Automation & Control
PAC
A programmable automation controller: broadly a more capable controller category overlapping with PLCs.
IN ONE SENTENCE
It combines industrial control with more advanced computing, communications or data functions.
In normal English
The PLC/PAC boundary is not strict; manufacturers use the terms differently. Modern high-end PLCs often perform functions once associated with PACs.
Why would I use it?
Use it when the selected platform fits complex automation, data or multi-discipline control needs.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
A PLC concept stretched toward a more powerful industrial computer.
Related terms
PLC, industrial PC, motion control
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