Digital Control Engineering

Focusing on the use of microprocessor technology in process control, this book offers a clear presentation of digital control concepts, always keeping their practical use in mind. By fortifying standard coverage of the subject with a computer-aided design package and practical case studies, this book serves as a valuable hands-on reference and text. Case studies include a microprocessor-based position control system, a microprocessor-based temperature control system and the microprocessor control of a manipulator arm. Chapter coverage includes sampling and reconstruction, transform design of digital controls, state space analysis of sampled-data systems, stepping motors and their interfacing to microprocessors, and more.