Topology with foresight: data transmission via Ethernet in the process industry

By Andreas Grimsehl

p.60

Until now, the opportunities to use PCs or remote solutions in the process industry were extremely limited for technical reasons. One of the interesting alternatives to the solutions used to date is to transfer data via Ethernet. Unlike classic visualization concepts, the maximum transfer distances are greater and the topology is simpler and more flexible because the visualization platform becomes just another normal network component.

Automation of geographically distributed objects using MicroPC

Victor Sumitelnov,  Konstantin Kozlov ,  Denis Afonin

p.6

The article suggests solutions on geographically distributed objects automation with signal transmission between the devices via radio channel and message generation according to IEC 870 series standards. These solutions are implemented using MicroPC hardware.

OPC based distributed Data Acquisition Systems development

Gleb Batalin,  Vladimir Vasutinskiy

p.84

The following article reports on complex geographically distributed industrial standards based SCADA systems. As a variant there is offered an OPC based universal solution.

"Smart building" — development prospects

Nikolay Zhilenkov

p.60

Following Europe and the USA more and more "smart buildings" appear in Russian cities. What is the score on this quickly developing sphere of system integration, is mass implementation of these systems possible and what real use can it bring to a common multi-storey building dweller?

Where is the badger?

Nikolay Gorbunov

p.54

The author describes the software and methods for creating a distributed automatic process control system using the QNX operating system.

EI-Bus Technology in Building Automation

Pavel Melnikov

p.36

Issues of how to control building life-support systems based on the European EI Mounting Bus Standard are considered in the article. The described systems are widely applied in Europe to control the power consumption, lighting, heating, ventilation, gate and jalousie drives, signaling and safety automatic machinery.

SIMATIC Process Control System 7: the Latest Control System from Siemens

Siemens, OOO

p.24

Options for repairing and upgrading current automated process control systems

p.82

This article offers solutions for upgrading both the hardware and software of existing industrial automated control systems.

Radiotelemetering Systems Based on KT-R Controller

Victor Sumitelnov

p.70