Scenic Automation Handbook

<P>Scenic automation has earned a reputation of being complicated and cantankerous, a craft best left to the elite of our industry. Not sure of the difference between a VFD, PLC, or PID? If you have dreamed of choreographing scene changes with computerized machinery, but get lost in the technical jargon the <I>Scenic Automation Handbook </I>will guide you along the road to elegant automation.</P><P>Adopting a pragmatic approach, this book breaks down any automation system into five points, known as the Pentagon of Power. Breaking down a dauntingly complex system into bite- size pieces makes it easy to understand how components function, connect, and communicate to form a complete system.</P><P>Presenting the fundamental behaviors and functions of Machinery, Feedback Sensors, Amplifiers, Controls, and Operator Interfaces, the <I>Scenic Automation </I>Handbook demystifies automation, reinforcing each concept with practical examples that can be used for experimentation. Automation is acce