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Functions of SCADA: 1. Data Acquisition

SCADA systems perform several key functions: 1. Data acquisition which includes periodically collecting data from remote terminals, transmitting it to the main terminal, and updating databases. 2. A human machine interface displays information on multiple screens combining text and diagrams to allow human operators to monitor operations and intervene when needed. 3. Supervisory control allows controlling equipment remotely by sending commands from the main terminal to remote terminals to control actuators.

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Functions of SCADA: 1. Data Acquisition

SCADA systems perform several key functions: 1. Data acquisition which includes periodically collecting data from remote terminals, transmitting it to the main terminal, and updating databases. 2. A human machine interface displays information on multiple screens combining text and diagrams to allow human operators to monitor operations and intervene when needed. 3. Supervisory control allows controlling equipment remotely by sending commands from the main terminal to remote terminals to control actuators.

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Functions of SCADA
1. Data Acquisition
❖ In SCADA systems, MTU performs the periodic acquisition
of data from RTUs. As discussed above that the RTU can
respond in either a request form the MTU or continuously
transferring the data when changes of state of a parameter
takes place or when limits of the parameter exceeded, even
without a request from the MTU.
❖ The data acquisition process includes internal scanning of
RTU internal database, periodic RTU polling by MTU,
transmission of data by RTU to MTU, scaling of data into
engineering units and updating a previous value or state in
the database.

2. Human Machine Interface (HMI)


❖ SCADA products display the information on multiple
screens, which combines both text and synoptic diagrams. It
provides the provision for human operators to continuously
monitor the operations and to intervene when necessary.
❖ SCADA HMI software consists of library of graphical
symbols to which tag names are associated for a particular
device or parameter such as ON/OFF status of switch, level
information on tank, etc.).
❖ Display selection on HMI is organized mostly in a tree
structure, where index pages allow human operator to select
various displays using a cursor, keyboard, trackball, or
touch-screen positioning techniques.
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3. Supervisory Control
❖ It is the process of controlling the equipment operations from
remote locations. In SCADA systems, the MTU in the master
station sends the control instructions such as set points and
discrete control commands to the RTU at remote station. At
the remote stations, RTU receives the commands and
accordingly controls the appropriate actuator.
❖ The supervisory control includes selection of the remote
station, choosing the device to be controlled and executing
the desired command such as close or trip. Most of the
systems employ check-before-operate method for correct
selection and operation of the equipment in the remote
place.

4. Trending
❖ All SCADA products provide trending facilities which display
the gathered (real-time) or saved (historian) data on various
charts. The parameters to be trended on a specific chart can
be defined online or it can be predefined.
❖ These charts are able to display one or more parameter
using one or more plots. It provides the automatic scrolling of
data with enhanced zoom features. Historian trending is
possible with archived databases.
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5. Alarm Processing
❖ It involves in alerting the operator to unscheduled events by
informing place of occurrence, time of occurrence, device ID
and nature of the event.
❖ Alarms are logically programmed on the master control
station by comparing the received data with appropriate
limits. It is possible to handle alarms on multiple priority
level. Alarms can be suppressed either by individual or as a
complete group.

6. Information Storage and Reports


❖ SCADA stores the gathered data on either disks or
permanent storage devices. The logging of data is
performed on a cyclic basis, which means the time span of a
rotating historical file is limited (which can be 40 days or 12
months).
❖ Once the period is completed or the log is full, it archives the
data to permanent storage device and then the information
older than the file time span is discarded. This allows the
user to retrieve and analyze the data whenever it is needed.
❖ SCADA provides the report generation using SQL type
queries. The historical file provides the source of information
for generating various reports. SCADA also facilitates to print
and archive reports.

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