Distributed control and fieldbus

Author: Liu Guohai et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Distributed control systems (DCS) are a new type of control technology that utilizes computer technology to achieve centralized monitoring, operation, management, and decentralized control of production processes. They are a result of the development of technologies such as computer technology, signal processing technology, measurement and control technology, network communication technology, and human-machine interfaces. Industrial control networks, represented by fieldbus, have become a key technology in next-generation industrial control systems, making DCS configurations more flexible, control more convenient, and applications more widespread. Modern industrial production cannot be separated from distributed control and fieldbus technology. This book organically combines the two major hot topics in the control field—distributed control and fieldbus—providing an introduction to distributed control systems from aspects such as hardware architecture, software architecture, and human-machine interfaces. It focuses on the communication networks, control algorithms, design, evaluation, and selection of distributed control systems, comprehensively analyzing the technical characteristics, protocol specifications, and communication interface design methods of fieldbus technologies such as Control, DeviceNet, Profibus, FF, CAN, and LonWork, along with practical application examples. This book can serve as a textbook for electrical and information-related majors in higher education institutions and also as a reference for engineering technicians engaged in the design of industrial control network systems and product research.