Brief Description Software

MCON

The Windows program MCON is used for the simulation and control of nearly arbitrary dynamic processes and is specially designed for control applications in industry and education. The program is characterized by the following features:

• Block diagramatic simulation of dynamic systems
• Real-time capabilities with minimum sampling time of 10ms
• Process interface with drivers for different AD/DA-converter cards
• Process monitoring with measuring, control and indicating devices
• Documentation of simulation and measured results
• Simple 'Drag & Drop' operation and online help
• Large library with signal sources, standard control elements, steady state characteristics and arithmetic functions
• Running under Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT*
• Support and updates via mailbox or internet
• Documentation and support in English
• Free demo software

_{*without IO support}

MCON helps to represent, to understand and to simulate complex relations of the classic control theory.

With MCON a model is generated by simply mouse dropping of the necessary element onto the desktop, establishing the necessary connections and adjusting the standard parameters. The structure of the system is arbitrarily selectable. The operation with MCON is violently simplified by using complex elements like PID controllers or oscilloscopes.

The real-time processing and the support of I/O cards enable the integration of the simulation in the real technical process (at the moment the adapter cards PCL812, DAC98, DAC6214, DIC24 and the laboratory experiments of amira are supported, more is in preparation). Therefore MCON can replace parts of the process, like the controller or the plant which has to be controlled. A further use of MCON is the supervision of an existing process or the aquisition of measured data.

With MCON very praxis oriented models can be generated by using non-linear transfer elements and parameterizing of the components which have to be integrated in a sensible range.

The free demo version of MCON already includes numerous functions of the full version and can be used without temporal restrictions. This allows the test of the program without any risks. Students are able to carry out preparations and exercises at home.

The minimum requirements of MCON are a PC with 80386 processor, mathematic co-processor and 4 MB RAM. A 80486 processor and 8 MB RAM is recommended for the real-time processing.