Chapter 4
Introduction to Industrial Control Systems and Operations
Abstract
You cannot protect something unless you know what it is, and how it is supposed to behave. So what is an industrial network, and how does it work? A discussion of industrial control system devices and systems, control logic, process loops, and more.
Keywords
Control Loop
Industrial automation
ICS
DCS
SCADA
process control
industrial control system
control logic
ladder logic
step logic
Information in this chapter
• System Assets
• System Operations
• Process Management
• Safety Instrumented Systems
• Smart Grid Operations
• Network Architectures
It is necessary to have a basic understanding of how commonly used ICS components interact within an industrial network ...
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