Practical Data Communications for Instrumentation and Control (IDC Technology (Paperback))

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. *The essential guide to communications techologies and protocols for engineers designing, specifying or using instrumentation and control systems *Provides the knowledge required to analyze, specify and debug data communication systems, introducing the latest digital technologies *Coverage includes RS-232, RS422 and RS-485 standards, industrial networks and protocols, smart instrumentation, FieldBus and DeviceNet standards front cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 11 1. Overview......Page 14 2. Basic principles......Page 24 3. Serial communication standards......Page 48 4. Error detection......Page 115 5. Cabling basics......Page 125 6. Electrical noise and interference......Page 137 7. Modems and multiplexers......Page 158 8. Introduction to protocols......Page 199 9. Open system interconnection model......Page 212 10. Industrial protocols......Page 218 11. HART protocol......Page 252 12. Open industrial Fieldbus and DeviceNet systems......Page 261 13. Local area networks (LANs)......Page 304 Appendix A: Numbering systems......Page 338 Appendix B: Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) program listing......Page 344 Appendix C: Serial link design......Page 347 Appendix D: Glossary......Page 371 Index......Page 393 John Park, Steve Mackay, Edwin Wright. Includes Index.