Exercise 2. Answer the questions.

1. What is instrumentation?

2. What are instruments used for?

3. What parameters do instruments measure?

4. What do technologists and mechanics specialize in?

5. What is instrumentation engineering focused on?

6. What measuring devices can you name?

7. What is produced by transmitters?

Exercise 3. Choose the correct word in these sentences.

1. Microprocessors/gauges/motors are used to control parameters of a system.

2. Microprocessors/gauges/motors are used for measuring the level of substances or temperature.

3. Such devices as solenoids, valves, circuit breakers, and relays are measuring/ control/troubleshooting instrumentation.

4.This analog signal can be used to control other instruments directly, or it can be sent to a system, or other type of computerized controller, where it can be interpreted into readable values/messages/properties.

5. Technicians and mechanics specialize in repairing and maintenance of memory capacity/instruments/ computer chips and instrumentation systems.

6. Measuring instruments are used in industries with automated processes, such as chemical or manufacturing plants, with the goal of improving system conductivity/productivity/resistivity.

7. Instrumentation is the branch of engineering that handles/distributes/refers to measurement and control.

8. The transducers/switches/isolators offer full scale pressure ranges from 2.5 psi up to 5000 psi.

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps with proper words.

Frequency sensitivity distortion control measurement

Voltage relays stability microprocessor

1. Pressure transmitters provide excellent long-term ….

2. Multi-level switches operate remote alarms or indicators and through accessory… can control pumps and other equipment.

3. Non-… sensors provide safe operation in hazardous areas.

4. The plastic strip thermometer gives fast and reliable … of temperature without the potential hazards posed by conventional thermometers.

5. The unit needs no limit switches, decelerating valves, mounting brackets or plumbing in many uses, yet includes close cylinder and valve coupling for efficient, leak-free motion ….

6. Designed for industrial metal working and machining operations, the unit is a …-based, closed-loop servomotor and drive.

7. Transducer cable lengths can vary without changing system … or introducing signal ….

8. This device offers high-power, low distortion and linear … response capabilities from D.C. to ultrasound.

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