Hands-On Industrial Internet of Things

DCS

In the field of industrial automation, DCS represents the most widely adopted solution for large continuous plants, including refineries, energy production plants, paper mills, glassworks, and chemical plants. The characteristics of the DCS include the possibility of distributing modules for data acquisition, processing and control, and a communication network that is as efficient as possible between the various subsystems. Another important feature of DCS is its ability to change the network topology and add and remove modules on the fly with the system running. DCS can also perform functions that are both normally implemented on PLC and on SCADA in an integrated way.

The typical architecture of a DCS is made up of several levels. Starting ...