Common questions about the distinctions between PLCs and SCADA systems, their integration, and the differences between SCADA and Distributed Control Systems. How do programmable logic controllers ...

One controls supplier put it this way. "What is specified is the direct communication to the MES and SCADA level through OPC. But for communication on the machine level, the work was not finished. The ...

Converging wireless architectures are forcing automation teams to navigate deeper into specialization, spectrum constraints ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Historically, motion controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial personal computers (PCs), which ...

There are various approaches to developing programmable logic controller (PLC) applications using experimental techniques. Modifying existing PLC ladder logic programs is another common approach ...