Supervisory control and data acquisition is a control system architecture comprising computers, networked data communications and graphical user interfaces for high-level supervision of machines and p
Example of SCADA used in office environment to remotely monitor a process
The United States Army's Training Manual 5-601 covers "SCADA Systems for C4ISR Facilities"
A programmable logic controller or programmable controller is an industrial computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes, such as assembly lines, machines,
SCADA
…user interfaces for high-level supervision of machines and processes. It also covers sensors and actuators, which are monitored and controlled from programmable logic controllers, or a distributed control system (DCS), which interfaces with process plant or machinery. The operator interfaces, which enable monitoring and the…
PLCs for a monitoring system in the pharmaceutical industry
Compact PLC with 8 inputs and 4 outputs
Modular PLC with EtherNet/IP module, discrete and analog I/O, with some slots being empty
PLC system in a rack, left-to-right: power supply (PS), CPU, interface module (IM) and communication processor (CP)