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CME 2 User Guide Control Loops
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11.3.5: Current Loop Gains
The current loop uses these gains:
Gain
Description
Cp - Current loop
proportional
The current error (the difference between the actual and the limited commanded
current) is multiplied by this value. The primary effect of this gain is to increase
bandwidth (or decrease the step-response time) as the gain is increased.
Ci - Current loop
integral
The integral of the current error is multiplied by this value. Integral gain reduces the
current error to zero over time. It controls the DC accuracy of the loop, or the
flatness of the top of a square wave signal. The error integral is the accumulated
sum of the current error value over time.
11.3.6: Current Loop Output
The output of the current loop is a command that sets the duty cycle of the PWM output
stage of the amplifier.