Introduction To SCada
Introduction To SCada
Example : wanakbori hydro power plant SCADA is use to control any kind of equipment. It is used to automate complex industrial processes where human control is impractical SCADA is a type of industrial control system (ICS). Industrial control systems are computer controlled systems that monitor and control industrial processes that exist in the physical world.
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power generation : - to detect current flow and line package, monitor operation of circuit braker. Water and sewage : - regulate water flow , pressure , reservoir level Traffic lights : - regulate traffic lights , control traffic flow , detect out of order Manufacturing : - monitor process , robots & quality control
SCADA system performs four functions: 1. Data acquisition data collection 2. Network data communication 3. Data presentation 4. Control - HMI
1. Sensors (either digital or analog) and control relays that directly interface with the managed system. 2. Remote telemetry units (RTUs). These are small computerized units deployed in the field at specific sites and locations. RTUs (Remote Telemetry Units) serve as local collection points for gathering reports from sensors and delivering commands to control relays. 3. SCADA master units. These are larger computer consoles that serve as the central processor for the SCADA system. Master units provide a human interface to the system and automatically regulate the managed system in response to sensor inputs.
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Sensors
are of two types: 1) analog sensors 2) Digital sensors Digital sensors (only on/off condition) - operation lamp Analog Sensors : - fluid levels in tank - voltage levels in batteries - Pressure in pipes Analog are More complex than digital sensors.
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most analog factors, there is a normal range defined by a bottom and top level. For example, you may want the temperature in a server room to stay between 60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. If the temperature goes above or below this range, it will trigger a threshold alarm. In more advanced systems, there are four threshold alarms for analog sensors, defining Major Under, Minor Under, Min or Over and Major Over alarms.
Early SCADA networks communicated over radio, modem or dedicated serial lines. Today the trend is to put SCADA data on Ethernet and IP over SONET. For security reasons, SCADA data should be kept on closed LAN/WANs without exposing sensitive data to the open Internet. Sensors and control relays are very simple electric devices that can't generate or interpret protocol communication on their own. Therefore the remote telemetry unit (RTU) is needed to provide an interface between the sensors and the SCADA network. RTU encodes sensor inputs into protocol format and forwards them to the SCADA master . in return, the RTU receives control commands in protocol format from the master and transmits electrical signals to the appropriate control relays.
Flexible, programmable response to sensor inputs : Look for a system that provides easy tools for programming soft alarms (reports of complex events that track combinations of sensor inputs and date/time statements) and soft controls (programmed control responses to sensor inputs). 24*7 automatic email notification :There's no need to pay personnel to watch a board 24 hours a day. If equipment needs human attention, the SCADA master can automatically page or email directly to repair technicians. filtering : Nuisance alarms desensitize your staff to alarm reports, and they start to believe that all alarms are nonessential alarms. Eventually they stop responding even to critical alarms. Look for a SCADA master that includes tools to filter out nuisance alarms. Expansion capability : A SCADA system is a long-term investment that will last for as long as 10 to 15 years. So you need to make sure it will support your future growth for up to 15 years. Backup : The best SCADA systems support multiple backup masters, in separate locations.. If the primary SCADA master fails, a second master on the network automatically takes over, with no interruption of monitoring and control functions.
scada system includes a human machine interface(HMI).The HMI of scada system is where data is processed and presented to be viewed and monitered by a human operator. Usually RTU will run a preprogrammed process. but monitoring each of them is difficult task. because they are spread out over a system. HMIs are an easy way to standardize the facilation of monitoring multiple RTU.
SCADA
systems are an important decision . If we make the right choice, we'll be rewarded with years of reduced maintenance and repair expense that comes from knowing exactly what's happening in our operation at all times. But , If we choose unwisely than our SCADA project will become costly overruns and may actually do more harm than good.
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