- • Requirements for the controlled devices
- • Dashboards, Zones, Categories
- • Simple thermostat with hysteresis
- • Simple Heating management using Weekly schedule and Presence switch
- • Power limiting
- • Notification on high temperature (DEPRECATED)
- • Configuring hysteresis control via Equation Smart Rule
- • PID Temperature regulation
- • PID Cascade
- • Regulation of Boiler Cascade
- • Equithermic regulation
- • Heating control in high electricity tariff via load management tariff indicator input
- • Heating and Cooling modes
- • Editing multiple devices
- • Integrate multiple control units Core
- • Safe values
- • How to combine two daily schedules in one day
- • Grouping or linking devices together
- • Using statistic values in Smart Rules
- • Hot water circulation pump control
- • Exporting data from TapHome into Google Spreadsheet using Integromat
- • Exporting device descriptions
- • 2023
- • 2022.2
- • 2022.1
- • 2021.3
- • 2021.2
- • 2021.1
- • 2020.1
- • 2019.1
- • 2018.1
- • 2017.1 - Blinds automation - angle control update
- • 2017.1 - Blinds automation - Depth of sun rays
- • 2017.1 - Charts updated
- • 2017.1 - Core update from the app
- • 2017.1 - Double click and triple click
- • 2017.1 - Expose devices
- • 2017.1 - Multi-value switch
- • 2017.1 - Permissions
- • 2017.1 - Replace module action
- • 2017.1 - Set to Automatic mode - "Push buttons event" Smart Rule
- • 2017.1 – Daily schedule Smart Rule
- • Firmware changelog
- • Transition of MAC address handling
- Documentation
- Configuration
- Heating / Cooling
- PID Cascade
PID Cascade
If temperature of heating element is measured, it is possible to increase stability of the heating system using two PID Smart Rules linked together (a.k.a. PID cascade).
Comparison with simple hysteresis regulation:
PID Cascade | Hysteresis |
|---|---|
(/) smooth continuous regulation (X) slow start | (/) fast start (X) oscillating regulation |
Example of using PID cascade in regulation of floor heating, measuring both - under-floor and ambient room temperature.
Parameter | Zone PID Smart Rule | Floor PID Smart Rule |
|---|---|---|
Output actuator | Thermostat for heating element | Switch (relay) |
Limit temperature | Optional: By default is set to 10 ºC - 30 ºC. | Optional: Floor temperature sensor |
Max. floor temperature allowed by hygienic standards is 28 ºC, however for heating purposes it is possible to use a few degrees higher temperature (e.g. 36 ºC), because temperature sensor is measuring temperature below surface.