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    The document discusses the differences between various industrial control systems including SCADA, HMI, RTU, DCS, and PLC. SCADA systems control PLCs from a supervisory level and collect live data for display and storage. HMIs allow operators to interact with control systems through graphical interfaces. RTUs process input/output from field devices and connect to SCADA or DCS systems. DCS systems use multiple strategically placed controllers with redundant networks for maximum uptime in critical processes.

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    The document discusses the differences between various industrial control systems including SCADA, HMI, RTU, DCS, and PLC. SCADA systems control PLCs from a supervisory level and collect live data for display and storage. HMIs allow operators to interact with control systems through graphical interfaces. RTUs process input/output from field devices and connect to SCADA or DCS systems. DCS systems use multiple strategically placed controllers with redundant networks for maximum uptime in critical processes.

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    The document discusses the differences between various industrial control systems including SCADA, HMI, RTU, DCS, and PLC. SCADA systems control PLCs from a supervisory level and collect live data for display and storage. HMIs allow operators to interact with control systems through graphical interfaces. RTUs process input/output from field devices and connect to SCADA or DCS systems. DCS systems use multiple strategically placed controllers with redundant networks for maximum uptime in critical processes.

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    Difference between PLC, SCADA, HMI, RTU, DCS control systems used in industrial

    automation and control instrumentation.

    SCADA = Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition - a control system that has the
    ability to control a PLC from a Supervisory standpoint. This means that the PLC
    contains the critical control logic and is able to operate completely independently.

    The SCADA system is granted the power to manipulate setpoints, control modes,
    auto/manual functions, start/stop equipment, initiate/terminate program sequences,
    etc. SCADA systems also collect, store, and display live data (on an HMI).

    The data is stored in a historian (such as PI) for troubleshooting and analysis of past
    events.
    HMI = Human Machine Interface - A few examples are: a DCS graphic, a keypad
    connected to a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive), a keypad connected to a PLC, a
    graphical representation of a process that utilizes a mouse and/or touch screen to
    allow an operator to interact with an industrial automation system (of any kind).

    Basically, anything that a human interacts with the manipulate, monitor, and edit a
    control system. RTU = Remote Terminal Unit - Some people refer to PLCs as RTUs.
    The RTU itself is a microprocessor that processes I/O (input/output) that is connected
    to field electrical and instrumentation devices.

    The data that is collected and the control that is put into action are generally
    connected to an upstream SCADA or DCS. Wikipedia has this covered very well. DCS
    = Distributed Control System - an industrial control system that utilizes multiple
    controllers (processors) that are located at the lowest point within the system to
    ensure maximum uptime and stability during a communications or other failure.

    The controllers can be in the same room, but are generally strategically placed all
    over an industrial facility to allow the I/O wiring from the instrumentation and
    electrical devices to be connected to it. The high-end DCS systems have two or more
    redundant controllers and communication networks (usually Ethernet) to ensure
    maximum uptime. Only in the most critical processes will you find redundant I/O
    (Nuclear power plants are a great example of that). DCS are very flexible systems with
    the ability to handle extremely complicated process control programming.

    Analog and digital signal processing and conditioning combined with advanced
    algorithms make DCS systems an extremely valuable tool in any industrial process. I
    have been in the wastewater field for 20 years and have also worked on the power
    and paper industries. DCS systems are the very core of our operations. PLC =
    Programmable Logic Controller - smaller and slightly less powerful that a DCS
    system, a PLC is generally utilized in a small stand-alone process where a DCS is not
    needed.

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