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01 COURSE 01 Industrial Automation Foundations Module 2 Measuring the Process YOUR PROGRESS 8% COURSE CONTENT Module 1 Welcome to the Field Module 2 Measuring the Process 2.1 Pressure 2.2 Temperature 2.3 Flow 2.4 Level 2.5 Knowledge Check Module 3 Industrial Signals & I/O Module 4 Final Control & Actuation Module 5 Reading Documentation Module 6 Putting Everything Together Course 01 › Module 2 › Measuring the Process Module Progress 8% Prev Next Module 2 — Measuring the Process Learn how instruments measure the process, and how those signals reach the controller. 2.1 Pressure Common Uses Pipeline pressure monitoring Pump discharge protection Vessel & tank level by head Filter blockage detection Video lesson Example: Pressure Transmitter Process Connection 2.2 Temperature Common Uses Reactor & vessel temperature Bearing / motor condition Heat exchanger performance Steam & utility systems Video lesson Example: RTD Resistance Temperature Detector Thermocouple Temperature Transmitter 2.3 Flow Common Flow Measurement Technologies Magnetic Flow Meter Turbine Flow Meter Differential Pressure Video lesson Example: TYPES OF VISUALS USED Field Instrument Photo Real instruments in place Instrument Diagram Cutaway & internals Process Illustration How it sits in the loop Technology Graphic Measurement principle Bus Emblem Protocol identity Comparison Table Side-by-side specs Highlight Boxes Key takeaways LEARNING TIPS Trace the loop first

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Build practical understanding of the technologies, systems and engineering concepts used in real industrial automation environments.

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Follow the Automation Pyramid from field instrumentation and PLCs through SCADA, industrial networks, MES and enterprise systems.

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Learn Industrial Automation From The Field To The Enterprise.

6. Enterprise

ERP Business Planning, Logistics, Finance

5. Industrial Systems

DCS, MES, Plant Operations, Performance, Reporting

4. Industrial Networks

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3. SCADA & HMI

Operator Screens, Alarms, Trends, Historians, Supervisory Control

2. PLC & Control

Controllers, IO Modules, Logic, Interlocks

1. Field & Instrumentation

Sensors, Transmitters, Actuators, Valves, Motors, Process

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