Author :
Bates, Donald G.
Author_Institution :
Data Acquisition and Control Systems Center, IBM Data Processing Division, Houston, Tex.
Abstract :
PROSPRO is a real-time on-line system for implementing automatic control of process units. It requires a knowledge of the industrial process and its control characteristics, but not of computer programming. Fill-in-the-blanks forms are provided for specifying generalized logic, calculation, and control procedures with the capacity for implementing not only normal control actions, but also special-exception operations and advanced control techniques. The generalized features permit reliable interprogram communications and automatic documentation.
Keywords :
Application software; Automatic control; Communication system control; Computer industry; Control systems; Design engineering; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial control; Personnel; Process control;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics and Control Instrumentation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIECI.1968.229571
