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Measurement

Flow, level, temperature and pressure, DP transmitters and the animated flow-meter lesson.

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Devices & Valves

Transmitters and signals, control valves and Cv sizing, communication protocols.

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Control Systems

Control loops, PID tuning simulator, DCS/PLC/SIS and the CENTUM VP course.

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Shared materials

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Recommended free resources

Free, legitimately published material from other authors. The links go to the official sources.

Lessons In Industrial InstrumentationTony R. Kuphaldt's complete instrumentation textbook, free to download and share (Creative Commons CC BY 4.0).ibiblio.org ↗ Industrial Automation and ControlIIT Kharagpur's free NPTEL course: sensors, signal conditioning, control, actuators, PLCs and industrial communication.nptel.ac.in ↗ The Engineering ToolBoxFree reference tables: fluid properties, steam tables, pipe data, unit conversions and more.engineeringtoolbox.com ↗

Manufacturer manual libraries

Always use the manufacturer's own, current manual for installation, configuration and hazardous-area wiring. Search these official libraries by model number.

Emerson (Rosemount, Fisher, Micro Motion)Open the product page, then its Documents & Drawings tab for manuals and quick start guides.emerson.com ↗ Yokogawa LibraryUser manuals, general specifications and technical information for field instruments and systems.yokogawa.com ↗ Endress+Hauser DownloadsOperating instructions, technical information and certificates, searchable by order code or serial number.endress.com ↗ Siemens SiePortal (Industry Support)Manuals, FAQs and downloads for SITRANS instruments and SIMATIC systems.siemens.com ↗ ABB LibraryData sheets, operating instructions and certificates for ABB measurement products.abb.com ↗ VEGA DownloadsLevel and pressure instrument manuals, drawings, approvals and software.vega.com ↗ WIKA DownloadsPressure gauges, transmitters, thermometers and diaphragm seals: data sheets and manuals.wika.com ↗ KROHNE Download CenterFlow, level and analytical instrument manuals and software.krohne.com ↗ Honeywell Process SolutionsProduct pages with documentation for SmartLine transmitters and Experion systems (some need a free login).honeywell.com ↗

DTM & device configuration software

An FDT frame (like PACTware or FieldCare) hosts DTMs, small device drivers from each manufacturer, to configure HART, PROFIBUS and FOUNDATION Fieldbus instruments from a laptop. Download DTMs that match your device's revision.

PACTwareFree, manufacturer-independent FDT frame application. Install it, then add the DTMs for your devices.pactware.com ↗ DeviceCare (Endress+Hauser)Free configuration tool for HART, PROFIBUS, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and Modbus devices.endress.com ↗ FieldCare (Endress+Hauser)FDT-based asset management tool with a large multi-vendor DTM library.endress.com ↗ Endress+Hauser Software PortalDownload software updates and complete DTM / device driver libraries.endress.com ↗ VEGA DTM CollectionVEGA's DTMs and PACTware bundle, under Downloads → Software.vega.com ↗ Yokogawa FieldMateLaptop-based device configuration for HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, PROFIBUS and BRAIN, using FDT/DTM.yokogawa.com ↗ Emerson device install kitsOn each Rosemount product page, look for Device Install Kits (DTM and DD files by revision and host).emerson.com ↗ FDT technology (FieldComm Group)What FDT/DTM is, how it works and the current standard.fieldcommgroup.org ↗ Registered products (DD / DTM lookup)Find registered HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices and their device description files.fieldcommgroup.org ↗

Links go to the official sites; some downloads need a free account with the manufacturer.