Siemens SIMATIC Manual page 3

Preface
Purpose of the Manual
This manual supports you when you work with the temperature controller block
from the Standard Library > PID Control. It will familiarize you with the functions
of the controller blocks and, in particular, with tuning the controller and working with
the user interface in which you set the parameters for the blocks. There is an
online help system for both the blocks and the user interface that supports you
when setting the parameters of the blocks.
This manual is intended for qualified personnel involved in programming,
configuration, commissioning, and servicing of programmable controllers.
We recommend that you spend some time studying the "Examples of Temperature
Controllers" in Chapter 6. These examples will help you to understand the
application of temperature controllers quickly and simply.
Basic Knowledge Required
To understand this manual, you should be familiar with automation engineering
and know the basics of closed-loop control.
You should also be familiar with using computers or similar tools (for example
programming devices) with the Windows 95/98/NT/2000 or Me operating system.
Since PID Temperature Control is used in conjunction with the STEP 7 basic
software, you should be familiar with working with the basic software as described
in the "Programming with STEP 7 V5.1" manual.
Scope of the Manual
This manual applies to the temperature controllers of the Standard Library > PID
Control of the STEP 7 programming software, Version V5.1 Service Pack 3 and
higher.
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