Conical Technologies - SA Instrumentation & Control Buyers' Guide (IBG)

Section - Computers & Software
–+ Computers & peripherals
-Computers
- desktop
- laptop
- servers
- tablet
- workstations
-Industrial computers
- Board level
- Compact, embeddable (PC/104, PCI, ISA bus) modules
- Flat-panel
- Pentium architecture
- PLC plug-in
- x86
-Input devices
- Joysticks
- Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) extenders & switches
- Keyboards
- Mice, trackerballs
- Network interfaces (see I/O table)
- Touchscreens
-PC function cards, modules
- Counter/timer
- Graphics accelerator
- I/O (analog/digital)
- IEEE-488 (HPIB)
- Image processing
- Mass storage optical
- Memory, solid state disk
- Relay
–+ I/O sensor/computer interfacing
-Communication medium
- Copper
- Optical fibre
- Radio
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-Distributed I/O systems
- PC/104 system
- PC-centric
- PLC-centric
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
–+ Data acquisition & logging systems
-Ethernet-based systems
-In-transit temperature/event
-Portable data collection terminal
-Radio frequency tags
-Recorders
- events
- paperless
-Standalone data loggers
–+ Manufacture/management systems
-Emissions management
–+ Monitoring & sampling systems
-Monitors
- blast
- radiation
- vibration
–+ SCADA - Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition
-Number of I/O points
- 0-1024
- 0-32
- 0-512
- 0-64k
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
- 0-16
- 16-64
- 64-640
–+ Telemetry & remote control systems
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cellular
- radio link
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
–+ Cables for instrumentation & control
-Signal
- Coaxial
- Computer, LAN
- Optical fibre
- Screened
–+ Connectors for instrumentation & control
-Circular DIN, control
-Circular, mixed signal
-Circular, power
-D-subminiature
-Explosion proof
-Fieldbus interface
-Harsh environment
-High temperature
-I/O
-Optical fibre
-Rectangular, control, signal
-Rectangular, mixed signal
-Rectangular, power
-Termination tooling
-Thermocouple
-Watertight
–+ Energy sources/management
-Batteries
- Primary
- Secondary (rechargeable)
-DC-DC converters
-Instrument power supplies
-Mains AC-DC converters
-Mains/power conditioners
-Power factor correction
-Uninterruptible power supplies
–+ Industrial cabinets & enclosures
-19" racking
-Accessories
-Boxes - electronics
- Metal construction
- Plastic construction
-Cabinets
- Free-standing
- Industrial computers
- Wall mount
-Cases/housings
- Benchtop
- Card cages
- Portable
-EMC control
- Shielded enclosures
- Shielding laminates, gaskets, coating
-Enclosures (special)
- Corrosion proof
- Environmentally protected
-Sub-rack systems
-Thermal control
- Fans, blowers
- Heat exchangers/airconditioners
–+ Industrial switches & relays
-Reed relays
- Dry-contact
- Mercury-wetted
-Switches
- Cam-operated
- Intrinsically safe
- Key-lock
- Magnetic
- Membrane, custom
- Pushbutton-control
- Rotary selector
- Thumb-wheel encoded output
–+ Protection systems & alarms
-EMI suppression filters
- Signal line
-Surge protection/suppression
- Gas discharge
- Lightning arrestors
–+ Terminal blocks for instrumentation & control
-DIN rail-mount
-I/O system
-PLC interface
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
–+ Industrial networking/communication systems
-4-20mA analog loop
-CANbus
-Ethernet
-Modbus
-Network analysers
- CANbus
-PLC Data Highway
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
–+ Wireless - accessories
-Antennas
- extension cables
- indoor
- outdoor
-Power supplies
- batteries
- solar
–+ Wireless - field devices
-ISA100
- field devices - transmitters
-WirelessHART
- access points
–+ Wireless - WiFi & WiMAX
-WiFi
- Ethernet port adaptor (aka modem)
- gateways - ADSL
- gateways - Ethernet
- still/video cameras
- switch/controllers or routers
- WiFi PCIe/PCIe MC adaptor (aka modem)
-WiMAX
- base-station
- subscriber stations & mobile stations - adaptor/router - WiMAX - WiFi
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
–+ Controllers (standalone)
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
–+ Electric drives, inverters & motors
-AC control
- Inverters - 1 phase AC
- Inverters - 3 phase AC
-DC control
- 4-quadrant control
- Speed control
–+ Level measurement
-Fibre-optic
-Microwave, guided & radar
-Thermistor / thermal
-Tilt switch
-Ultrasonic
–+ PLCs - Programmable Logic Controllers
-Analog I/O
-    1-16
-   17-64
-   65-256
-  257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
-    1-16
-    17-64
-    65-256
-   257-512
-  more than 512
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- 20 mA loop
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Proprietary data bus
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
–+ Position/motion control
-Computer interfaces
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
–+ Pressure measurement
-Pressure gauges/indicators
-Pressure switches
–+ Temperature measurement
-Thermocouple extension cables
–+ Transmitters
-Control signal
-Electrical power
-Level
-Temperature
-Vibration
-Wireless
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
–+ Calibration equipment & services
-Frequency, time simulators/calibrators
-Power, energy calibrators
-RF reflectometers
–+ Electrical test equipment
-Electrostatic measurements
-Mains power analysers
-Multimeters
-Ohmmeters
-Oscilloscopes