Control Systems vs Instrumentation
Control Systems vs Instrumentation
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This is a new forum. While it is very similar to the "Measurement & Control Instrumentation Engineering" forum, I thought I'd offer some thoughts to how to make it unique:
This forum probably shouldn't address field instrumentation.
It is not specific to measurement problems/solutions (use the forum mentioned above for that).
This forum should address control systems,like:
Mechanical (e.g. float level control)
Hydraulic
Pneumatic (panel or local)
Electronic (e.g. "Configurable" controllers, older systems)
PLC-based
DCS-based
This forum might address higher-level systems for enterprise solutions, management, etc.
Topics could include control valves, variable-speed drives, and other final elements.
Technical subjects might also include PID algorithms, calculations, feed-forward control, etc.
Some of my ideas. At least it's a start.
. . . Steve Lange, PE (Control Systems Engineering)
This forum probably shouldn't address field instrumentation.
It is not specific to measurement problems/solutions (use the forum mentioned above for that).
This forum should address control systems,like:
Mechanical (e.g. float level control)
Hydraulic
Pneumatic (panel or local)
Electronic (e.g. "Configurable" controllers, older systems)
PLC-based
DCS-based
This forum might address higher-level systems for enterprise solutions, management, etc.
Topics could include control valves, variable-speed drives, and other final elements.
Technical subjects might also include PID algorithms, calculations, feed-forward control, etc.
Some of my ideas. At least it's a start.
. . . Steve Lange, PE (Control Systems Engineering)





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Ok Sams I agree with u.
I'm physics engeneer and i read a lot about this topic.
But there are a lot that i must learn more, and I wish on my first subcribt i can get a lot of information that i can learn.
Thanks
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I consider the control system split to include topics such as DCS, PLC, SIS, remote I/O, Ethernet (and other network topologies and protocols), Internet connections, SCADA, Fieldbus, etc. Perhaps hydraulics such as subsea or machine applications falls into this category. The remaining pneumatic control applications could fall into this category as well.
I am among those who play both ends of the business and will check into measurement instrumentation and control systems.
John Summerfield, PE