The ladder diagram which is a special type of wiring diagram consists of two power rails, which are placed vertically…
Centralised control is usually carried out via computer software, having as inputs all the available sensors and producing signals for…
An actuator is normally controlled by the controller. The actuator, in turn, changes the output of an automated process. The…
PID Controllers can be applied successfully to most control problems in process control, electrical drive systems and servo mechanisms due…
Modbus is an open standardized communication protocol that was founded by Modicon. Initially it was designed for the communication among…
Access control methods are required in a network to ensure that only one user of the network is able to…
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,…
