The Virtual Coupled Tanks System (VCTS) represents a physical implementation of an industrial liquid level control process. However, the liquid tanks are emulated by means of LCD screens. The unit can work in standalone mode, or be controlled from a PC running appropriate software. The process is modelled on an embedded device with a high degree of accuracy. The device itself can be seen as an intermediate step between pure software simulations and real-life control objects, as it provides the physical presence of a coupled tanks system, yet requires no maintenance as a real-life device would. This present device is a particular implementation of a patented invention, and it is possible to build such systems on demand for the purposes of student/control engineer training.
| Manufacturer | Alpha Control Laboratory |
| Manufacturer website | https://a-lab.ee/ |
| Category | Automatic control |