Tank weights and a 3hr avg

jtashaffer · Feb 1, 2015

I am trying to get a rolling 3 hr avg of the tank weight loss of all 3 tanks.

3 tanks on 3 different scales with a 4 to 20mA signal to a Controllogix PLC. The tanks start at 2000lbs a piece. So I subtracted the tank original weight by the tank scaled weight for all 3 tanks. easy part. Then I used a cpt instruction to calculate all 3 tanks total usage. I am using a GSV instruction for timing. Any Ideas

willxfmr · Feb 2, 2015

If it were me, I would poll the weight once an hour and move that value to one position in a dint. Then as often as you want the average to update, add the three values, and divide to get your average. If you want better accuracy, then repeat the process more often. Hope that helps.

Will.

jtashaffer · Feb 2, 2015

Do you or anyone have a program example?

widelto · Feb 2, 2015

GO to:
http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=69337&highlight=fifo+average
Post 4.
This was done for rs500 but you can change it to Rs5000, and change time settings as you need.

regards,

william

Lancie1 · Feb 2, 2015

...3 hr avg of the tank weight loss of all 3 tanks

The Loss-in-Weight Average of a 3 tanks is a slightly different function than the Average Weight of 3 tanks.

jtashaffer · Feb 2, 2015

I am looking to setup as weight loss of all 3 tanks in a rolling 3 hour avg

Lancie1 · Feb 2, 2015

Yes, you are on the right track. For each X time, subtract the current weight from the original starting weight for each tank, then average all of the tank weight losses over a rolling 3-hour period.

I think this average weight loss would have limited uses. Are you using the average weight losses to control a process? For most process control, the immediate tank weight loss works better than an average weight loss.

jtashaffer · Feb 2, 2015

Yes I am. The rolling avg can't exced a certain limit in three hours or an alarm goes off if it does

jtashaffer · Feb 3, 2015

Does anyone have any other types o programming examples?

rocksalt · Feb 3, 2015

Why can't you treat the tanks individually? Change the weight to level of each tank (0-100%). Add the 3 levels and divide by 3. If the value is less than X alarm out.

jtashaffer · Feb 3, 2015

As of right now that is how I have it setup but I am not getting the right numbers after I do that. The number for the rolling avg is way to high. The alarm output is going off the whole time. That is why I was wanting a programming example of anyone has done a setup like this.

rocksalt · Feb 3, 2015

Maybe your scaling is not correct:
(Ouputlow-Ouputhigh)/(Inputlow-Inputhigh)=X
Outputhigh-(X*Inputhigh)

Process variable*((Ouputlow-Ouputhigh)/(Inputlow-Inputhigh))+(Outputhigh-(X*Inputhigh))

jtashaffer · Feb 3, 2015

Scaling for the weight? I don't know if it my expresions or the moving of data from hour 1,2 or 3.

jtashaffer · Feb 4, 2015

rocksalt your lost me. I am not understanding your expressions. The start weight for each tank is 2000 and the limit is 486 in a rolling 3hr avg.

bernie_carlton · Feb 4, 2015

Here's my outline of the procedure:

Initialization
1. Add current weight all three tanks -> 'Prev Total Current'
2. Place zero -> 'Usage hour 1', 'Usage Hour 2', 'Usage Hour 3'

Each Hour
1. Add current weight all three tanks -> 'Total Current'
2. Subtract that from 'Prev Total Current' -> 'Usage Hour 1'
3. Store 'Total Current' -> 'Prev Total Current'
4. Add 'Usage Hour 1', 'Usage Hour 2', 'Usage Hour 3'
5. Divide this by 3 -> 'Rolling 3 Hour Average Usage' - Compare and alarm if needed.
6. Shift 'Usage Hour 2' -> 'Usage Hour 3', 'Usage Hour 1' -> 'Usage Hour 2'

Note multiply number of storage postions as necessary for more frequent measurements.

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