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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784331403321

Autore

Park John

Titolo

Practical data acquisition for instrumentation and control systems [[electronic resource] /] / John Park, Steve Mackay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2003

ISBN

1-281-00290-9

9786611002909

0-08-047383-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (425 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MackaySteve

Disciplina

670.4275416

Soggetti

Automatic data collection systems

Process control

Computer interfaces

Microcomputers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

* 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