Distributed Control System (DCS)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Distributed_Control_System_(DCS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf industrial control system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DCS
gptkbp:architecture modular
hierarchical
networked
gptkbp:component gptkb:communication
controllers
input/output modules
operator stations
engineering stations
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Programmable_Logic_Controller_(PLC)
gptkb:Supervisory_Control_and_Data_Acquisition_(SCADA)
gptkbp:developedBy 1970s
gptkbp:feature gptkb:remote_control
redundancy
data acquisition
real-time monitoring
distributed control
alarm management
historical data logging
process visualization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Distributed Control System (DCS)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Yokogawa
gptkb:ABB
gptkb:Emerson
gptkb:Honeywell
gptkb:Schneider_Electric
gptkb:Siemens
gptkbp:purpose improve reliability
increase safety
reduce human intervention
automate industrial processes
gptkbp:relatedStandard gptkb:ISA-95
gptkb:ISA-88
gptkb:IEC_61131
gptkbp:relatedTo control engineering
industrial automation
process control
instrumentation
factory automation
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:Foundation_Fieldbus
gptkb:HART
gptkb:Modbus
gptkb:Profibus
gptkb:Ethernet/IP
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:oil_and_gas_industry
manufacturing
water treatment plants
power generation
process automation
chemical plants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Human-Machine_Interface_(HMI)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7