Monitoring Solutions

Staying on top of performance issues and

prioritizing corrective actions can be challenging.

PlantESP™ makes it easy.

Tuning Solutions

Noise, oscillations and other common process

dynamics cause most tuning products to fail.

Loop-pro™ is different.

Service Solutions

Improving your staff’s capabilities and optimizing your plant’s processes can

be challenging.

Our experts can help.

The Problem:Most tuning products are hard to use. They restrict the type of data that can be used, and even then they struggle to calculate an accurate model of a loop’s dynamics. Without a good model you can’t calculate the right parameters and you certainly can’t tune for optimal performance. With so many limitations these products fail to function effectively with most real-world applications. The Solution:Loop-pro is unlike any other PID controller tuning software. It makes it easy to tune PID control loops. Equipped with a proprietary data modeling capability, Loop-pro is the only software that accurately models oscillatory and noisy process data. It handles long dead-time with ease. It functions equally well in open-loop as it does in closed-loop. Loop-pro has proven its value time and again in all manner of industrial applications — not just level control. Its powerful modeling capability is matched by its intuitive design, equipping users with a simple procedure that delivers consistent results.

Simplifies PID Controller Tuning

Handles Noisy, Oscillatory Data

Supports All Major PID Algorithms

Tune with confidence and consistency: Follow our simple 6-step procedure for optimizing PID controllers. Utilize intuitive graphics to guide your decision-making process. Perform fewer bump tests and achieve reliable, consistent results.

Tackle your most challenging loops:Improve control using your plant’s everyday dynamic data. Capitalize on the software’s proprietary method for modeling noisy, oscillatory process data. Finally tune control loops with long Dead-Times.

Tailor your controllers’ performance:Optimize PID performance with helpful simulations and analytics. Compare before-vs-after analysis of loop responsiveness and stability. Refine parameters to meet your loop’s unique control objective.

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Standard:Supports the online and offline

tuning of your chosen OEM.

Plus:Adds loop analytics and offline

tuning of all major OEMs.

Premium:Also includes online controller

tuning for additional OEMs.

Find your loop

Perform your tests

Fit your model

Our Simple 6 Step Tuning Recipe:What good is tuning software if it takes weeks to learn how to use it? We pride ourselves on our simple recipe-based tuning solution. With such an easy solution you will quickly and consistently be able to tune your loops without having to re-program the software everytime.

Tune Loops

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Automatically identify your plant’s PID controllers.

Bump your process directly from the application.

Model your plant’s noisy, oscillatory process data.

Simplified step-by-step procedure:• Recipe-based approach assures simple, repeatable process. • Use interactive tabs to update analysis and refine tunings. • Launch multiple instances for concurrent tuning sessions.

Integration with leading OEMs:• Connect “live” to the process via one or more major OEMs. • Operate controllers in either open-loop or closed-loop. • Convert model parameters to tuning values automatically.

Innovative modeling capabilities:• Accurately model highly dynamic, real-world process data. • Support both integrating and non-integrating processes. •Compare and contrast dynamics with multi-model feature.

Detailed session documentation:• Automatically generate tuning reports with each session. • Capture underlying test results, modeling, and analysis. • Maintain a history of all previous PID tuning parameters.

Tune your loop

Test your parameters

Document your findings

Our Simple 6 Step Tuning Recipe:What good is tuning software if it takes weeks to learn how to use it? We pride ourselves on our simple recipe-based tuning solution. With such an easy solution you will quickly and consistently be able to tune your loops without having to re-program the software everytime.

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Fine tune your controller for the optimal response.

Implement and test your new tuning parameters.

Capture key elements of your PID tuning sessions.

Licensing Options:

Node: Node licenses – also known as workstation licenses – support the needs of individuals who hold primary responsibility for tuning PID controllers. Installed on a single laptop or computer workstation they equip regular users with ready access to this valuable process optimization technology.

Site: Site licenses are ideal for groups of users who share responsibility for meeting the controller tuning and process optimization needs across a production facility. A site license – sometimes referred to as “network” licenses – is installed on and accessed from either a server or network drive located within the facility. Designated users must have read/write access to the server or network drive.

Enterpise: Enterprise licenses support the optimization needs of multiple production facilities. They provide an economical means for achieving and maintaining safe and profitable operations. Equipped with a ‘check-in, check-out’ feature, enterprise licenses are also well suited for large teams of users who have only occasional need for PID controller tuning technology.

Computer Requirements:

XP SP3 or Higher, Windows 2008 or Higher;1 GHz Intel Processor or Equivalent;512 MB RAM;200 MB Available Disk Space;Minimum Resolution 1024 x 768

Does your software make it difficult to tune PID controllers?

Loop-pro makes it easy.

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OEM Options:

• Loop-pro Tuner (Emerson DeltaV Edition)• Loop-pro Tuner (Rockwell Automation Edition) • D/3 Loop Optimizer (NovaTech Edition) • csTuner (Yokogawa Edition)