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Control System
1- A control system is a device, or set of devices, that manages, commands, directs or regulates the behavior of other devices or systems. Industrial control systems are used in industrial production for controlling equipment or machines. -Wikipedia
2- Refers to a PLC, Process control system, all field sensing devices, motor and valve control devices, the wiring to the controller, the controller itself, software and anything else related to controlling a manufacturing process. Some antiquated control systems use straight electrical wiring or pneumatic control systems without the use of computers. The majority of control systems are computer based though.
Client
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Client
A client is the receiving end of a service or the requestor of a service in a client/server model type of system. The client is most often located on another system or computer, which can be accessed via a network. This term was first used for devices that could not run their own programs, and were connected to remote computers that could via a network. These were called dumb terminals and they were served by time-sharing mainframe computers. -techopedia
ControlLogix
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ControlLogix
An Allen-Bradley (Rockwell) family of PLC controllers, a very powerful, networked, and broad family.
ControlNet
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ControlNet
Open network protocol which operates at a higher speed than DeviceNet but lower speed than Ethernet.
Controls
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Controls
Refers to the field of Automated Control Systems that control manufacturing machineries. These are usually highly computerized using specialized controllers.
CPU
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CPU
Central Processing Unit is the main processing chip of a computer. The part of the computer or computer system which performs core processing functions.
Control System Specialist
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Control System Specialist
Refers to a person with highly specialized knowledge of control systems. Such a person must have a working understanding of computers, computer programming, IT and networking, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical systems and often chemistry. Such a person may be degreed or not. When degreed they are usually electrical or mechanical engineers.
