Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : EC6307 : PC Based Instrumentation { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Umesh Chandra Pati
Syllabus
Introduction: Generalized instrumentation system, PC-Based instrumentation system. Principles of data acquisition: Sampling concepts, Digital to analog converters, Analog to digital converters, Data acquisition systems, Data acquisition configurations. Hardware Organization of IBM PC: Motherboard components, System resources, Expansion buses and I/O ports, Peripherals. Plug-in Data Acquisition and Control Boards: Plug-in boards, General purpose plug-in DAQ board, PCI plug-in DAQ board. Data Acquisition using GPIB: Overview of GPIB, GPIB commands, GPIB programming, Expanding GPIB, SCPI. Data Acquisition using Serial Interfaces: Serial communication, Serial interface standards, PC serial port, USB, IEEE1394, Remote I/O modules. Networked Data Acquisition: Network data communication, Local area networks, HART communication, Field buses, DCS and SCADA system: DCS hardware and software, DCS structure, Representative DCS, SCADA hardware and software Programmable Logic Controllers: Basic parts of PLC, Operation of PLC, Symbols used in PLC realization, Difference between PLC, hardwired system and computer, Relay Logic and ladder logic, Ladder commands, PLC timers and counters, PLC classification, Recent developments.
Course Objectives
- To get familiar with different instrumentation systems attached with PC.
Course Outcomes
A graduate should be able to understand and design data acquisition & control system using local data acquisition, GPIB data acquisition, data acquisition using serial interfaces, networked data acquisition, DCS, SCADA and PLC.
Essential Reading
- N. Mathivanan, PC-Based Instrumentation: Concepts and Practice, Prentice-Hall of India, 2016
- Surekha Bhanot, Process Control: Principles and Applications, Oxford University Press, 2015
Supplementary Reading
- Mike Tooley, PC-Based Instrumentation and Control, Newnes, 2013
- John M. Hughes, Real World Instrumentation with Python: Automated Data Acquisition and Control Systems, O'Reilly Media,2010