PACs for Industrial Control, the Future of Control by National Instruments

OverviewWith a number of vendors producing Programmable Automation Controllers that combine the functionality of a PC andreliability of a PLC, PACs today are increasingly being incorporated into control systems. This white paper explores theorigins of the PAC, how PACs differ from PLCs and PCs, and the future direction of industrial control with PACs.

By Control Engineering Staff January 22, 2007

OverviewWith a number of vendors producing Programmable Automation Controllers that combine the functionality of a PC andreliability of a PLC, PACs today are increasingly being incorporated into control systems. This white paper explores theorigins of the PAC, how PACs differ from PLCs and PCs, and the future direction of industrial control with PACs.

National Instruments