The Automation Hub • Fundamentals

Automation Fundamentals

Merobix Engineering • • 6 min read

The whole automation stack, explained in plain English - no jargon, no vendor spin. Start here to understand what each piece of an industrial control and monitoring system actually does, from the controllers in the field to the historian in the cloud, and how they fit together in a SCADA system.

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Industrial automation is full of three-letter acronyms - PLC, RTU, HMI, DCS - that everyone uses and few pages actually define clearly. This hub does. Each guide below explains one concept in plain English, shows how it fits a SCADA system, and stays honest about where it helps in oil and gas. New here? Start with What Is SCADA?

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