Direct Digital Control of Building Systems: Theory and Practice [Hardcover]

H. Michael Newman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471516961 | ISBN-13: 978-0471516965 | Publication Date: February 7, 1994 | Edition: 1

Direct Digital Control Of Building Systems From a brief historical look at the evolution of DDC to some thoughts on the future uses of artificial intelligence and fuzzy logic, this practical new work provides a systematic discussion of the theory and application possibilities of:
* Sensors and actuators--for temperature, humidity, pressure, flow, and indoor air quality;
* DDC hardware--including microprocessors, microcomputers, and microcontrollers;
* DDC software--operating system, utility, and applications software and the methods of configuring DDCs;
* The operator-machine interface--for field devices, workstations, and multivendor displays;
* Data communication systems for DDC--hardware, software, protocols and the ISO's Open Systems Interconnection 7-layer architecture;
* BACnet--ASHRAE's building automation and control networking protocol, from its design philosophy and the communication services it provides, to issues of extensibility, conformance, and specification;
* DDC design methodology--a complete case study, showing how to build system schematics, I/O and mode summaries, and logic flow diagrams;
* DDC implementation--issues of design, specification, installation, commissioning, training, and operation and maintenance.

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Describes design methodology in order to create efficient HVAC control systems for enclosed spaces such as buildings, transportation systems and controlled environments. Focuses on commonly used modern digital sensors and control devices, high performance characteristics and reliability of microprocessors, computer memory and other electronic components. Demonstrates how to design new systems or upgrade existing ones comprised of analog technology.

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Direct Digital Control Of Building Systems From a brief historical look at the evolution of DDC to some thoughts on the future uses of artificial intelligence and fuzzy logic, this practical new work provides a systematic discussion of the theory and application possibilities of:

• Sensors and actuators—for temperature, humidity, pressure, flow, and indoor air quality;
• DDC hardware—including microprocessors, microcomputers, and microcontrollers;
• DDC software—operating system, utility, and applications software and the methods of configuring DDCs;
• The operator-machine interface—for field devices, workstations, and multivendor displays;
• Data communication systems for DDC—hardware, software, protocols and the ISO’s Open Systems Interconnection 7-layer architecture;
• BACnet—ASHRAE’s building automation and control networking protocol, from its design philosophy and the communication services it provides, to issues of extensibility, conformance, and specification;
• DDC design methodology—a complete case study, showing how to build system schematics, I/O and mode summaries, and logic flow diagrams;
• DDC implementation—issues of design, specification, installation, commissioning, training, and operation and maintenance.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (February 7, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471516961
• ISBN-13: 978-0471516965
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Senior HVAC Technician, February 5, 2001

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This review is from: Direct Digital Control of Building Systems: Theory and Practice (Hardcover)

Geared to a Design Engineer and not to the Technician. If you want to learn or improve your DDC skills, then look elsewhere for training.