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PLC, DCS and SCADA Systems

Industrial control system architecture and operation. Covers PLC and DCS hardware and scan cycles, programming languages, HMI and alarm management, SCADA and telemetry for distributed assets, industrial networks, and cyber security and change control for operational technology.

Taught by Icompetent Solutions

Modules: 7
Lessons: 31
Duration: 6h 14m
Level: Intermediate
Quizzes: 7 graded
Enrolled: 49

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Course content

7 modules · 31 lessons · 6h 14m

How PLC, DCS and SCADA systems fit together on a real site, the documents that describe them, the lifecycle they follow, and how the control system relates to the safety system.

The Automation Hierarchy: Where Each System Sits
Preview
11 min
Reading the Control System Document Set12 min
The Control System Lifecycle and Who Owns Each Stage11 min
Basic Process Control and Safety Instrumented Systems12 min
Module quiz: Industrial Control Systems in Context9 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

PLC

DCS

SCADA

Alarm Management

OT Cyber Security

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