PLC and DCS: How Do They Differ & How Did They Come About?

By Mondi Anderson, RealPars
A DCS or distributed control system is similar to a PLC in that it has rugged computer controllers, however, the DCS contains multiple autonomous controllers that are distributed throughout a system, also used for automating processes.


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