setpoint
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noun
1.
the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
3.
Physiology. an internal regulatory system for maintaining a relatively stable physiological condition in the face of changing external circumstances, as body temperature in a varying climate. Compare homeostasis.
4.
a hypothetical regulator in the body that maintains a relatively stable body weight.
5.
the weight range thus theoretically maintained.
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As the zone temperature increases above the cooling setpoint, the airflow rate to the zone increases proportionally.
The setpoint drift was not recognized because the switches are scheduled for their periodic calibration annually.
The selected combination of process parameter setpoint violations is indicative of primary or secondary system boundary ruptures.
The investigation has revealed that the setpoint changes may have been present.
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