CyberCertPrepOT Security FundamentalsOT Fundamentals: ICS/SCADA BasicsEASYFree question
An operator enters 75 degrees Celsius as the desired operating temperature for a reactor jacket. Within the control loop, this target value is known as the:
- A.Process variable
- B.Manipulated variable
- C.Setpoint
- D.Deadband
Why C is correct
The setpoint is the desired target value that the control loop strives to maintain. The process variable is the actual measured value, and the controller works to minimize the difference between them.
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