PLC vs RTU vs IED
Difference Between PLC, RTU, & IED PLCs and RTUs are both electronic devices; their functionalities overlap with each other. RTCs are sold with PLC-like features, and PLCs are sold with RTC-like features. Many vendors sell proprietary alternatives and different associated environments to run these programs since the industry made the functional language running RTUs and PLCs standard. RTU “ RTU” stands for “Remote Terminal Units.” They are also referred to as “Remote Telemetry Units.” An RTU is an electronic device which is controlled by a microprocessor. ...