Practical Data Communications for Instrumentation and Control

John Park author Steve Mackay author Edwin Wright author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Elsevier Science & Technology

Published:11th Jun '03

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Instrumentation and control systems are reliant on data communications. This work offers a treatment of industrial data communication systems. Commencing with a discussion of the popular RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 standards, it moves on to industrial protocols, industrial networks and the communication requirements for the 'smart' instrumentation.Instrumentation and control systems are highly reliant on data communications, so a working knowledge of the latest communications technologies and the essential protocols is essential for anyone designing, specifying or using instrumentation and control systems. This book is the only title on the market designed specifically for this audience. This is a comprehensive treatment of industrial data communication systems. Commencing with a thorough discussion of the popular RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 standards it then moves on to industrial protocols, industrial networks and the communication requirements for the 'smart' instrumentation which is becoming de rigeur in industry today. The book also provides a solid grounding in the various Fieldbus and DeviceNet standards on the market today. This book provides you with the knowledge to analyse, specify and debug data communications systems in the instrumentation and control environment.

ISBN: 9780750657976

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 970g

400 pages