Title :
Low-cost VXI-based front-end for distributed measurement applications
Author :
Bucci, Giovanni ; Landi, Carmine
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica, L´´Aquila Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A low-cost measurement and control network for industrial distributed applications is reported. The architecture is arranged on three hierarchical levels: the fieldbus, the intranet and the Internet. Particular attention has been paid to the lower level which represents the field level, based on the H8/3048F Hitachi microcontroller and linked to a VXIbus device by means of a suited register based interface. The proposed network has been designed for industrial measurement applications. It can embody a number of analog signal conditioning circuits, processor and communication capabilities, to meet industrial needs. An application of proposed station to monitoring of water distribution system is reported. Experimental results showing the system performance are also included
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; controller area networks; distributed control; field buses; industrial control; intelligent networks; measurement systems; network interfaces; water supply; H8/3048F Hitachi microcontroller; Internet; LAN communication; analog signal conditioning circuits; data server; distributed measurement applications; fieldbus; industrial distributed applications; intranet; low-cost VXI-based front-end; measurement and control network; register based interface; smart modules; water distribution system monitoring; Circuits; Communication industry; Communication system control; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial control; Network servers; Sensor systems; Signal processing; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2000. IMTC 2000. Proceedings of the 17th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5890-2
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2000.848701
