Phase 6: Power Supply and Circuit Breakers In this article we discuss the design of 24 VDC power supply and circuit breakers (index of design phases). 6-Power Supply and Circuit Breakers The design of the power distribution of the control panel is an important aspect that can greatly influence the availability of the plant. Not …
Phase 4: CPU selection and Control System Architecture In this article we discuss how to select the CPU and describe the main options for the Control System Architecture (index of design phases). 4-CPU selection and design of Control System Architecture The selection of CPU and PLC / PAC model depends directly on several parameters. Some …
Phase 3: Grouping and segmentation of I/Os and Racks (functional distribution) In this article we discuss the importance of the functional distribution of I/Os, especially in medium size and large control systems (index of design phases). 3-Grouping and segmentation of signals and racks – Functional distribution The way we distribute I/O signals, modules and racks …
Phase 2: Selection of I/O modules (part B) In this article (part B) we discuss other design factors of the selection of Input / Output Modules such as intrinsic safety, electrical isolation, redundant I/Os, etc. (index of design phases) 2B-Hardware selection of input / output modules Link to part A. G) Electrical isolation Normally there …
Phase 2: Selection of I/O modules (part A) In this article we discuss the selection of Input / Output Modules (part A) (index of design phases) 2A-Hardware selection of input / output modules The selection of the type of modules should be based mainly on the technical requirements, on the one hand, and on the …
Technical Specification – Design Phases of the Control System This is the first article in this series where we try to describe the different design phases of a control system. In PLC-based systems the design engineer must analyze all the technical requirements and make the design that meets the specifications with the lowest possible cost. …
PLC vs DCS – What solution to choose? When we want to integrate several software applications, use advanced control algorithms and have future expansion plans, the PLC / SCADA solution may not be adequate. Currently the differences between both solutions have decreased, but they are still important, especially in systems with more than 500 I …
Basic concepts of redundant architecture of PLC In this article we will go over the most usual options to configure a redundant architecture. We will focus on some of the most commons and we will have occasion to study them more deeply in a future post. Depending on the application we will have to determine …
