Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
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Re: Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
I would make the delta 50 or larger at first. Maybe near 70
The launch table should use your target table, which would then use the according bias table row. Depending on your max boost level, you should tune your bias table like every 10 to 20kpa. I'd start off at wg pressure and tune just above that. Mine starts at near 170 then when I hit 200kpa it's every 20 after that. It does take a bit of time to tune each row all the way up, but it makes for more seamless boost control in the end
So if your in the 170 area, I'd start off at 140, 160, 180, 200 for boost bias
I would also leave your bias table values where they are right now, make the delta 70 and make a pull and see what boost pressure you get. If it runs like 150 then we know that's the dc to make that pressure and you can tweek values from there
The launch table should use your target table, which would then use the according bias table row. Depending on your max boost level, you should tune your bias table like every 10 to 20kpa. I'd start off at wg pressure and tune just above that. Mine starts at near 170 then when I hit 200kpa it's every 20 after that. It does take a bit of time to tune each row all the way up, but it makes for more seamless boost control in the end
So if your in the 170 area, I'd start off at 140, 160, 180, 200 for boost bias
I would also leave your bias table values where they are right now, make the delta 70 and make a pull and see what boost pressure you get. If it runs like 150 then we know that's the dc to make that pressure and you can tweek values from there
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I did read it once. there is a lot of info on this thread. I have to read it again. did not digest it the first time.
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ok. thank you. I will try that maybe tomorrow.nathaninwa wrote:I would make the delta 50 or larger at first. Maybe near 70
The launch table should use your target table, which would then use the according bias table row. Depending on your max boost level, you should tune your bias table like every 10 to 20kpa. I'd start off at wg pressure and tune just above that. Mine starts at near 170 then when I hit 200kpa it's every 20 after that. It does take a bit of time to tune each row all the way up, but it makes for more seamless boost control in the end
So if your in the 170 area, I'd start off at 140, 160, 180, 200 for boost bias
I would also leave your bias table values where they are right now, make the delta 70 and make a pull and see what boost pressure you get. If it runs like 150 then we know that's the dc to make that pressure and you can tweek values from there
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Track season started. I ran out of time to tune. I will get back at it this winter and update with what worked best for me.racerron wrote:so I guess this thread died. great info on this thread.
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EDIT: Posted the wrong logs. Updating now
EDIT 2: Realized my gear calculations were wrong. Will update tomorrow morning when I get another chance. Is there a reason why the temperature changes have such a dramatic change on my boost levels? And why closed loop hasn't been counteracting it?
Its cold here again in the morning and I'm back to hitting overboost.
Log shows that the duty cycle never even drops to my bias table.
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EDIT 2: Realized my gear calculations were wrong. Will update tomorrow morning when I get another chance. Is there a reason why the temperature changes have such a dramatic change on my boost levels? And why closed loop hasn't been counteracting it?
Its cold here again in the morning and I'm back to hitting overboost.
Log shows that the duty cycle never even drops to my bias table.
Settings and logs:
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Re: Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
If I had to guess I'd say sensitivity is set too high and/or PID numbers are too high. IF it's not even getting to the bias table values, then PID is tuned to aggressively.
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When you say "too aggressively" which part of PID do you mean? I will try lowering the sensitivity again.
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I was just saying overall mainly. Just turn down the sensitivity. We may need an air temp/density component to adjust the sensitivity.
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Now that would be cool. This is the perfect season to test that. Freezing mornings. Hot lunches, cool evenings.
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Re: Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
I think that would be helpful.muythaibxr wrote:I was just saying overall mainly. Just turn down the sensitivity. We may need an air temp/density component to adjust the sensitivity.
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Re: Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
I'll think about it some more and add it to the list.
The biggest problem with this sort of thing is getting anyone to test it.
The biggest problem with this sort of thing is getting anyone to test it.
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I can definitely test.
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As a proof of concept, can you try changing the sensitivity slider whenever this happens? Try making it more sensitive or less sensitive in these situations and see what happens. As long as you're doing it in such a way that overboost won't cause you any other problems.
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I wonder if this needs to be a modifier to Bias table?muythaibxr wrote:As a proof of concept, can you try changing the sensitivity slider whenever this happens? Try making it more sensitive or less sensitive in these situations and see what happens. As long as you're doing it in such a way that overboost won't cause you any other problems.
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Re: Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
That's what I expectedPeter Florance wrote:I wonder if this needs to be a modifier to Bias table?muythaibxr wrote:As a proof of concept, can you try changing the sensitivity slider whenever this happens? Try making it more sensitive or less sensitive in these situations and see what happens. As long as you're doing it in such a way that overboost won't cause you any other problems.
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Re: Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
It may need both.
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The new bias table made tuning boost control very easy. And I got to a good point very quickly. Until the temperature changed. I could run a not very aggressive PID and get good solid results because the bias table matched the conditions so well. But once the weather changed, and I needed say 5% less duty to get the results I wanted it became very difficult. I either had PID running so aggressively that i got oscillation. Or not aggressively and I got overboost. I am very open to testing this. Maybe tuning a "cold" bias table and a "hot" bias table, and blending them.
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Yeah I am thinking of ways around this. Was leaning towards an adjustment curve for the bias table.
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I'm hoping it will be pretty linear correctionmuythaibxr wrote:Yeah I am thinking of ways around this. Was leaning towards an adjustment curve for the bias table.
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Re: Tuning Boost Control With Bias Table
It happened again. During the day I was maxing at like 12ish psi, and then I went out in the evening and it shot straight to overboost (~14psi). Going to get logs tomorrow.
Looking back this is what I should test.
-Lower sensitivity and see if it fixes the problem.
-Lower the bias table to see if it fixes it too.
-Get logs of all of this.
Looking back this is what I should test.
-Lower sensitivity and see if it fixes the problem.
-Lower the bias table to see if it fixes it too.
-Get logs of all of this.