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Originally Posted by Justin Stiltner
Kevin, or others
Can you reccomend a good book or other refrence that would be a good starting point to learn this, as I am a computer networking major I dont get to take classes like control theory and cant afford the time nor cash to take the classes at the moment. But I am very intrested in the topics, I have researched PID control some but would like any more information I can get.  |
I have taken a couple control courses in college, and they all tend to be pretty academic, which would have been pretty punishing entering into my current position as an on site trouble shooter in the automation industry. However, on my first day, my boss gave me an excellent book, actually written by a long time employee at the company I work for, Danaher Motion.
It assumes you have a bit of a understanding of control theory already, so perhaps this is the SECOND book you'd buy if you're looking for good practical application and understanding of tuning parameters in the field.
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Read Amazon's Reviews:
Control System Design: A Practical Guide
George Ellis is a pretty smart cookie and I found this book to be highly readable. I can't say that about a lot of technical books.
Matt