process control

Technical Aspects of Foundation Fieldbus

Foundation fieldbus (FF) is an all-digital, serial, two-way communication system for industrial applications. Foundation fieldbus specifications include two different configurations:…

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What is Fieldbus in Industrial Communication Networks?

Fieldbus can be defined as a digital, serial, multidrop, data bus for communication with industrial control and instrumentation devices such…

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RTD 2, 3, 4 Wire Sensor Connections

The resistance temperature devices (RTD) can be connected directly to the controller peripheral amplifiers using 2-wire, 3-wire or 4-wire lead…

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Instrumentation Sensors and Transducers – Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQ4)

The Answers have been provided at the end of the Questions: Q1. Which of the following sensors is used to…

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How Signal Processing Circuits are protected from high currents & voltages

Protection against high currents and voltages is a very important requirement for signal processing circuits. A high current can be…

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Basic Features of Foundation Fieldbus (FF)

Foundation fieldbus (FF) and Profibus are the two most universal serial data bus formats that are used for interfacing between…

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Features of Stepper Motors & How they are applied in Industrial Control

A stepper motor is a permanent magnet or variable reluctance DC motor that has the following characteristics: It is able…

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How Servo Motors are used in Process Control

Servo motors are continuous motion mechanisms that use feedback signals to provide position and velocity control in a closed loop…

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What is a Smart Sensor?

A smart sensor is the integration of a sensor with an analogue to digital converter (ADC), a processor and digital…

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Basic Features of Modern PID Controllers

Most modern PID controllers have the following features: Manual versus automatic modeOutput trackingSetpoint trackingAlarm capabilitiesProcess variable (PV) characterization and dampingSetpoint…

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