Comparison Table

The following table helps summarize the different tuning methods and the advantages/disadvantages of each method.

PID Methods	Ease of Use	Stability	Speed of Tuning	Ease of Getting Data	Experience Required
Step Behavior / Overshoot					average
Step Behavior / Stability Criteria					average
Under damped / Over damped					average
Frequency Response Method					expert

PIV Methods	Ease of Use	Stability	Speed of Tuning	Ease of Getting Data	Experience Required
Velocity Loop, Position Loop					above average

Other Methods	Ease of Use	Stability	Speed of Tuning	Ease of Getting Data	Experience Required
Frequency Shaping					expert

	SCALE
	--------------------------   bad/difficult                             good/easy

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