PLC vs DCS Experience Survey | Bill Lydon - Industrial Digital Automation Expert

PLC vs DCS Experience Survey

The PLC vs DCS Survey is a way for user to share experience and thoughts on this important topic. The idea of using a PLC-based system rather than a Distributed Control Systems (DCS) has become a philosophical and technical debate in the industry. More recently the developing Open Process Automation Forum’s O-PAS™ Standard requires IEC 61131 and/or IEC 61499 programming standards from the PLC industry.

PLC vs DCS Survey

The PLC vs DCS Survey is designed to understand process automation & control user issues, tradeoffs, concerns, and thoughts. A summary of the crowdsourced results will be published as a resource and refence for users. This is an independent survey not sponsored by any suppliers.

Please contribute to the industrial automation community sharing your experience, clarify issues, tradeoffs, concerns, and your thoughts by taking this survey:

DCS or PLC User Survey

This is user experience survey about using PLCs and DCS for process control applications.

Have you used DCS and PLCs for process control applications?^*

Have you used DCS and PLCs for process control applications?^*

I have used both PLCs and DCS to implement process control applications.

I have used PLCs to implement process control applications.

I have used DCS to implement process control applications.

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Your Background?

In what industry do you work?^*

In what industry do you work?^*

What is your background?^*

What is your background?^*

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Years of controls experience?^*

Years of controls experience?^*

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Where are you located geographically ^*

Where are you located geographically ^*

How experienced are you using PLCs for process control?^*

How experienced are you using PLCs for process control?^*

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How experienced are you using DCS for process control?^*

How experienced are you using DCS for process control?^*

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PLC & DCS for Process Control Applications

Your process control experience .

Control Programming Flexibility PLC & DCS^*

Control Programming Flexibility PLC & DCS^*

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Your comments and thoughts on programming flexibility.

Your comments and thoughts on programming flexibility.

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Control Application Engineering Hours Required^*

Control Application Engineering Hours Required^*

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Your comments and thoughts on Engineering Hours Required

Your comments and thoughts on Engineering Hours Required

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Enterprise & Cloud Communications^*

Enterprise & Cloud Communications^*

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Your comments and thoughts on Enterprise & Cloud Communications

Your comments and thoughts on Enterprise & Cloud Communications

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Controller Field I/O Device Selection Availability (Sensors, Actuators, etc.)^*

Controller Field I/O Device Selection Availability (Sensors, Actuators, etc.)^*

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Your comments and thoughts about Field I/O Selection Availability (Sensors, Actuators, etc.)

Your comments and thoughts about Field I/O Selection Availability (Sensors, Actuators, etc.)

Industrial Network Options (i.e.: HART, ISA100, WirelessHART, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, I-O Link)^*

Industrial Network Options (i.e.: HART, ISA100, WirelessHART, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, I-O Link)^*

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Your comments and thoughts on Industrial Network Options.

Your comments and thoughts on Industrial Network Options.

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System Cost ^*

System Cost ^*

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Your comments and thoughts on System Cost

Your comments and thoughts on System Cost

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Upgrade Costs
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Upgrade Costs
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Your comments and thoughts on Upgrade Costs

Your comments and thoughts on Upgrade Costs

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Maintenance Costs
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Maintenance Costs
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Your comments and thoughts on Maintenance Costs

Your comments and thoughts on Maintenance Costs

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Other Thoughts & Comments

Do you have any other comments on PLC vs DCS?

Do you have any other comments on PLC vs DCS?

What suppliers to you prefer to use for process control applications?^*

What suppliers to you prefer to use for process control applications?^*

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Would you like to receive survey results summary?

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Question

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Get Survey Results

If you would like a summary of the survey results please provide your name and email address.

Your Name

Your Name

Your email address

Your email address

Would you like to be interviewed to further describe your thoughts on using PLC and/or DCS for process control?

Would you like to be interviewed to further describe your thoughts on using PLC and/or DCS for process control?

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Thank you for sharing your experience & thoughts.

Your experience and thoughts are valuable to improve the industry.

Any suggestions for other surveys? You can always contact me directly with thoughts: bill@automationfocus.com

Any suggestions for other surveys? You can always contact me directly with thoughts: bill@automationfocus.com

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