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Instrumentation is the branch of engineering that deals with measurement and control.
According to ISA or known as Instrumentation and Systems Automation Society formerly
known as Instrument Society of America, the official definition of Instrumentation - is a
collection of Instruments and their application for the purpose of Observation, Measurement and
Control. Reference: ISA std. S 51.1 – (Instrument Society of America)
Control instrumentation includes devices such as solenoids, valves, circuit breakers, andrelays.
These devices are able to change a field parameter, and provide remote or automated control
capabilities.
Transmitters are devices which produce an analog signal, usually in the form of a 4–
20 mAelectrical current signal, although many other options using voltage, frequency,
or pressure are possible. This signal can be used to control other instruments directly, or it can be
sent to aPLC, DCS, SCADA system, or other type of computerized controller, where it can be
interpreted into readable values and used to control other devices and processes in the system.
Instrumentation plays a significant role in both gathering information from the field and changing
the field parameters, and as such are a key part of control loops.
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• 1 Measurement
• 2 Control
• 3 Instrumentation engineering
• 5 See also
• 6 External links
[edit]Measurement
[edit]Control
Control valve.
In addition to measuring field parameters, instrumentation is also responsible for providing the
ability to modify some field parameters.
[edit]Instrumentation engineering
Instrumentation engineering is the engineering specialization focused on the principle and
operation of measuring instruments which are used in design and configuration of automated
systems in electrical, pneumatic domains etc. They typically work for industries
with automatedprocesses, such as chemical or manufacturing plants, with the goal of improving
systemproductivity, reliability, safety, optimization and stability. To control the parameters in a
process or in a particular system Microprocessors , Micro controllers ,PLCs etc are used, but their
ultimate aim is to control the parameters of a system.
[edit]See also
Metrology
Measuring
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
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