J
If I gave you a spec sheet for a PLC and a building equipment controller, and neither of them had the brand name, or a controller identifier on them, could you tell the difference? How would you know that one of them is a PLC and the other is not?
I have very limited experience with PLCs, and extensive experience with Building Automation controllers.
As I understand it, they both have the ability to monitor digital and analog inputs, control digital and analog outputs, and accept custom programming to accomplish a desired sequence of operations. Both can be networked to each other, and to a central control and monitoring station...
If it is a matter of "One is more suited for this and one is more suited for that.." Please explain WHY one is more suited for this and one is more suited for that... etc.
If it is a matter of "One is more robust than the other..." then I must ask - Define robust? and where is the line on 'robust-ness' that differentiates between a PLC and a building controller?
Thanks in advance for your input!
John
I have very limited experience with PLCs, and extensive experience with Building Automation controllers.
As I understand it, they both have the ability to monitor digital and analog inputs, control digital and analog outputs, and accept custom programming to accomplish a desired sequence of operations. Both can be networked to each other, and to a central control and monitoring station...
If it is a matter of "One is more suited for this and one is more suited for that.." Please explain WHY one is more suited for this and one is more suited for that... etc.
If it is a matter of "One is more robust than the other..." then I must ask - Define robust? and where is the line on 'robust-ness' that differentiates between a PLC and a building controller?
Thanks in advance for your input!
John