Firms providing a mix of experienced control system programming and software development are able to tackle the expanding needs of AV control.

For AV industry insider and software developer David Glassman, the path to AV control system programming was atypical yet full of learning opportunities.

Low-code and modular programming environments are transforming PLC programming, with vendors providing pre-packaged libraries and objects that eliminate traditional IEC-61131-3 style coding, allowing ...

The graphical programming realm Explaining the principal differences among the graphical PLC programming languages, Yerger started with Ladder Diagram, noting its development from relay logic. “It ...

In the early years of integrated AV systems, control and automation were accomplished with purpose-driven equipment hardwired to provide specific user interaction. These systems were essentially fixed ...

Last, programming of the PLC needs additional training and resource for the station engineer. However, there are a few broadcast transmitters that use PLC in their control systems. An example is our ...

Students in Michigan Tech's graduate certificate in Control Systems program mathematically model and analyze complex dynamic processes and apply feedback control laws capable of stabilizing systems ...

Traction- and stability-control systems: What's the difference, what do the different modes do, and when is it safe to turn them off?

What is a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), and what does “real-time” mean anyway? What are the various kinds of state machines, and how to code them efficiently in C? What is object-oriented ...