Industrial Ethernet, 2nd Edition Perry S. Marshall and John S. Rinaldi This revised best-seller is a convenient installation, troubleshooting, and reference tool on one of the hottest topics in automation and process control—Ethernet and TCP/IP industrial protocols. You will quickly gain a solid grasp of Ethernet basics, the constraints of the industrial environment, and the specialized requirements of machine control.

Format: Softbound Book – 2005 ISBN: 978-1-55617-892-4 Length: 129 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $59.00; List: $69.00 www.isa.org/ethernet

 

Industrial Ethernet on the Plant Floor: A Planning and Installation Guide Robert Lounsbury This book outlines the select components to layout, install, test, certify, and troubleshoot a network system. It describes the fundamentals of designing industrial physical layers, network architectures, and components. The author provides the reader with the basics of noise—how to mitigate and abate it through installation techniques and selection of components that can provide a level of performance needed in a hostile industrial environment. The book also covers environmental considerations, Ethernet security, and certification.

Format: Softbound Book – 2008 ISBN: 978-1-934394-26-7 Length: 150 pages; Weight: 1.0 lb. Member: $59.00; List: $69.00 www.isa.org/industrialethernet

Industrial Network Security

David J. Teumim

Process control systems for chemical plants and refineries; SCADA networks for utilities like electric, natural gas, water and wastewater; factory automation systems for discrete manufacturing— all of these areas need protection from hackers, disgruntled employees, and even cyberterrorists. This book leverages the technical information ISA has developed in its training courses and conferences, includes a brief tutorial on the basics of IT cybersecurity for the uninitiated, and takes a look at the many different organizations contributing to this area.

Format: Softbound Book – 2005 ISBN: 978-1-55617-874-0 Length: 144 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $54.00; List: $59.00 www.isa.org/networksecurity

ISA Handbook of Measurement Equations and Tables, 2nd Edition Jim Strothman This updated, expanded, and improved version provides hundreds of essential equations and tables to help you select, operate, and maintain measurement devices. The second edition adds new chapters packed with tables and equations for industrial communications buses, safety, and environmental measurements. Tables and equations have been added to all of the previous edition’s chapters covering units of measurement, pressure, flow, temperature, level, humidity, electrical and viscosity measurements.

Format: Softbound Book – 2006 ISBN: 978-1-55617-946-4 Length: 314 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $89.00; List: $99.00 www.isa.org/measurehandbook

The Life and Times of an Automation
Professional — An Illustrated Guide

Ted Williams, Stan Weiner, and Gregory K. McMillan

Top Three Reasons to Buy This Book

3) Get a refund. If this book is no laughing matter, send the original UPC along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Stan and Greg. They will email you the tracking number for the $0.25 royalty rebate along with a picture of Stan cleaning the pool.

2) Discounts for futuristic “Great Automator” and “Robbie the Robot” action figures. Just show your copy at the next ISA EXPO to your friendly ISA bookstore person. Pose the figures to guard the entrance to your cubicle.*

1) Great preparation for the upcoming “Automation Reality” TV program. Twenty vendors and one “user” are locked in a room with 1000 PowerPoint slides—very similar to a local ISA meeting.

*Action figures may not be available in your lifetime and discounts are not inheritable; however, the editor is working on a plan to make them available as SYMBOLS for your nursing home nightstand.

At the current time, this book will not be offered as an Educational Book Cartridge for the Leapster Multimedia Learning System Library. The Leapfrog Company cannot decide whether the book is suitable for pre-kindergarten.

Warning from the Automator General — This book may cause uncontrollable laughter. Do not read this in combination with any other books by Stan and Greg.

Format: Softbound Book – 2006 ISBN: 978-1-55617-957-0 Length: 192 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $20.00; List: $25.00 www.isa.org/autolife