FINAL PROJECT WORK

THE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

STUDENTS NAME: JOEL JULIO ZEA DIAZ

CYCLE: SEVENTH
SCHEDULE: FROM 7:00 TO 8:35 AM
TEACHERS NAME: ANGELA VALENCIA CHOQUEHUANCA
PRESENTATIONS DAY: JUNE 8TH
AREQUIPA PERU
MAY-2016

DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM

I. DESCRIPTION
Before explaining what is DCS, Its necessary understanding
what is a system of control, so that we can make out all about
DCSs.
A c o n t r o l s ys t e m i s a s e t o f d e v i c e s , w h i c h c a r r y t h e b a l l f o r
managing, sorting and regulating the behavior of other system,
g e n e r a l l y I n d u s t r i a l c o n t r o l s ys t e m a r e u s e d i n p r o d u c t i o n
processes to control other equipment and machines.
In order to do easier to explain, I can say that there are a lots
o f s ys t e m , f r o m t h e s m a l l e s t t o t h e l a r g e s t a n d f r o m t h e
e a s i e s t t o t h e m o s t c o m p l e x . An d r e g a r d i n g t o t h i s , A D C S i s
both largest and the most complex.
Therefore we can already say that a DCS, which means
D i s t r i b u t e d C o n t r o l S ys t e m , i s a c o n t r o l s y s t e m a p p l i e d t o
complex industrial process in the great industries as
petrochemical, metallurgical, generation plants, or the
p h a r m a c e u t i c a l i n d u s t r y, e t c . I n a D C S , a h i e r a r c h y o f
controllers is connected by communications networks for
command and monitoring.

On the other hand there is other kind of device which can be

used for applications similar to DCS. This is the PLC, which
means programmable control logic, and replaced cabinets of
r e l a y, w h i c h w e r e u s e d b e f o r e D C S a n d P L C .
The First PLC was developed by Dick Morley of Modicon in
1967, and they have supervision station (as a PC) that form
the architecture SCADA, each PLC has its own database and
its own architecture SCADA through a proprietary network or
standard. In a industrial process a lot of PLCs were used,
therefore there a lot of database
I talk a bit about this to take in that a DCS is better than PLC,
because DCS has an only database thanks to it has only CPU
(Central Processing Unit) and it can have a lot of supervision
stations.
The first DCS was developed by the Compan y Hone ywell,
which is and a Japanese electrical engineering firm, in 1974,
thanks to emergence of the first microprocessors. In spite of
this DCS just used analogic signal, the handing out was very
successful.
This DCSs evolved quickly towards to using of digital signal.
And to my mind the DCSs are more functional than the
PLCs. Nevertheless the PLC can work with DCS through their
networks.
 A DCS have the complexity of the different industrial in four
functional levels:
Operation level: In this level we can find computer systems
for monitoring of the process, this level manages exchanging
w i t h o t h e r s s ys t e m s
Control level: in this level the controllers are linked between
them, and the controllers are responsible of the functional part
of the process.
Input / Output Level : in this level there are modules which
are responsible of the communication between the controllers
and field devices, through protocols of communication
Fields elements level : in this level we can find sensors and
actuators with their field buses, there are a lot of protocols
a n d t h r e e c a s e s i n p o i n t a r e H A R T, P r o f i b u s , F i e l d b u s , w h i c h
are most used.
The electronic engineer must have a lot of the ball in these
three levels and the companies require old hand, in fact
n o w a d a y s a l l m i n i n g c o m p a n i e s i n Ar e q u i p a h a v e D C S s f o r
the automation of different processes,

II. CONCLUSIONS

A s ys t e m o f c o n t r o l i s a s e t o f d e v i c e s
W i t h a D C S t h e i n t e g r a t i o n o f a s ys t e m o f c o n t r o l i s
easier than before
 A DCS has four functional levels: Operation, control,
input/output and field elements level

III. SUGGESTIONS

There should be more centers to teach more about DCS

A DCS is very expensive therefore the electronic
engineer have to keep the ball rolling in PLCs
There should be DCS with lower gamma and cheaper