A very flexible DSP-based controller for on-line test and control of industrial processes

This paper presents a very flexible digital signal processor-based controller. The flexible structure of this controller permits not only an implementation of many kind of different control algorithms, but will permit also on-line tests of industrial processes. The flexibility is given by a modular structure, i.e., the controller can be adapted to the requirements of the control or test algorithm. First a description will be given of the system and finally, a possible implementation of an automotive test system will be presented. The flexible controller will especially be interesting for research and development projects, since its modularity and flexibility will permit a lot of freedom in implementing new control and test algorithms.