ALL ABOUT SCADA SYSTEM

The SCADA system is the combination of hardware devices and software that allows monitoring and controlling the entire factory remotely. Let’s move on to all about SCADA system – released by ATSCADA Lab.

What is SCADA system?

SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) includes hardware devices and monitoring software to support the management board tasks:

• Control all operations locally or remotely.
• Monitor, collect and process data in real time.
• Directly interact with industrial machines. For example, sensors, valves, pumps, motors, and HMI (human-machine interface) software.
• Auto-archive – records events in a log file.

Structure of SCADA system

Local measurement equipment includes: signal converters, sensors, motor valves, valve controllers, etc. These devices are responsible for measuring parameters.

Intermediate data acquisition stations include two types of devices: RTU and PLC.

• For RTU, the data collected from sensors is converted into usable data and sent to the monitoring center. The conversion process is done through the RTU microprocessor.
• For PLC, this is a communication device between the user and the sensors. PLC plays an important role in controlling and adjusting equipment and production processes.

The communication system will include telecommunication equipment, industrial communication networks and multiplexing devices having the function of transmitting field-level data to controllers and servers.

The controlling and monitoring level includes servers running SCADA software and HMI interface screens. SCADA software has the function of collecting data from the system transmitted by PLC + RTU devices. After that, the software directly sends control commands back. Besides, SCADA software handles, distributes and displays data through HMI devices to a system of networked devices such as HMI, end-user computing and servers.

What is SCADA software?

SCADA software is considered as an element in the SCADA system. SCADA software is mainly used for designing, deploying, and managing SCADA systems in industrial environments.

ATSCADA is a Vietnamese SCADA software developed by excellent experts and engineers of ATSCADA Lab. ATSCADA software has conquered the most difficult challenges in monitoring and controlling diverse industrial systems.

No license fee for design environment

The current free version of Visual Studio has full features that are not inferior to any other SCADA design software.

High-level programming languages

With C# programming language, Visual Basic is close to natural language. As a result, automation and IT engineers can be easy to learn and program. These languages ​​are popular in the programming market. Therefore, when you have any difficult problem, you can search them on Google or technology forums and find answers promptly.

Third-party software module combination

ATSCADA software is designed and programmed in Visual Studio environment. The software is a huge programming ecosystem, used by many enterprises to develop specialized product modules. For example, exporting reports, drawing graphs, forecasting by AI, etc. Therefore, there is no need to rewrite these modules and no difficulties to find combined modules.

.NET environment for distributed applications

Visual Studio.NET is developed by Microsoft based on the distributed system platform, especially component-oriented, service-oriented, and object-oriented programming technologies. Wcf is a famous technology suitable for solving distributed software problems. Therefore, ATSCADA inherits these strengths to become a perfect distributed system management SCADA software.

Benefits of SCADA system

The application of SCADA systems to operations has brought many important benefits to businesses and the industrial environment.

• Automate entire processes, increase efficiency, and minimize human intervention.
• With the ability to continuously monitor the operating status of equipment and production processes. This helps to detect problems early and optimize performance.
• Managers use the information collected to increase production efficiency and improve technology.
• Managers operate and control the system remotely, allowing them to monitor and intervene in the production process by smartphones, laptops, and PCs anytime and anywhere.
• SCADA ensures system safety and prevents cyber security risks.
• Once installing a SCADA system, businesses do not need too many personnel to monitor equipment and machinery at many scattered factories. At the same time, maintenance costs will also be reduced because they do not have to pay for maintenance expenses far away.

Reference : Scada applications in industry

Conclusion 

The article is all SCADA system information that ATSCADA Lab expects to share with readers. We hope this article will be useful for you. Thanks for reading.

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