Field-bus Control Systems are a type of industrial control system that uses a field-bus communication protocol to connect devices and systems in a plant or process.
Field-bus technology is applied in diverse areas, including process control, modular power electronic systems, and mine measurement and control systems. These applications benefit from the technology's ability to normalize data communications, making functions like measurement, control, and display interchangeable and more accessible. In modular power electronic systems, a new field-bus protocol based on the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard enables fast data exchange and high synchronization accuracy, crucial for systems with increasing switching frequencies.