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In Automation & PLCs system, What DCS are you recommended to start learning and is there any prerequisites info?

Hi everyone 

In Automation & PLCs system, What DCS are you recommended to start learning and is there any prerequisites info like a special programming language?

Which is the most desired and used in companies?

Siemens PCS7

Honeywell

ABB

DELTA V

TOKUGAWA 

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Date Posted: 2016/06/04
Muhammad Usman
by Muhammad Usman , Electrical Engineer , Freelancing

Siemens PCS7

YOKUGAWA

ABB

Muhammad Shakeel
by Muhammad Shakeel , Instrument and Control Supervisor , Dietsmann Energy

In automation & PLCs, noramlly we should know the basic of control system,

when we know the control system then any langage knowledge like ladder logic, STL, or C+ langauge will be helpful.

All above mentioned are used in companies;

Muhammad Umair
by Muhammad Umair , Facility Supervisor , Cofely Besix Facility Management LLC

You should have basic idea of programming ( doesn't mean u  should know programming language like C, JAVA etc. these are are not required),. you must be able for constructing basic structural process that how to get to the solution of required program..... and should have knowledge about logic gates, basic electricals( concept of switches, series & parallel combinatins etc. )

Muhammad Setiawan Amin
by Muhammad Setiawan Amin , Electrical Maintenance Method , Total E&P Indonesie

Start learning from logic system such as : AND , OR , NAND , NOR ,...etc. first.

Muzzamil Baig
by Muzzamil Baig , Senior Automation Engineer , The Technology Business Ltd

Siemens PCS7 followed by Honeywell and hen Delta V

Durai Gopal
by Durai Gopal , PRODUCTION OPERATOR , OFS INDUSTRIES (P) LIMITED

In my present Company we are using ABB (ABB advanta 500) systems. One tool that you should learn is the PID controller (Proportional, Integral, and Derivative).attached with the system, Easy to understand and operte.

mohammad kashif
by mohammad kashif , Instrument commissioning supervisor , SNC lavalin

yokogawa

Honeywell

ABB

Siemens

ali itani
by ali itani , Procurement & IT Manager , Power & Automation Control

yes there is a special programm

DCS means a PLC programming advanced

Tarek Haridi
by Tarek Haridi , Process Operator , Rasgas

Honeywell, YOKOGAWA cs 3000 CENTUM.

Yokogawa Centum VP,Honeywell EPKS-Safety manager.

Mohamed Zubair Ansari
by Mohamed Zubair Ansari , Plant Process and Controi Coordinator , Dow Chemical Company

For Starting to learn PLC . Understanding the GATES LOGIC [AND OR Etc] then understand the concept of Instruction[NO, NC, CTR ETC]

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