Representative End User Clients
Representative Automation Clients
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The programming software for DCS and PLC automation systems have been chronic pain points for end users. What is the fundamental problem? Control configuration software lacks many of the capabilities found in the IT software world.
Automation end users envy the high degree of application portability provided by today’s IT software, especially open-source IT tools. End users also report that they need much more comprehensive configuration management solutions than current vendor-specific products provide. End users would much prefer to manage distributed, multi-vendor automation systems by using software tools that support non-proprietary standards and technology.
This ARC Insight is the first of a series focused on the state of control software for open process automation systems. The ongoing Open Process Automation Forum (under the leadership of The Open Group) is now wrestling with many issues regarding process automation system architecture. However, in ARC’s view the most vexing issues for end users revolve around the state of today’s software tools for DCS and PLC configuration and management.
Desired Software Properties
Open architecture software for distributed and embedded control and automation would be characterized by three major properties.
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Keywords: Configurability, Configuration Software, DCS, Interoperability, Open Group, Open Process Automation, PLC, Portability, Software, ARC Advisory Group.