810 BASIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
MinicomputerGeneratorOutputvariablesCodedcommandD/A
converterSteamturbineValveD/A
converterElectrohydraulictransducer
Digital
multiplexerDigital
transducersDigital outputDigital output(Voltage control)(Speed control)Analog
transducersAnalog
multiplexerA/D
converterSample-and-hold(data aquisition)From steamboilerExciterFigure 16.3.5Computer control of a turbogenerator unit.