What is DCS ? Distributed Control System ? in English
Now we discuss about distributed control system
Distributed Control System is nothing but a group of similar PLCs or controllers and distributes them for the complete industrial plant
DCS is used in big and complex plants where multiple processes are controlled
DCS will be the core system there and monitor and control the whole plant operation
It has a number of predefined functions that can be customized according to requirements and used for applications
The network starts with field equipment and local communication devices like field network
They communicate raw and actual field data to the DCS controller network
The controller then communicates the data through plant servers like server network to the operator and engineering station networks
DCS performs the multiple tasks and Control multiple fields devices with dcs
DCS can make complex plant operations easier by synchronizing the tasks properly between them than multiple PLCs
A PLC can handle only a certain number of input output devices as compared to a DCS which can handle a large number of input output devices
So, DCS network is best suitable for big and complex plant operations
DCS are used to control industrial processes and increase their safety, cost-effectiveness and reliability