PACs

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PLCs/PACs

How to bridge the automation generation gap

Rick Rice

Sometimes the best solution requires mixing old and new technology

PACs

A control system by any other name

Dave Ferguson

Is there really a difference between a DCS, a PAC, a PC and a PLC?

I/O

Can machines benefit from software-configurable I/O?

Rick Rice

Forget about assigned local and remote addresses; in the future, software will help to define types of I/O points

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PLCs/PACs

Use distributed control to offload PLCs and PACs

Dan Hebert

Distributed controllers and smart I/O can optimize automation systems by performing specialized tasks.

PACs

Leverage Windows 10 IoT Enterprise with Rockwell's CompactLogix 5480 controller

Dave Perkon

Platform enables third-party applications and connects to the future.

PACs

IT invades controller programming

Dan Hebert

Languages and standards borrowed from IT are being used for controller programming and IoT integration

PLCs/PACs

PLCs, PACs and IPCs ─ controller terminology explained

Dan Hebert

What are the differences between PLCs, PACs and IPCs?

PACs

The more controls change, the more familiar they become

Mike Bacidore

PLCs and PACs are still the heavyweight when it comes to system/machine logic.

Control Software

Keep it simple with ladder diagram

Dave Perkon

Ladder diagram is all that is needed for typical machine control applications. Do yourself a favor and use it.

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PACs

The OSA Remote control node delivers secure, high-performance PLC and PAC functionality for remote operations

I/O

Advantech EtherCAT slice I/O and controller

Advantech, Industrial Automation Group

The AMAX-5000 series of EtherCAT slice I/O and controller is designed with the smallest programmable automation controller (PAC) in the Core i class, modular I/O and PCIe communication...

PACs

Bedrock Automation Integrated control and flow measurement

Bedrock Automation

The OSA Remote +Flow industrial control system integrates Flow-Cal algorithms and PLC/PAC/RTU functionality into a secure control module that fits in the palm of the hand