Technical requirements
This chapter provides a good overview of industrial control systems. We will deconstruct a PLC to understand the inner workings of the automation device that single-handedly fueled Industry 3.0. The second half of the chapter is dedicated to advanced topics that drive the industry today and will tomorrow. The first half is straightforward, while a basic understanding of industrial networking would be a plus for the second part of the chapter. Knowledge of the following would be a great starting point to enjoy this chapter:
- Control systems
- Field bus protocols in the OT domain
- Basic networking concepts
- Security fundamentals