Scada For Dummies

SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. SCL - System Configuration Language; SCL(O) & SCL(R) - Oracle & HP extensions. SEL Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories a major producer of digital control systems communications processors. SFC - Sequential Function Chart - used to help program PLCs. SSPC 135 - security standard for BACNet. SCADA’s connectivity Modbus TCP IP TCP Function code – reading/writing coils/registers Address - offset into register list Length - number of bits and coils Data – what you want to put to the device UnitID – which unit under the same IP address. SCADA systems are crucial for industrial organizations since they help to maintain efficiency, process data for smarter decisions, and communicate system issues to help mitigate downtime. The basic SCADA architecture begins with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) or remote terminal units (RTUs).

WinTr Scada Systems version 5.0.0 feature:

1. All Scada System functions upgraded, tested and performances increased. Many Scada System features updated unlimitedly.

SCADA FOR DUMMIES WinTr is advanced SCADA SOFTWARE for monitoring and saving datas of manufacturing processes which seperated large areas. Devices managed from single station and they can be connected with OPC Client, S7 MPI,S7 PPI, Profinet (S7 1200), Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, Host-Link protocols (Omron), Mewtocol protocols (Panasonic).

2. Shutdown command added. Operators can shutdown the Scada System completely with this command without exposing the development page.

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3. The feature that allows running projects on the small screens which intended for bigger screens has added.

4. Multiple Screen Designer has added which allows working on multiple screens simultanously.

5. Screen Designer performance increased. Copy/Paste feature updated. Object moving speed increased.

Scada For Dummies

6. Second runtime function has added for allow to work on the development while Runtime active.

7. Properties window added for accessing all functions of Chart and Gauge.

8. At runtime the feature of inserting and removing series to the chart has added.

9. The feature which shows serie value when mouse over has added.

10. Operator event list has added. It saves all operator actions at runtime. Records can be accessed by Report Module and Eventview object. Eventview object has two mode as local and remote. It shows another scada project’s records when it remote. You can make records more understandable using tooltips on page objects.

11. Hidden button feature added. You can create invisible buttons by using these buttons as a invisible.

12. ActiveX and .Net component feature added. You can use 3rd party softwares in the Scada System. It is very important feature. You can create your own objects if scada objects are not capable. You can bind object’s all Event, Property and Methods to tags. We are developing objects for the customers. Please ask for required objects. We’ll set up a site for the objects soon.

13. Column names of the Recipie and Alarm objects now can be modified.

14. Alarms has added to database. All alarm events recording to the database. You can reach alarm data via report module. Database search and data fetch functions has added to Alarmview.

15. Alarms can be examined according to another tags as well as constants.

16. Sound recording function has added. Recorded sounds or sound files can be called as a function. These sounds can be played when alarm occurred or when it gone.

17. Alarm print function has added. The alarm can be printed as a line by line or just it’s selected part when it is occurred or when it gone.

18. Alarm Acknowledge function can be run according to date time value. Thus alarm occurence time can be recorded.

19. Runtime performance increased. Page changing performance increased CPU usage reduced.

20. Report module upgraded. Asynchronize report module prevents slowing the scada when getting big reports.

21. Reports can be work which are located on close screens.

22. Excel file can be created for the all functions even excel not installed on the computer.

23. Multiple selection function has added for Tag list.

24. The function for exporting and exporting tag list to excel has added. With this feature tags can be created much faster at big projects. You can write explanation files for the Scada System Tags.

25. Tag calibration function added. You can create many copy of the scaled main tag. Each one can have different scale value. Main tag’s value changes when value changed at scaled copy.

26. Opc client module remade. Can connect to all opc server versions.

27. Database Timeout can be modified.

28. Database default Server name, user name and password can be changed.

29. Database unlimited table usage feature added. Any tag can be recorded to any table.

30. Server Client performance incresed. Now regular computer can send 10000 tag value to 10 client. Unlimited client can connect to server. One client can connect 1000 different server.

31. Allowed client IPs feature added for the server. Other IP connections rejected. All IP adresses can be allowed as well.

32. The Client event list added which works according to selection. Client data that changes the server’s tag recorded to database. Thus it can be recorded that which client changed tag value.

33. Webserver protected by username and password. It’s performance increased also.

34. Webserver and popup screen numbers increased unlimitedly. Computer performance is the only limitation.

35. Two new type sms sending method added. You can send sms via Skype or Script. You need a membership from the companies that sends over servers if you send it via script.

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36. You can work on multiple scripts simultaneously. It is only required create a new script writer.

37. Scripts are used to work synchroniously. Now it works asynchroniously. Because of the huge operations, another programs, hardware issues long time taking scripts can be used safely.

38. Two array added for accessing tags from the scripts. TagNameTable, TagValueTable. These arrays gets tag’s name and tag’s value. The value that written to TagValueTable array is written to Tag.

39. 10 objects added for moving objects between Scripts. WinTrScadaObject_1– WinTrScadaObject_10. You can bind scripts with these objects. For example you can move and read/write the serial port that opened in script 1 to script 2. Object count looks like limited to 10 but it is unlimited. You can put millions object within one object via ArrayList function. Many advantages can be gained by using it with ActiveX functions. For example the objects that created by script like form and all objects can be placed in Scada System pages.

40. Access of group values of the Plc communication objects within the script allowed. Thus group values can be changed while plc’s communicationg at runtime. For example in a system that contains many energy analyzer we can read instant current, voltage data rapidly for each analyzer and read other values once in a hour. We can read values rapidly when one analyzer selected read others slowly. Thus we can modify tag access speed according selected page.

41. At Modbus RTU/TCP-IP Master modul if the station cannot be read for the first time it may skip next time according to selection. Thus closed stations will not slow the network.

SCADA tutorial | SCADA Basics | tutorials

This SCADA tutorial covers SCADA basics, applications, working of SCADA system etc.The SCADA tutorial also covers various scada system equipment categories and manufacturers.

What is SCADA?

Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition is the full form of SCADA.Remember SCADA is not specific technology but SCADA system vary based on different applications such as electrical, sewage, building, telecom, rail & roadways,energy etc.SCADA protocols depend on these applications as there are different parameters to be managed. Let us examine the same below.

SCADA Applications

SCADA has following major applications of use.
Electric Utilities- Manage Current,voltage,circuit breaker,power grid.
Water and Sewage - Monitor and control water level, water flow and water pipe pressure.
Building - Control heating,ventilation,air conditioning,visualization,lighting and building access systems.
Mass Transit - regulation of electricity, track and locate buses,trams,trains
Railways/Roadways - Control traffic signal lights

Working of SCADA System


Following basic functions are performed by SCADA in general irrespective to applications. Data Acquisition, Data Communication, Data Presentation in various formats, Data Control based on various parameters.All these functions are done by following equipment categories.

SCADA equipment basic categories

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Sensors - There are analog and digital type of sensors. With digital type discrete level of monitoring is taken care. With analog type precise measurement of value is performed.There are sensors for temperature,humidity,current,motion, water applications. For data acquision sensors are attached with RTUs to take measurements.
SCADA Remote Telemetry Units(RTUs)- These units are interfaced with sensors as well as with SCADA master using communication network.They provide deliver various parameters to central station(SCADA master) to be managed by them.
SCADA Master - Composed of programmable controls, multiprotocol support and provides human interface. It takes inputs from sensors via RTUs and regulate various applications.Provides various display formats in graphs, tabular and other forms. It will have various LEDs/Alarms for various functions. It also provides email/paging based on certain conditions.
Communication medium/network -These are various interfaces to connect SCADA master with SCADA RTUs.

SCADA System manufacturers

Following are the companies which are manufacturers of scada equipments.

• Suzlon
• ITI Limited
• ABB
• NCS
• Control Systems Inc.
• Nota Bene Technology
• Globalcom Satellite Communications

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