Control Software
Model Number: CE2000
Simulate, design and test control systems with TecQuipment hardware for real-time control and data acquisition.
Overview
Software that simulates control systems and works with TecQuipment’s Controller (CE120) or Digital Interface (CE122) to control and acquire data from TecQuipment’s control engineering range. The powerful and flexible nature of the software allows investigations into a wide variety of engineering systems requiring different controller solutions to achieve the required levels of operation. Fully compatible with the TecQuipment Control Engineering Range physical models – CE103 to CE110 – and all other compatible equipment. It is supplied as standard with TecQuipment’s Controller (CE120), Digital Interface (CE122) and Process Trainer (CE117). The software allows students and experienced control engineers to develop and test a wide selection of controllers and filters. The Control Software combines controller design and implementation into one logical process. This reduces a student’s learning difficulties and helps them to quickly understand and create a working control system. Students use the software icons and wire them together on screen, just as they would draw a control system on a piece of paper. The icons include the important parts of controllers, signal generators, manually controlled signals and voltages, and virtual instruments. The students set the software to record important variables. They can then plot the results in a chart and export the data for use in other programs.
Features
- Software only; needs no extra circuit boards in the computer
- Easy-to-create control circuits made by linking together drag-and-drop icons
- Includes ready-made fuzzy logic and control blocks, including proportional, integral and derivative blocks
- Includes ready-made blocks that simulate first and second order systems
- Includes function generator blocks with a full range of output signals
- Real-time display of variables by virtual meters, virtual chart recorders or virtual oscilloscopes
- Collected data can be shown and printed as a chart or exported for use in other programs
- Users can create and save their own circuits or use the ready-made circuits supplied
Specifications
- Software only; needs no extra circuit boards in the computer
- Fully compatible with TecQuipment Control Engineering Range physical models CE103 to CE110 and other compatible equipment
- Supplied as standard with TecQuipment’s Controller (CE120), Digital Interface (CE122) and Process Trainer (CE117)
- For real-time control and data acquisition, use with TecQuipment’s Controller (CE120) or Digital Interface (CE122)
- TecQuipment’s Process Trainer (CE117) contains a built-in interface
- Records important variables, plots results in a chart and exports data for use in other programs
Learning Outcomes
- Design and implementation of three-term controllers
- Design of controllers and filters
- Thermal control
- Level control
- Ball and beam control
- Engine speed control
- Coupled drives control
- Ball and hoop control
- Servo control
- Flow, level, pressure and temperature control
Add On Products
Items Included
- CE2000 control software
- Files that match the experiments supplied with selected products in TecQuipment’s Control Engineering range
- Ready-made circuits supplied within the software
- CE2000 user guide
Requirements
- For real-time control and data acquisition, use with TecQuipment’s Controller (CE120) or Digital Interface (CE122); TecQuipment’s Process Trainer (CE117) already contains a built-in interface.