Architecture comparison

UNIT III
Distributed Control System
 Architecture for Comparison

Distributed Control
system
Central Computer
Architecture
Hybrid Architecture
Criteria for comparison

Stability and Expandability

Control Capability

Operator Interfacing capability

Integration of system function

Significance of single point failure

Installation cost

Maintainability
Stability and Expandability

Hybrid Architecture
• Good due to modularity

Central Computer Architecture

• Poor due to limited range of system size

Distributed Control System

• Good due to modularity
Control Capability
Hybrid Architecture
• Limited due to Analog and Hardware
component

Central Computer Architecture

• Full digital capability

Distributed Control System

• Full digital capability
Operator Interfacing Capability
Hybrid Architecture
• Limited due to Panel Board
Instrumentation

Central Computer Architecture

• Full digital capability

Distributed Control System

• Full digital capability
Integration of system function

Hybrid Architecture
• Poor : due to variety of products

Central Computer Architecture

• Good : all done by Computers

Distributed Control System

• Integration : Family of products
Significance of single point failure

Hybrid Architecture
• Low due to modularity

Central Computer Architecture

• High

Distributed Control System

• Low due to modularity
Installation cost
Hybrid Architecture
• High : Due to wiring and large volume of
equipment

Central Computer Architecture

• Medium : Saves equipment room space
but large volume of equipment

Distributed Control System

• Low : Saves wiring and equipment cost
Maintainability
Hybrid Architecture
• Poor : Variety of equipment

Central Computer Architecture

• Medium : Require highly trained expert

Distributed Control System

• Low : Automate diagnosis and module
replacement
 Local Control Unit (LCU)

• Local control unit is the smallest collection of

the hardware in the distributed control system

that performs closed loop control

Elements of Local Control Unit
Function of Local Control Unit (LCU)

Receive : Analog and Digital Signal

Transmit : Analog and Digital Signal

Communication : Sharing the key data to server

Internal Communication
Enhancing LCU
Flexibility : Control
Configuration

No need of an expert

Facility to have
“Manual” mode
when necessary

Communication
between LCU
Brain Activity
Mind Map