# True PID simulator

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/true-pid-simulator/91216>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [May 31, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/true-pid-simulator/91216 "2024-05-31T18:39:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mjohnson0238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/true-pid-simulator/91216/1 "2024-05-31T18:39:24Z")

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I am looking for a PID simulator for Ignition. Is there anything out there?

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/true-pid-simulator/91216/2 "2024-06-01T04:50:26Z")

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I normally write a PLC program for this purpose, and I just use OPC tags to provide the simulated information to my project.

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**Author:** ![mjohnson0238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/true-pid-simulator/91216/3 "2024-06-01T12:56:04Z")

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Thanks Justin. I have started doing this, I was curious if there was something out there.

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**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/true-pid-simulator/91216/4 "2024-06-01T13:21:40Z")

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Perhaps take a look at:

> **[pidbot | PID Tuning Dashboard for Ignition SCADA](https://www.jlbcontrols.com/pidbot)**
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> Intuitive PID Tuning dashboard module. Tune quickly and confidently, with a simple tuning procedure for all of your PID controllers. Track your processes over time to keep your plant operating at peak performance.