The acquisition and integration of commercial automation and control subsystems in physics research is becoming more common. It is presumed these systems present lower risk and less cost. This paper studies four subsystems used in the Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) Low Energy...

The measurement control program includes control of the analytical procedures, analyst training and qualification, and mass and balance control. A DEC 11/750 minicomputer and an interfaced Hewlett Packard 9836 desktop computer control these functions. The training and qualification program...

PC-based SCADA systems are today widely accepted by the oil and gas industry, thanks to the increased power and capabilities of PCs, their reduced costs, and the wider use of PCs by energy companies in office and field operations. More and more field operators are using laptops in their daily...