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VISSIM Tutorial

VisSim is a program that can be used to simulate control problems. It contains various function blocks like transfer functions, PI controllers, and trend plots that can be wired together. The user can group blocks, add setpoints and feedback loops, simulate the system, and view the output plot. Tuning parameters of blocks like controllers can be adjusted to see their effects on the simulation results.

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VISSIM Tutorial

VisSim is a program that can be used to simulate control problems. It contains various function blocks like transfer functions, PI controllers, and trend plots that can be wired together. The user can group blocks, add setpoints and feedback loops, simulate the system, and view the output plot. Tuning parameters of blocks like controllers can be adjusted to see their effects on the simulation results.

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Katherine Miles
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Visual Solutions, VisSim Overview

VisSim program can be used to simulate


some of the control problems in the
DPCL.
Review the following:

To startup VisSim, go to
START menu VisSim 3.0

VisSim Menus

Once the program is running, the


toolbar will allow the user to configure
the function blocks;
>Blocks > Linear System >Transfer
function

Resulting Transfer
Function

Transfer function is entered by a polynomial method,


See Help for details.

VisSim allows you to group function blocks.


Highlight the block and edit it as a Compound Block.

Resulting compound block

PI and PID controller blocks are available


in the VisSim folder under the DeltaV
data. You can open these files and copy
and paste the controller blocks when
required.
You might find it useful to check out the
way these blocks are written.

To wire the blocks, just left click


the mouse, same way you soft
wire Simulink or other programs.

Now we have a PI controller and a


transfer function block wired!

Now we need to add the feedback


loop and a set point. The set point
can be a constant.
The arrow block can be used to
wire in an organized manor.
To drill down to the controller just
click it!

arrow
constant

Add a trend Plot and wire it up!

Now we need to enter the integrator


information
Type
Steps size
End time
Go to:
>Simulate
> Simulation Properties

To Run click the green arrow!


And now you have the plot!
Change the controller tuning by drilling down
To the controller block!

Added Reset to the same controller yields:

You can save this file if you wish.

Try creating some simulations on your


own. Become familiar with the program,
we will be using it from time to time.

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