Compare the Top Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for Windows as of June 2025

What are Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for Windows?

A distributed control system (DCS) is a computerized control system for a process or plant, with autonomous controllers that are distributed throughout the system. It uses digital communication to coordinate these distributed controllers in order to achieve a common goal. DCS typically requires dedicated programming for configuration and more complex systems will include data historians, HMIs, and network components. They are generally used to provide higher levels of safety and efficiency in industrial applications. Compare and read user reviews of the best Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for Windows currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    PMSX®micro

    PMSX®micro

    Mitsubishi Electric

    PMSX®micro allows users to operate, control and observe small plants, machines, processes or continuous production flows. The plant status, which enables a good overview of the plant at all times, is represented using process graphics. The plant is operated via operating graphics, which reproduce the detailed state of aggregates and make operation easy and convenient. If alarms or messages occur, the operator can navigate quickly and directly to the relevant process graphic, resulting in a prompt and targeted response. PMSX®micro has a full alarm and event system, which records all alarms and messages, displays them and stores them in a database in their correct sequence. This enables process flows to be traced in the event of disturbances or following changes. The operator can add annotations and comments about events or objects, which are then also available for subsequent analysis.
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    DIASYS

    DIASYS

    Mitsubishi

    Has been highly regarded for the high reliability of its control equipment, and its user-oriented operational monitoring and engineering tools. The solution is not just a great fit for thermal power plants; it also works as a control and monitoring system for a variety of facilities and products, including rocket launch facilities, LNG carriers, plant management systems, and office building management systems. This has enabled dramatically improved hardware reliability, and the incorporation of protective circuits that meet Safety Integrity Level (SIL) requirements. With a lineup that caters to everything from small to large systems and from equipment control and monitoring to protective functions, the DIASYS series goes a step further in contributing to customer businesses.
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    HIACS

    HIACS

    Hitachi

    HIACS series is a comprehensive monitoring and control system for thermal power, hydropower, and nuclear power plants that brings together Hitachi's rich experience and control technology. In the history of more than 40 years, we have accumulated a lot of application results. As a result, you can achieve that rationalization of the system according to the scale of equipment, compactification by applying remote I/O (reduction of the amount of cable between the field and the electrical room and reduction of the electrical room area), and realization of the latest state at low cost by a partial update according to the status of the control device. In addition, the latest HIACS series supports HMI using web technology and HMI using mobile terminals, collects and analyzes information from the control device, and improves facility availability through early detection of equipment abnormalities. We provide ICT solutions that aim to improve operational efficiency by optimizing inputs.
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