Understanding Distributed Processor Systems for Control

This book addresses the challenges of the process control effort, recognizing that factory automation systems are no longer isolated entities and that the systems and their functions are indeed merging : Discrete, continuous and batch can be performed together or by the same system used in diverse applications. The book is intended for those readers involved in factory automation systems as well as process, including readers who are already experienced and knowledgeable about distributed processor systems, but may not necessarily be exposed to the technologies and issues discussed in industry. The author looks at past technologies and how their concepts have grown to encompass additional new and exciting nuances of current high technology.

Part A : Introduction
Chapter 1 : Purpose of This Book
Chapter 2 : Evolution of Plantwide Process Control
Chapter 3 : The Nuts and Bolts of Computing Devices

Part B : Controllers
Chapter 4 : Controller Hardware Structures
Chapter 5 : Controller Software Structures
Chapter 6 : Controller Redundancy
Chapter 7 : Connections to the Controller

Part C : Human Interfaces
Chapter 8 : Humans in Control
Chapter 9 : Video for User Interfaces
Chapter 10 : Adjusting Technology to Fit : Use the Medium
Chapter 11 : Video Monitor Hardware
Chapter 12 : Exploring Displays
Chapter 13 : Trending Data Through Video
Chapter 14 : Communication of Information
Chapter 15 : Video Screen Animation
Chapter 16 : Screen Navigation

Part D : Plant Upsets
Chapter 18 : Working With Alarms
Chapter 19 : Alarm Choices
Chapter 20 : Alarm Structures and Hierarchies
Chapter 21 : Overall System Display Structures

Part E : Networks
Chapter 22 : More Nuts and Bolts
Chapter 23 : Physical Structures
Chapter 24 : Logical Structures
Chapter 25 : Open Communications Standards
Chapter 26 : Digital Field Communications
Chapter 27 : Architectural Issues

Part F : Connecting the Enterprise
Chapter 28 : Succeeding in the Business
Chapter 29 : Plant Information

Part G : The Process
Chapter 30 : Continuous Processing
Chapter 31 : Discontinuous Processing
Chapter 32 : Toward Standardizing Configuration

Part H : System Security
Chapter 33 : Risk of Failure
Chapter 34 : Measuring Deficiency
Chapter 35 : Nature of Failures
Chapter 36 : Finding Fault
Chapter 37 : Operational Security
Chapter 38 : Systems For Process Safety

Part I : Typical Vendor Architectures
Chapter 39 : Older Examples

Part J : Control System Implementation
Chapter 40 : Justification
Chapter 41 : Preparation and Definition
Chapter 42 : Specification
Chapter 43 : Selection Process
Chapter 44 : The System has been Bought!

Part K : Why Distribute My Control?
Chapter 45 : Selling Change

Part L : Future Trends
Chapter 46 : Distributed Ain’t Dead!
Chapter 47 : Market Domains

Bibliography
Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations : Beyond Distributed Process Control
Index