From 8a3cd4253efa877e8bc0ce74340fc421a9cfa5a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbruce Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 21:20:24 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] adding comments about zeroing out integral with use of kiln_must_catch_up --- config.py | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/config.py b/config.py index f03f2e4..6e4b5fd 100644 --- a/config.py +++ b/config.py @@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ emergency_shutoff_temp = 2264 #cone 7 # the desired temperature is reached. If your kiln cannot attain the # wanted temperature, the schedule will run forever. This is often used # for heating as fast as possible in a section of a kiln schedule/profile. +# NOTE: every time the kiln goes outside the window around the set point +# [by default 5 degrees above and five degrees below] the accumulated +# intergral will be zeroed out. If this were not done, there could be +# large build-ups of integral that makes it appear the system is not +# operating. kiln_must_catch_up = True kiln_must_catch_up_max_error = 5 #degrees