Publisher's Synopsis
Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers interested in building instrumentation automation. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. SCOPE, 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, 4. FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, 5. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS, 6. SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS, 7. AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, 8. COMPONENT COMPATIBILITY, 9. INSTRUMENT/SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS, 10. INTERFACING TECHNIQUES, 11. POWER SOURCES, 12. GROUNDING TECHNIQUES AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION, 13. MAINTAINABILITY, 14. OPERABILITY, 15. SYSTEM CALIBRATION, 16. SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY, 17. ECONOMIC FACTORS, 18. SENSOR SELECTION CRITERIA, 19. ECONOMIC FACTORS, 20. SENSOR HAZARDS.
