STARDOM, one of Yokogawa's newest products, applies our revolutionary Network-based Control System (NCS) concept to the industrial automation field.The STARDOM system is composed of highly independent components that are based on the latest network technologies. Versatile Data Server (VDS) software is high-performance SCADA software for monitoring and control that has been developed specifically for the STARDOM system. The Field Control Node and the Field Control Junction (FCN/FCJ) are autonomous controllers. An Application Portfolio (APPF) is a set of control software that brings together the applications expertise which Yokogawa has accumulated over the years as a leading DCS vendor. By networking these STARDOM components with users' manufacturing management systems, PLCs, or other devices, users can optimize their systems.