acronym for

Supervisory Control
And
Data Acquisition
S C A D A
Supervisory Control And Data
Acquisition
Computer based system that allows operators in
a central location to continuously monitor and
remotely control field equipment
Supervisory Control Requirements
at plants / networks
Centralized supervision
Leak Detection and loss prevention
Safe operations
Several levels of Operations hierarchy
Historical registers and real time
information
Ability to maintain operations even with
loss of communication
Ease of future upgrade economically
OIL TERMINAL
PUMPING STATIONS
PRESSURE REDUCTION
STATIONS
BLOCK VALVES
MARINE TERMINAL
MAIN PIPELINE
CONTROL CENTRE
EMERGENCY
CONTROL CENTRE
Unlike DCS, traditionally SCADA is
not considered a full Control
System, but often as system
focusing on Supervisory Control
and Monitoring.
However, many new SCADA
implementations include smaller
DCS units.
Supervisory Control + . . . .
We may look at SCADA as a software
that is layered over the Data
Acquisition and Interface hardware incl.
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs),
variable-speed drives, or other
commercial hardware modules that
may be present locally or distributed
geographically apart.
. . . . + Data Acquisition
reads data from PLCs and other
hardware
analyze and graphically present data
to the user.
reads and writes multiple sources of
data, using multiple industrial
protocols.

So lets see what a SCADA is like
. . . . + Data Acquisition
Benefits?
Increased information for better decision
making
Early detection of abnormal system
conditions (take corrective action before
massive failure)
Improve plant operation and reliability
Better equipment utilization (squeeze
more capacity out of existing equipment)
Improve productivity
Reduce losses
Basic Features (Run Time)
SC Data Acquisition Including Standard
Drivers
Alarm Handling
Data Logging
Data Presentation (Synoptic/Trending)
Access Control
Redundancy
Network Connectivity
Reports
Recipe Handling
Master Station
A centrally located computer that allows
personnel to view SCADA data and
initiate remote control actions
Field Equipment
Equipment in substations and feeders
for connecting the SCADA system to the
power apparatus
Communication Equipment
Facilities (radios, landlines) that enable
the Master station to connect to SCADA
system field components
SCADA Master Station
Control centre from which multiple
remote installations are controlled
and monitored
Connected to other control centres
as well.
Interfaces with human through
HMI (Human-Machine Interface),
which may be local or remote.
Connected to RTUs and/or IEDs
RTU Stations
Remote Terminal Units
Appear as IED to SCADA master when
DNP used for communications
Each RTU manages multiple actual
IEDs
Attached IEDs referenced using
absolute addresses by the SCADA
master
SCADA Communications
Client-server / publishsubscribe
methods
Central servers collect, analyze and
present data to displays and to other
servers.
Live inputs from Remote Data
Acquisition / Field Terminal Units
Real-time communication is of utmost
importance.
Communication Protocols
DNP3: Distributed Network
Protocol based on ISO/IEC 60870-
5-101
Fieldbus
IEEE 802.11
Wireless communications: CDMA,
GSM, etc.
Use of
MicroSoft Methodologies
API
DDE, NetDDE,
COM/DCOM, ActiveX
OLE for Process Control
ODBC
ASCII/CSV (Configuration)
Web