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Exam Question

(a) Explain about the basics and tuning of PID controllers (4)

(b) Explain about automatic control system and its advantages (6)

(c) Explain about control loop transmitter (6)

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### (a) Basics and Tuning of PID Controllers
A Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller is a fundamental control loop feedback mechanism widely used in industrial and marine control systems. Its primary function is to continuously calculate an error value, `e(t)`, which is the difference between a desired Set Point (SP) and a measured Process Variable (PV). The controller's objective is to minimize this error by adjusting its output, which manipulates a final control element.
**1. Basics of PID Control Action:**
The controller output is a summation of three distinct control actions:

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