{"id":"field-device","model_id":"Field Device","name":"Field Device","summary":"A field device is equipment connected to the field side of an industrial control system (ICS). Types of field devices include RTUs, PLCs, actuators, sensors, HMIs, and associated communications.","study_notes":["Source: NIST SP 800-82r3."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/field_device","title":"Field Device - Glossary | CSRC","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":2,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"operational","spec":{"kind":"system","origin":"NIST SP 800-82r3","related":[]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/operational/field-device","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}