Understanding Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) in Industrial Automation

Jan. 25, 2006
This paper provides an understanding of how PACs provide in a single compact controller the advanced control features, network connectivity, device interoperability, and enterprise data integration capabilities found in PLC- or PC-based automation controllers.
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A TYPICAL CONTROL system must interface with signals from simple sensors and actuators, yet for many modern applications this is merely the starting point. This paper shows how advanced control features, network connectivity, device interoperability, and enterprise data integration are all capabilities increasingly demanded in a modern industrial application. Yet, as PACs continue to become an integral part of meeting the new and diverse requirements demanded in a modern industrial automation, implementing them can present a challenging and sometimes daunting mix of requirements.

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