Types of Industrial Control System (ICS)
- Distributed Control System (DCS): This is a solution for managing production systems located in one place. A DCS uses a controller that receives a setpoint and may tell valves or even an actuator how to function to maintain the intended setpoint. Field data can be utilized in complex control schemes including data from other regions of the plant, retained for later use, or used for simple process control. The primary function of SCADA systems is to monitor and control field sites remotely from a centralized control system.
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA): A SCADA system cannot offer total control. Rather, its functionalities center around granting authority at the supervisory level. Generally speaking, SCADA systems consist of dispersed devices (commercial hardware modules or Programmable Logic Controllers, or PLCs) at different places.
- Actual ICS implementation: Integrating capabilities from both DCS and SCADA into an ICS environment typically results in a hybrid system. This makes it feasible to integrate features and functions from the two systems to fulfill specific operational requirements.
What is Industrial Control System (ICS)?
Industrial control systems (ICS) are a broad word used in manufacturing to refer to integrating network connections, hardware, and software to support vital infrastructure. In the context of critical infrastructure, ICS assets facilitate the efficient administration and operation of crucial services.
Devices for monitoring energy production, distribution, and transmission are among these assets in the power grid. An industrial control system manages production, distribution, handling of products, and manufacturing in the industrial sector.
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