Expert System Solutions - SA Instrumentation & Control Buyers' Guide (IBG)

Contact ESS for list of distributors
tel:
Amphenol Procom
(Sole Agency)
BHE
(Sole Agency)
Dinnteco
(Sole Agency)
ESS
(Manufacturer)
GSMK
(Sole Agency, System Integrator)
HMF Smart Solutions
(Sole Agency, System Integrator)
Kenwood
(Sub Agency)
Sepura
(Shared Agency, System Integrator)
Vertex
(Sub Agency, System Integrator)
WAGO
(Sub Agency, System Integrator)
Yaesu
(Sub Agency, System Integrator)
Section - Computers & Software
–+ Computers & peripherals
-Computers
- desktop
- laptop
- servers
- tablet
- workstations
-Input devices
- Joysticks
- Keyboards
- Mice, trackerballs
- Network interfaces (see I/O table)
- Pens, wands
- Touchscreens
-PC function cards, modules
- Graphics accelerator
- IEEE-488 (HPIB)
- Image processing
- Mass storage magnetic
- Mass storage optical
- Mass storage tape 
- Memory, solid state disk
- Relay
-Peripherals
- CRT/LCD terminals
- Monitors/display systems
- Printers
–+ 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
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
- Plug in cards
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
–+ Industrial software for PCs
-Applications
- Alarm management
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Operator interface
-Datasharing
- OLE
- OPC clients
- OPC servers
-Language
- C, Pascal, etc
- Java
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
-Network communications
- TCP/IP
-Operating systems
- Linux
- Windows 95/98
- Windows CE
- Windows NT
- Windows XP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
–+ Data acquisition & logging systems
-Ethernet-based systems
-PC based data acquisition
- A-D conversion boards
- automatic data acquisition
- data acquisition cards
- distributed data acquisition
- intranet system
- presentation/analysis software
-Radio frequency tags
-Recorders
- paperless
-Standalone data loggers
–+ Monitoring & sampling systems
-Anemometers
-Barometers
-Hygrometers
-Meteorological instrumentation
-Monitors
- air quality
- blast
- chlorine
- corrosion
- density
- dust
- effluent
- flame
- gas
- moisture
- noise
- opacity
- radiation
- scale build-up
- vibration
- water quality
-Sampling equipment
- gases
- liquids
- solids
–+ Scada - Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition
-Alarms
-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
-Operating system
- .Net
- Linux
- Windows 2000
- Windows 95/98
- Windows NT
-Redundancy
-Reports
-Standalone version available
–+ Telemetry & remote control systems
-Cable telemetry
- copper wire
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
-Radio telemetry
-Remote sensing & control
- cable link
- cellular
- radio link
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
–+ Plant optimisation services
-Condition monitoring
- Remote site condition monitoring
-Consulting
- Technical
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
–+ Energy sources/management
-Batteries
- Primary
- Secondary (rechargeable)
-Battery chargers
-DC-DC converters
-Mains AC-DC converters
-Prepayment systems
-Solar energy converters
-Standby power generators
-Uninterruptible power supplies
–+ Protection systems & alarms
-Audible alarms
- Bells
- Horns, sirens
- Programmable voice annunciators
-CBE (circuit breakers for equipment)
-EMI suppression filters
- Power-line
- Signal line
-Hazardous gas detection
-Intrusion alarms 
-Optical isolators
-Protection relays
- Over/under voltage
- Over-current
- Phase balance
- Phase sequence
- Pump protection
- Thermal overload, motor protection
-Smoke/fire detection
-Surge protection/suppression
- Lightning arrestors
- Varistor (MOV)
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
–+ Industrial networking/communication systems
-4-20mA analog loop
-CANbus
-EIA-485
-Ethernet
-Modbus
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Proprietary
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-SDS
-Universal Serial Bus (USB)
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
–+ Wireless - accessories
-Antennas
- extension cables
- indoor
- outdoor
-Power supplies
- batteries
- energy harvesting (thermal/vibration, etc)
- solar
–+ Wireless - proprietary
-Wireless Ethernet port adaptor (aka modem)
-Wireless gateways
-Wireless I/O - analogue
-Wireless I/O - discrete
-Wireless I/O networks
-Wireless multihop range extenders
-Wireless range extenders/repeaters
-Wireless sensor networks
-Wireless serial port adaptor (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485) (aka modem)
–+ Wireless - WiFi & WiMAX
-WiFi
- communication handsets
- embedded modules
- gateways - Ethernet
-WiFI
- serial port adaptor (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485) (aka modem)
-WiFi
- still/video cameras
-WiMAX
- base-station
- subscriber stations & mobile stations - adaptor/router - WiMAX - WiFi
- subscriber stations & mobile stations - communication handsets (phones)
- subscriber stations & mobile stations - embedded module
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
–+ Controllers (standalone)
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Cascade control
- Logic
- Maths/calculations
- Pattern/profile
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
-Number of loops
- >16
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Panel size (mm)
- 24x48
-Visual display
–+ DCS - Distributed Control Systems
-DCS
-Entry level DCS
-Networked controllers
–+ Flow measurement
-Monitors/indicators
-Pipeline monitors
–+ PLCs - Programmable Logic Controllers
-Analog I/O
-    1-16
-   17-64
-   65-256
-Digital I/O
-    1-16
-    17-64
-    65-256
-Display
-Multiprocessor
-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
-Programming
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
–+ Sensors
-Current
-Gas
–+ Signal conditioning
-Converters
- mV/current
-Isolators
–+ Transmitters
-Temperature
-Wireless
Section - Services & Systems
–+ Services (industrial)
-Consulting engineers
- Project management
- Systems specification
-Contractors
- Process control
- System wiring/installation
-Programmers
- Other
- PLC
- scada
-Project Management
-System integration/consulting
- Information systems
- Process control
- Scada/DCS/PLC
- Telemetry
–+ System integration: process or technology specific
-Building management
-Energy management
-Environmental control & monitoring
-Food & beverage
-Mining & metals
-Petrochemical
-Power generation & distribution
-Transportation
-Water & waste water
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
–+ Analytical instrumentation
-Analysers
- Gas