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  • Practical SCADA for Industry

    • 1st Edition
    • David Bailey + 1 more
    • English
    A SCADA system gathers information, such as where a leak on a pipeline has occurred, transfers the information back to a central site, alerting the home station that the leak has occurred, carrying out necessary analysis and control, such as determining if the leak is critical, and displaying the information in a logical and organized fashion. SCADA systems can be relatively simple, such as one that monitors environmental conditions of a small office building, or incredibly complex, such as a system that monitors all the activity in a nuclear power plant or the activity of a municipal water system.

  • Practical Radio Engineering and Telemetry for Industry

    • 1st Edition
    • David Bailey
    • English
    Instrumentation and control, and electrical power engineering are increasingly reliant on radio-based communication technology. This is a comprehensive book covering the essentials of telemetry and radio communications. It explains the principles of telemetry and radio communications, describes their application and equips you with the skills to analyse, specify and debug telemetry and radio communications systems.Key issues addressed in this book are: * how to design and install radio (wireless) links* apply latest satellite technologies to your telemetry system* how to design and install microwave links* troubleshoot telemetry communications problems* tips, tricks and traps with radio links

  • Practical Variable Speed Drives and Power Electronics

    • 1st Edition
    • Malcolm Barnes
    • English
    Typical practical applications of VSDs in process control and materials handling, such as those for pumping, ventilation, conveyers, compressors and hoists are covered in detail.

  • Practical Embedded Controllers

    Design and Troubleshooting with the Motorola 68HC11
    • 1st Edition
    • John Park
    • English
    This book will help the technician, engineer and user understand the microcontroller-base... systems along with the most common problems and their solutions. This book covers design, specification, programming, installation, configuration and of course troubleshooting.

  • Practical Data Communications for Instrumentation and Control

    • 1st Edition
    • Steve Mackay + 2 more
    • English
    Instrumentation and control systems are highly reliant on data communications, so a working knowledge of the latest communications technologies and the essential protocols is essential for anyone designing, specifying or using instrumentation and control systems. This book is the only title on the market designed specifically for this audience. This is a comprehensive treatment of industrial data communication systems. Commencing with a thorough discussion of the popular RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 standards it then moves on to industrial protocols, industrial networks and the communication requirements for the 'smart' instrumentation which is becoming de rigeur in industry today. The book also provides a solid grounding in the various Fieldbus and DeviceNet standards on the market today. This book provides you with the knowledge to analyse, specify and debug data communications systems in the instrumentation and control environment.

  • Practical Data Acquisition for Instrumentation and Control Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • John Park + 1 more
    • English
    * Covers all aspects of the data acquisition system from design and specification to programming, installation and configuration * Gives both the novice and experienced user a solid understanding of interfacing the PC and standalone instruments to real-world signals from the laboratory to the industrial plant * Provides a thorough grasp of PC data acquisition systems and the ability to design, specify, install and configure and program data acquisition systems quickly and effectivelyThis book focuses on data acquisition and control using the PC and standalone instruments. The PC has made a dramatic impact in the ease with which the technician, scientist and engineer today can set up their own test and measurement system at a remarkably low cost. And this book aims to show you how easy it is with plenty of carefully researched information. The popular IEEE 488 interface is also covered. All aspects of the data acquisition system are included from design and specification to programming, installation and configuration. This book gives both the novice and experienced user a solid grasp of the principles and practical implementation of interfacing the PC and standalone instruments to real-world signals from the laboratory to the industrial plant. Once you have read the book, you will have a thorough grasp of PC data acquisition systems and will be able to design, specify, install and configure and program data acquisition systems quickly and effectively.

  • Embedded System Design on a Shoestring

    Achieving High Performance with a Limited Budget
    • 1st Edition
    • Lewin Edwards
    • English
    In this practical guide, experienced embedded engineer Lewin Edwards demonstrates faster, lower-cost methods for developing high-end embedded systems. With today's tight schedules and lower budgets, embedded designers are under greater pressure to deliver prototypes and system designs faster and cheaper. Edwards demonstrates how the use of the right tools and operating systems can make seemingly impossible deadlines possible. Designer's Guide to Embedded Systems Development shares many advanced, in-the-trenches design secrets to help engineers achieve better performance on the job. In particular, it covers many of the newer design tools supported by the GPL (GNU Public License) system. Code examples are given to provide concrete illustrations of tasks described in the text. The general procedures are applicable to many possible projects based on any 16/32-bit microcontroller. The book covers choosing the right architecture and development hardware to fit the project; choosing an operating system and developing a toolchain; evaluating software licenses and how they affect a project; step-by-step building instructions for gcc, binutils, gdb and newlib for the ARM7 core used in the case study project; prototyping techniques using a custom printed circuit board; debugging tips; and portability considerations.

  • Demystifying Mixed Signal Test Methods

    • 1st Edition
    • Mark Baker
    • English
    Mixed Signal Test Methods Demystified is a less theoretical, less mathematical, and more applications-oriente... approach than other books available on the topic. In effect, this book will give readers a "just in time" understanding of the essentials of mixed signal testing techniques. Emphasis will be on commonly used devices and systems (such as PLLs and DSP) that engineers encounter in their daily tasks. Sampling theory is covered in detail, as this is the foundation for understanding all mixed signal testing technique, and readers will have a strong intuitive grasp of this topic after finishing this book.Baker aims to develop an intuitive understanding of mixed signal testing that minimizes the mathematics required and is germane to the sort of testing requirements found in typical engineering situations.

  • Programmable Logic Controllers

    • 3rd Edition
    • William Bolton
    • English
    Programmable Logic Controllers, Third Edition, is a concise, thoroughly practical, and accessible introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). This edition has been expanded to contain new material on fail/safe operating conditions, Sequential Function Charts, floating point numbers and dummy rungs, with a discussion of commercial PLCs. There is also extended coverage on the programming of PLCs for fault diagnosis as well as distributed systems and program documentation. Each chapter is followed by a Problems section, for students to put the theory they have learnt into practice. Appendices contain further problems, and answers to all questions from each chapter are included at the back of the book. This book is designed for first year undergraduate degree students, and similar level qualifications (HNC / HND and BTEC Nationals) as well as apprentice trainees in industry, and manufacturing engineers and technicians wishing to update their knowledge of PLC technology.

  • Linux for Embedded and Real-Time Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Doug Abbott
    • English
    In this applications-oriente... reference, Doug Abbott shows how to put Linux to work in embedded and real-time applications. Among the topics Abbott discusses include memory management, device drivers, interrupt handling, kernel instrumentation, boatloaders, embedded networking, inter-task communications, periodic vs. "one shot" timing, POSIX threads, hardware abstraction layers, and program debugging. Abbott uses numerous real-world examples to show how implement a variety of embedded applications using Linux. Abbott discusses the strengths and weaknesses for embedded applications of different implementations of Linux, and he also examines the different real-time extensions for Linux. This book incorporates many programming exercises with solutions. All code listings are provided on the accompanying CD-ROM, as well as an electronic version of the text.

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