Control System Specifications
When planning a new control system, putting in more thought and involving more stakeholders during the early stages will save you and your team headaches down the road. Creating the Functional Specifications will allow you to keep in mind the larger picture of what you are trying to build which will make it easier to communicate your needs. The system you are creating will be in place for many years and deserves more thought than just brainstorming on a napkin.
When approaching a large project like creating a set of Functional Specifications for your system, Westerns States Controls works with clients to ask the questions they will need to answer:
- Determine overall system and network architecture.
- Determine redundancy requirements.
- Differentiate software needs and hardware requirements.
- Determine environmental requirements based on equipment locations.
- Choose between centralized IO or using a distributed IO cabinet layout.
- Consider power requirements for cabinets.
When planning a new control system, putting in more thought and involving more stakeholders during the early stages will save you and your team headaches down the road. Creating the Functional Specifications will allow you to keep in mind the larger picture of what you are trying to build which will make it easier to communicate your needs. The system you are creating will be in place for many years and deserves more thought than just brainstorming on a napkin.
When approaching a large project like creating a set of Functional Specifications for your system, Westerns States Controls works with clients to ask the questions they will need to answer:
- Determine overall system and network architecture.
- Determine redundancy requirements.
- Differentiate software needs and hardware requirements.
- Determine environmental requirements based on equipment locations.
- Choose between centralized IO or using a distributed IO cabinet layout.
- Consider power requirements for cabinets.
Determining Control System Specifications Will Save Money at an Early, Critical Stage
Building a new Control System by trying to stick to the bare minimum requirements will leave holes and liabilities in the system that show up as time passes. Creating a more robust system plan including troubleshooting considerations will help you anticipate problems and avoid costly issues that arise by using “band-aid fixes.”
Our team at Western States Controls has seen new systems fail and succeed and we’ve gained the knowledge of what makes an efficient, effective system from the ground up. Reach out to our team today to learn how we can work together to build a system for your needs: send us a message here or call 925-371-9871.
Industries Served by Control System Specifications
Biodiesel/Ethanol
Food/Beverage
Geothermal Power
Mining/Metallurgy
Refining/Petro Chem/Chem
Power Generation
Pharmaceutical
Semiconductor
A Better Start with Control System Specifications
Western States Controls has years of experience determining the needs of different systems and creating them for our customers. We’ve been able to offer perspective and insight that our customers need to anticipate the system that will work best for them.
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