Analog signals pass continuously through a full range of values for example a measuring device converts the process variable (PV),…
Consider the following figure illustrating a position control system employing a microprocessor-based controller with parallel ports: Figure 1.0 Microprocessor-based controller…
A microprocessor by itself is not a computer. To be functional, the microprocessor must be connected to other ICs that…
Sercos is a short form for serial real-time communication system; a digital automation bus that interconnects motion controls, drives, I/O,…
Because of the very high input gate resistance of MOSFETs, MOSFET’s fast switching speeds, and the ease at which they…
Most of the water treatment plants in the previous decade were manually operated. However, they were automated to a certain…
Typically a control system should be designed to work together with an already existing process. The control design problem can…
Fuzzy logic is a human model, potentially applicable to a wide range of processes and tasks that require human instinct…
The term supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) refers to the network of computer processors that provide control and monitoring…
The diagram below shows a digital control system for a drill press that includes: the input, digital processor, drill-positioning mechanisms,…
