The ControlEdge PLC, when combined with the Experion distributed control system (DCS), helps to reduce integration efforts and increase security and availability through enhanced cybersecurity. The PLC is used in a variety of balance of plant applications, such as equipment and device level control. Experion and ControlEdge PLC leverage a common HMI platform to provide fast field device commissioning and improve device diagnostics. The PLC provides an IIoT-ready open platform that uses OPC Unified Architecture (UA) as a communication protocol.