ELECTRONIC CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS
ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
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CONTENTS
Electronic Control Fundamentals
ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 120
Definitions ............................................................................................................ 120
Typical System ............................................................................................................ 122
Components ............................................................................................................ 122
Sensors ............................................................................................... 122
Temperature Sensors...................................................................... 122
Resistance Temperature Devices ............................................... 122
Solid-State Resistance Temperature Devices............................. 124
Thermocouples ........................................................................... 125
Transmitter/Transducer ............................................................... 125
Relative Humidity Sensor................................................................ 125
Resistance Relative Humidity Sensor......................................... 125
Capacitance Relative Humidity Sensor ...................................... 125
Temperature Compensation ................................................... 126
Condensation and Wetting ..................................................... 126
Quartz Crystal Relative Humidity Sensor .................................. 126
Pressure Sensors ........................................................................... 127
Controller ............................................................................................. 127
Input Types ...................................................................................... 127
Temperature Controllers ............................................................. 128
Relative Humidity Controllers ..................................................... 128
Enthalpy Controllers ................................................................... 128
Universal Controllers .................................................................. 128
Control Modes................................................................................. 128
Output Control................................................................................. 128
Output Devices .................................................................................... 128
Two-Position .................................................................................... 128
Modulating ...................................................................................... 128
Transducer ...................................................................................... 129
Indicating Device ................................................................................. 129
Interface with Other Systems .............................................................. 129
Electronic Controller Fundamentals ............................................................................................................ 129
General................................................................................................ 129
Power Supply Circuit ........................................................................... 129
Typical System Application ............................................................................................................ 130