Automation Systems for Control and Data Acquisition

This book covers computer automation (including DCS, PLCs, SCADA, and PC-based) in a general, comprehensive, practical fashion. The discussion pertains primarily to process control, but the techniques and equipment discussed apply to any industry using computers for control and data acquisition. Useful as an introductory text explaining concepts and terms for newcomers, the book is also valuable as a guide to automation project execution, an overview for project management, or a source for examples of detailed project documents. The author discusses automation systems from the perspective of user acceptance as well as technical soundness. He emphasizes the importance of developing a system configuration specification, similar to a hardware spec. Criteria for systems evaluation are presented in checklist form.Amy, Lawrence T. is the author of 'Automation Systems for Control and Data Acquisition', published 2002 under ISBN 9781556177798 and ISBN 1556177798.