Hybrid System

in DCS
Muhammad Afiq Bin Saharudin
Abdul Rahman Bin Muhamad
Umar Bin Zahirun
Roeshan A/L Ravindran
TTO : Sir Aziz Bin Ambia
Subject : Distributed Control
System(Siemens)
Class : SEM5 PIC3

Introduction
DCS was developed as a replacement for large amounts of single
loop PID controllers.

PLC was developed as a replacement for large amounts of relays.

These days the difference between these two architectures is not
very big and this is what is called a hybrid system.

Today both handle all kinds of I/O and can be programmed in

multiple languages.

Introduction
What is a Hybrid System?

Performs both process and sequential control.

Hybrid system is the marriage of the discrete functions, which
PLCs handled so simply and economically, with the
sophisticated analog continuous control capabilities of the DCS.

Defined based on the industries in which the systems work and

serve, like pharmaceutical, fine chemicals, food and beverage,
and others

Function
Traditionally, DCSs have been used primarily in process
industries such as oil and gas production and transport, refining,
chemical processes, food and beverage, and power generation.

PLCs have been used in discrete industries such as automotive,

electronic assembly, bottling facilities, machine parts
manufacturing, conveyor belt sorting and material movement.

However, batch industries such as food and beverage,

pharmaceuticals and bottling have used both DCS and PLC.

Function
Many companies make full advantage of their capabilities,
combining both systems to cover all the upstream and
downstream bases in their production process.

What they could do is run a single, hybrid control strategy

that combines the benefits of both DCS and PLC, enabling
them to run completely different processes from the same
controller environment.

Advantages and
Disadvantages
Advantages.
Many type of data can be collected.
Can varies the result.
Disadvantages
The system is more complicated.
Costly
Different operating skills is required.

Conclusion
Many of the stereotypes of yesterday are being replaced,
thanks to the convergence of PLC and DCS.

This convergence has opened up a new set of options for

hybrid applications and for those process plants that
traditionally used PLCs to control their electrical
infrastructure (such as motors, drives, and Motor Control
Centers (MCCs), while utilizing DCS for regulatory control.

Q&A Session