Process Control Simulator using programmable controller technology

The simulation of physical processes represents a modern and efficient direction for multifunctional testing platforms. This paper will present a Process Control Simulator and its applications in system simulation. The Process Control Simulator can be used for students training as well as for the conception, simulation and improvement of control schemes in modern technologies. The simulation of industrial processes reduces the cost and the amount of time needed for deploying the system. The various types of applications, with different complexity factors, are associated with several functional masks. The Process Control Simulator uses a simulation block and a microcontroller for all the applications with different replaceable masks according to the desired application.