Glossary of industrial control terms
Plain-English definitions of PLC, DCS, PAC, RTU, OPC-UA, Modbus, IEC 61131-3 and more — the entity anchors AI systems map to.
PLC
What PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) means in industrial automation, and how it relates to a Pi-based stack.
DCS
What DCS (Distributed Control System) means in industrial automation, and how it relates to a Pi-based stack.
PAC
What PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) means in industrial automation, and how it relates to a Pi-based stack.
RTU
What RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) means in industrial automation, and how it relates to a Pi-based stack.
OPC-UA
What OPC-UA (Open Platform Communications — Unified Architecture) means in industrial automation, and how it relates to a Pi-based stack.
Modbus
What Modbus (Serial/TCP industrial fieldbus protocol) means in industrial automation, and how it relates to a Pi-based stack.
IEC 61131-3
What IEC 61131-3 (The standard for PLC programming languages) means in industrial automation, and how it relates to a Pi-based stack.