DCS

DCS

DCS uses a centralized supervisory control to mediate a group of localized controllers that share the overall tasks of production process.

SCADA Systems

SCADA Systems

SCADA systems are designed to collect field information, transfer it to a central control room, and display the data to the operator graphically

ICS System Design

ICS System Design Considerations

Design Considerations that drive design decisions regarding the control, communication, reliability, and redundancy properties of the ICS system.

Overview of Industrial Control Systems

Overview of Industrial Control Systems

Industrial Control Systems are typically used in electrical, water and wastewater, oil and natural gas, chemical, transportation, pharmaceutical industries.

DDE Protocol

What is the DDE Protocol?

Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) Protocol is an interprocess communication system that allows data to be communicated or shared between the devices.

Siemens PCS 7

What is PCS 7?

PCS 7 means a Process Control System is an integrated DCS control system developed by Siemens. It uses AS-400 (Automation System).

Flexible Input Output Modules

Flexible Input Output Modules

Flexible Input Output Modules are IO modules in which a single channel can be configured as any of the IO type Analogue (AI, AO) or Digital (DI, DO).

Remote Factory Acceptance Test

Remote Factory Acceptance Test

Assumption: Readers are aware of the control system and general Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedure. We will talk about remote