A microcomputer network for control of a continuous mining machine
- Pittsburgh Research Center, PA (United States)
This report details a microcomputer-based control and monitoring network that was developed in-house by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and installed on a continuous mining machine. The network consists of microcomputers that are connected together via a single twisted-pair cable. Each microcomputer was developed to provide a particular function in the control process. Machine-mounted microcomputers, in conjunction with the appropriate sensors, provide closed-loop control of the machine, navigation, and environmental monitoring. Off-the-machine microcomputers provide remote control of the machine, sensor status, and a connection to the network so that external computers can access network data and control the continuous mining machine. Because of the network`s generic structure, it can be installed on most mining machines.
- OSTI ID:
- 244097
- Journal Information:
- Information Circular - United States, Bureau of Mines, Journal Issue: 9358; Other Information: PBD: 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Analysis of microcomputer network for computer-assisted mining research. Information circular/1992
Computer-assisted continuous-coal-mining system - research program overview. Information Circular/1989