Process Controller Software
Background Information
What is Process Controller?
Process control software allows the user to automate data collection and many parts of experimental design.
Process control software allows AguaClara research teams to focus on experimental design and data analysis. In experimental design, process control software can control the speed of peristaltic pumps, regulate flow through solenoid valves, and measure water quality parameters such as temperature, pressure, and dissolved oxygen.
Automated data acquisition collects data every 5 seconds provides a powerful tool that can be interfaced with excel and MathCAD or another program of a user's choosing.
More detailed information can be found in a paper published by Monroe Weber-Shirk "An Automated Method for Testing Process Parameters."
Where to find Process Controller?
Process Controller is located in the Runtimes folder on the computer's desktop. If it isn't there, you can download it.
Troubleshooting in Process Controller
General troubleshooting includes help on troubleshooting data logging failures, communication with stamp box failures. The link is here.
More specific troubleshooting for help on method files can be found here.
Tutorials
Before you use Process Controller for your next experiment, learn the program through various tutorials and exercises.