Practical data acquisition for instrumentation and control systems / John Park, Steve Mackay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Park, John.

Contributor:

Mackay, Steve.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automatic data collection systems.

Process control.

Computer interfaces.

Microcomputers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

* 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 P

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Analog and digital signals; 3. Signal conditioning; 4. The PC for real time work; 5. Plug-in data acquisition boards; 6. Serial data communications; 7. Distributed and stand-alone loggers/controllers; 8. IEEE 488 standard; 9. Ethernet LAN systems; 10. The universal serial bus (USB); 11. Specific techniques; 12. THE PCMCIA Card; Appendix A: Glossary; Appendix B: IBM PC bus specifications; Appendix C: Review of the Intel 8255 PPI chip; Appendix D: Review of the Intel 8254 timer-counter chip; Appendix E: Thermocouple tables

Appendix F: Number systemsAppendix G: GPIB (IEEE-488) mnemonics and their definitions; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786611002909

9781281002907

1281002909

9780080473833

0080473830

OCLC:

703856512