a mechanism that manages the behavior of a monitored system within its environment in order to maintain the acceptable operation of that system
an interconnection of components connected or related in such a manner as to command, direct, or regulate itself or another syste
a physical system that either commands or regulates itself or another system
a system that uses feedback to achieve some kind of steady state
heat regulation devices in passive solar systems such as insulation, fans, and vents.
The deliberate guidance or manipulation of the elements in a system in order to achieve a prescribed value or performance of a system to complete a defined process.
A system that senses, switches, or regulates an operation.
A computer system which automatically controls a process or mechanical device by sensing the need to vary the output. Examples of sensors are light, heat, humidity and Ph. A control system is said to have feedback when it is the output of the controlled device which is sensed and fed back to the computer.
System including electrical and electronic components that controls an Automatic Entrance Door operator.
A system to guide or manipulate various elements in order to achieve a prescribed result.
A network of controls to maintain desired conditions in a system or space.
A system that utilises measurement of its output and feedback to influence future behaviour based upon a measurement of past performance. See: System, Feedback, Cybernetics.
A method of ensuring that production or management processes are carried out correctly. Control systems may be embedded into computer programs, or they may be mechanical systems that are built into production lines to ensure that the right parts arrive at the right time.
A system in which deliberate guidance or manipulation is used to achieve a prescribed value of a variable.
A control system is one that provides operation, regulation, or guidance a machine or vehicle.
The control system or box is the brain of a hot tub, consisting of the clock timer (in electromechanical systems) and various switching components, and may also contain the spa's heater. A complete spa pack equipment system also includes the pump. Electronic control systems will have a printed circuit board inside, rather than individual replaceable components. A - Pump suction, B - Pump discharge, C - Heater coupling Spa Parts Catalog
system that is intelligently controlled by the activities of humans. For example, a dam on a river.
A system which senses and controls its own operation on a close, continuous basis in what is called proportional (or modulating) control.
A manual, remote, automatic or partially automatic system for controlling the operation of equipment.
A group of components systematically organized to perform a specific control purpose. These systems are categorized as either closed- or open-loop systems. The main difference between the two is that the closed-loop system contains some form of feedback.
A control system is a device or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behaviour of other devices or systems.
