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Citation
Rigelsford, J. (2000), "Networking and Integration of Facilities Automation Systems", Assembly Automation, Vol. 20 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2000.03320cad.015
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2000, MCB UP Limited
Networking and Integration of Facilities Automation Systems
Networking and Integration of Facilities Automation Systems
V. BoedCRC Press2000249 pp.ISBN 0-8493-0699-X£47.00 Hardcover
Keywords: Automation, Integration, Networking
This book aims to introduce the basics of systems interoperability and their relationship to systems integration, the basics of networking, and an overview of frequently used protocols. Networking and Integration of Facilities Automation Systems could help a manager or systems engineer to plan, implement and maintain a facility's systems.
The book comprises 14 chapters (some of which are written by other authors), a bibliography and extensive index. The first three chapters cover the Integration of Facilities Computerised Systems, the Basics of Network Communications and DDC Open Systems: An Overview, respectively. Chapter 4 discusses Network Protocols, while chapter 5 introduces Serial Communications.
RS-485 Network for Facilities Metering at Yale University and a Case Study: Heterogeneous Interconnected Fieldbuses are discussed in chapters 6 and 7. Chapter 8 covers Lower Level Industrial Networks: Fieldbus.
The following three chapters address the Canadian Automated Building (CAB) Protocol, the LonTalk® Protocol and the Development of BACnet. Chapter 12 gives further details about BACnet, a Data Communications Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks.
The final two chapters of this book discuss Institutional Energy Metering: Challenges and Opportunities and a Case Study: Yale Maxnet.
Overall this book contains a lot of useful information but unfortunately the ideas and discussions are fragmented and make it difficult to read. It is better suited as a reference text than a comprehensive solutions manual for the Networking and Integration of Facilities Automation Systems.