Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Control Systems

  • Introduction to SCADA Systems
  • SCADA -What is it?
  • Old SCADA Advantages and The Disadvantages
  • Modern Automation Systems
  • The Advantages/ The Disadvantages of Modern Automation
    Systems
  • Automatic Control System
  • Control Categories
  • Continuous Control Components
  • Discrete Control Components
  • Components of SCADA
  • HART Device Features
  • FIELDBUS Systems
  • FIELDBUS Concept
  • FIELDBUS Features
  • Remote Terminal Units RTU
  • Programmable Logic Controller
  • PLCS used as RTUS
  • The Master Station
  • Features of SCADA software
  • Sub Master Station
  • Communication Network
  • Comparison of SCADA/PLC and DCS

Module 2: Introduction to SCADA Systems

  • History
  • Why SCADA? What is SCADA?
  • Classifications
  • Elements of SCADA
  • Sensors
  • Actuators
  • RTUs
  • Alarms
  • PLCs
  • Communication
  • Front End Processor
  • SCADA server
  • Historical server
  • HMI Computer
  • Levels of SCADA
  • Where is SCADA used? SCADA examples
  • SCADA system types
  • Automation solutions
  • SCADA Hardware and Software

Module 3: Review on PLC Systems

  • PLC Architecture and Operation
  • Commonly-used instructions
  • Numbering systems
  • I/O systems and PLCs wiring

Module 4: RTU Programming

  • Introduction
  • Preparing process data to be delivered to the SCADA software
  • Equipment’s Status
  • Process Variables
  • Alarms
  • Receiving SCADA Instructions
  • Preparing RTUs to receive data from the SCADA software

Module 5: SCADA Communication Networks

  • General
  • Introduction to landlines and interference
  • Introduction to serial interfaces
  • Introduction to Ethernet networks
  • Fiber optics basics
  • Wireless communication systems
  • Communication & Networking in details (Fiber Optic, Coaxial Cable, Twisted Pair, …. etc.)

Module 6: Signal Journey in SCADA Systems

  • An example of a typical signal journey from the instrument to the SCADA system
  • Items in I/O servers
  • Tags in SCADA software

Module 7: I/O Servers

  • OPC (OLE for process control)
  • DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)
  • Actual case studies to establish communication with PLCs (Allen Bradley and Koyo)

Module 8: SCADA Systems Functionality

  • Graphics in SCADA user interface
  • Alarms
  • Trends
  • Historical data
  • Security features in SCADA systems
  • Conclusion

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