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IEEE PES Meeting Marc L. Hunter Foxboro A2 Automation Platform Business Manager North American Agenda Discussion of DCS, PLC, SCADA, and Hybrid control systems Markets served by various technologies Hybrid control system advantages in Water and Waste Water Technology Future of Invensys – setting the pace for automation industry Homeland Security Distributed Control “A design approach in which factory or machine control is divided into several sub-systems, each managed independently by a unique programmable controller or other control system, yet all interconnected to form a single entity. Individual subsystems may be interconnected via communications networks.” Patrick-Turner Industrial Automation Dictionary, 1996 Distributed Control System Advantages Fault tolerant controllers Redundant input/output card capabilities Redundant communications Advanced control configuration Integrated human machine interface Industry domain expertise Program control security Programmable Controller “A solid state industrial control device, member of the computer family, designed specifically to be programmed to perform relay logic functions, timing, counting, arithmetic, and data manipulation, all for the purpose of implementing control over industrial machines and processes. The programmable controller consists of a central processor, memory system, input/output system, and power supply, all of which are designed to operate in harsh industrial environments.” Patrick-Turner Industrial Automation Dictionary, 1996 Programmable Logic Controller Advantages Easy to use and install Distribution network – local electrical supply house Inexpensive Electrician can diagnose and upgrade ADEQUACY SCADA Supervisory Control – “A control scheme whereby a computer or controller monitors and intermittently downloads programs, sets sub-goals, or adjusts control parameters of a lower level automatic controller.” Data Acquisition – “The process of collecting data from the system through some m