Ts                 1       
  Kp * (1 + ---- * ------ + Td * ---------------)
             Ti      z-1         (Td/N)+Ts/(z-1)

  with Kp = 1, Ti = 2, Td = 3.2, N = 4, Ts = 0.1
 
Sample time: 0.1 seconds
Discrete-time PIDF controller in standard form

    The display shows that c2d computes new PID gains for the discrete-time controller.

    The discrete integrator formulas of the discretized controller depend on the c2d discretization method. For the zoh method, both IFormula and DFormula are ForwardEuler.

    Cdis1.IFormula
    ans = 
'ForwardEuler'

    Cdis1.DFormula
    ans = 
'ForwardEuler'

    If you want to use different formulas from the ones returned by c2d, then you can directly set the Ts, IFormula, and DFormula properties of the controller to the desired values.

    Cdis2 = Ccon;
Cdis2.Ts = 0.1; 
Cdis2.IFormula = 'BackwardEuler';
Cdis2.DFormula = 'BackwardEuler';

    However, these commands do not compute new PID gains for the discretized controller. To see this, examine Cdis2 and compare the coefficients to Ccon and Cdis1.

    Cdis2
    Cdis2 =
 
             1      Ts*z                 1        
  Kp * (1 + ---- * ------ + Td * -----------------)
             Ti      z-1         (Td/N)+Ts*z/(z-1)

  with Kp = 1, Ti = 2, Td = 3, N = 4, Ts = 0.1
 
Sample time: 0.1 seconds
Discrete-time PIDF controller in standard form

    Version History

    Introduced in R2010b

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