SCADA

SCADA

1. Definition

   • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
   • Collection of Software and Hardware Components
   • Supervision and Control of plants, both locally and remotely.

2. Structural Design

   • Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) OR Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
     • communicate and interact with field devices
   • OUTPUT Devices
     • HMI's
       • Graphical Representations
     • Servers
       • Data Representations
     • Computers
       • Graphical Representations
   • Field Devices
     • Collect and Sends Real-Time Data
     • Ex:Pumps, Valves, Sensor and Transmitters
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3. Features

   • Components don’t have to be from a particular Vendor, they just need to have a Communication Protocol that the Processor can utilize
   • Allows SQL and Web-Based Applications

4. Pros

   • Data Analysis is possible
   • Accessable anywhere from the World
   • Usage of Less Manpower
   • Easily Readable

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