Design of the Fiber Optic Network for the Reflector Control System of China’s FAST Telescope

Design of the Fiber Optic Network for the Reflector Control System of China's FAST Telescope

CAA Wisdom sets sail, creating the future together 1 Overview The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) is the world’s largest single-aperture radio telescope. As a multidisciplinary basic research platform, FAST has the capability to extend neutral hydrogen observations to the edge of the universe, observe dark matter and dark energy, and explore the origin … Read more

Overview Of Seven Major Process Industry Instrument Control Systems

Overview Of Seven Major Process Industry Instrument Control Systems

The process industry instrument control systems include: Distributed Control System (DCS), Safety Instrumented System (SIS), Gas Detection System (GDS), Fire Alarm System (FAS), CCS/PLC/MMS, Tank Measurement System (TGS), and other systems such as AMS/AMADAS/APC/SCADA/CCTV. What specific intelligence do these systems carry, and what are the high-quality suppliers both domestically and internationally? Distributed Control System (DCS) … Read more

Two Methods for Seamless Integration of Industrial Control Systems: OPC and DDS

Two Methods for Seamless Integration of Industrial Control Systems: OPC and DDS

This article is from “Control Engineering China” (CONTROL ENGINEERING China) March 2017 issue, originally titled: Seamless Integration of IoT with Existing Systems As the number of IoT devices increases, connectivity becomes the biggest barrier. Open Platform Communications (OPC) and Data Distribution Service (DDS) provide two methods for seamless integration of systems, and the choice of … Read more

Writing a Makefile for Cross-Compilation

Writing a Makefile for Cross-Compilation

Before discussing the issues in this article, let’s first talk about a topic: “Currently, CP Autosar supports Some/IP and DDS (Data Distribution Service). DDS seems just another protocol; is it really necessary to implement DDS in vehicles?” Regarding this question, I would like to share my personal understanding. In CP Autosar, Some/IP appeared earlier, and … Read more