Industrial Control Systems - Instrumentation Tools

How to Prevent Ground Loops in Analog Circuits?

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.

Troubleshooting steps to identify the fault in the control valve loop which receives a 4-20 mA control signal from DCS system.

This free online PID controller gains tuning tool helps us to find out your PID tuning parameters by importing the step response data.

Article on networking devices like Hub, Switch, and Router. Learn the differences between them.