分散控制系统的分散过程控制装置安装在现场，除需按现场的工作环境设计外，分散控制系统的装置通常根据安装在控制室的要求设计。可编程控制器是按照工作环境的要求设计，因此在元器件的可靠方面需有专门的考虑，对环境的适应也需专门考虑，以适应恶劣工作环境的需要。
随着应用范围的扩展，可编程控制器和分散控制系统、现场总线控制系统、数据采集和监控系统相互渗透，互相补充。例如，可编程控制器扩展模拟量控制的功能，分散控制系统扩展开关量控制的功能等，出现“你中有我，我中有你”的综合集成趋势。
基于PLC的特点，PLC已得到广泛的应用。目前主要是：
1．用于顺序控制
顺序控制是根据有关输入开关量的当前与历史的状况，产生所要求的开关量输出，以使系统能按一定顺序工作。这是系统工作基本的控制。也是离散生产过程常用的控制。
常用的顺序控制有：
随机控制，根据随机出现的条件实施控制；
动作控制，根据动作完成的情况实施控制；
时间控制，根据时间推进的进程实施控制；
计数控制，根据累计计数的情况实施控制；
混合控制，包含有以上几种控制的组合；
还有不同以上的其它控制，等等。
使用PLC实现顺序控制是PLC的初衷，也是它的强项。在顺序控制领域，至今还没有别的控制器能够取代它。
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