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 Evolution of DCS
•Pneumatic Control System - Single Loop
Controllers, More Hardware, Less Accurate,
Cumbersome Maintenance.
•SLPC - Electronic Controllers, Single/multi
Loop, More Hardware
•DCS - Introduced in the ‘80s, Microprocessor
Based, Graphic User Interface, Interface With
Other Devices, Availability of Reports &
Diagnostics, User Friendly
 I/O Block Diagram
Field (Hazardous Area) Control Room (Non-Hazardous Area)

JB
Marshalling DCS
Rack

Transmitters
C/Vs etc.
 Process Control - Components
HARDWARE

•Transmitter, Control Valves etc.

•Cables, Junction Box.
•Barriers, Converters etc.
•Power Supply Modules
•I/O Cards & Processor
•Communication Modules
•System Communication Bus / Network
•Graphic Display Station – CRT
•Operator Interface – Keyboard/ Touchscreen / Mouse
etc.
 SOFTWARE - DCS
•System Configuration – Database Builder, Control
Configuration Etc.
•Graphic Builder
•History Builder & Report Writer
•Diagnostic Tools
•Logic Editor
•Control Language – User Programmable Software
 DCS ARCHITECTURE
Supervisory MIS
Computer Computer

INFORMATION NETWORK

Operator
ENGG. Consoles
Station

DCS COMMUNICATION BUS

COMMN.
I/F
Field
I/Os COMMN.
I/F

Marshalling I/O, PLC / Other

Rack Processor SYSTEMS
Rack
Honeywell DCS
Foxboro DCS