Industrial Control Systems - Instrumentation Tools

Basic Concepts of the Safety Relay

Safety relays can detect wire breaks, faulty contactors, faulty safety actuators, short circuits, etc. Learn the basic concepts.

Analog signals are continuous and digital are discrete. Learn what are analog and digital signals and differences between them.

An electrical drive is defined as an electronic device designed to control certain parameters of the motor for controlling speed.

In this post, we will see what a ground loop is in an analog circuit and how to prevent ground loops.

Motion controllers consists of PLC, encoders, servo motors and other motion instruments for providing accurate and precise outputs.

Study various types of analog instruments like 2, 3, and 4 wire sensors and the analog signal types (volt, ohm, milli Amps).

DeviceNet is a digital, multi-drop network to connect different devices like actuators, sensors, and automation systems of multi-vendors.

Shielded cables or screened cable is an electrical cable of one or more insulated conductors enclosed by a common conductive layer.

Let’s Learn the purpose, advantages, disadvantages of gateways, bridges, and routers in communication networks.

Learn why 4-20 mA current signal is used in industrial automation plants instead of a voltage signal 0-5v, 0-10v etc.