From memory... If you want a smooth transfer between the LC and TC, and you want to prevent the controller not selected from winding up/down, connect the FBK parameter of each block to the output of the SIGSEL, or OUTSEL. The controller not selected will track the controller selected, with an off set equal to the proportional error. Joseph M. Riccardi, Inc. DCS Services - Industrial Process Control Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx "To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A. Adams -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gregory A Hurwitt Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 4:07 PM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [foxboro] cascade/constraint control I have a control scheme that will normally run as level-flow cascade. If the temperature of the downstream equipment falls too low, then the flow must be restricted. I plan to use a constraint control scheme: +-----------+ +-----------+ +-----------+ | | | | | | | LC | --------> | SIGSEL | --------> | FC | | | | (low) | | | +-----------+ +-----------+ +-----------+ ^ +-----------+ | | | | | TC | -----------------+ | | +-----------+ What are the recommended FBK and BCALCI connections for the LC and TC? How do I ensure that the TC does not wind up while it is not selected? ____________________________________________________________________________ __________ Greg Hurwitt Engineering Associate E-Mail: gregory.hurwitt@xxxxxxxx Postal Address: BASF Corporation 602 Copper Road Freeport, TX 77541 USA BASF - The Chemical Company _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave