1-1SectionWhat is a Control System?
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1-1 What is a Control System?
A Control System is the electronic equipment needed to control a particular
process. It may include everything from a process control computer, if one is
used,
to the factory computer
, down through the PCs (and there may be many of
them
networked together) and then on down through the network
to the control
components: the switches, stepping motors, solenoids, and sensors which
monitor and control the mechanical operations.
PC PC PC
PCs
Process Control Computer
Factory Computer
Control Components
A
Control System can involve very large applications where many dif
ferent mod
-
els
of PC are networked together or it could be an application as small as a single
PC controlling a single output device.
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