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Chapter 8 SCADA
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8. SCADA
SCADA stands for S upervisor C ontrol A nd D ata A cquisition. It is a production automation
and control system based on PCs
SCADA is wildly used in many fields e.g. power generation, water systems, the oil industry,
chemistry, the automobile industry. Different fields require different functions, but they all
have the common features:
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Graphic interface
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Process mimicking
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Real time and historic trend data
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Alarm system
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Data acquisition and recording
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Data analysis
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Report generator
Accessing PET-7000 devices using SCADA software
SCADA software is able to access PET-7000 devices using Modbus communication
protocols, and can communicate without the need for other software drivers.
Famous SCADA software:
Citect, ICONICS, iFIX, InduSoft, Intouch, Entivity Studio, Entivity Live, Entivity VLC,
Trace Mode, Wizcon, Wonderware ... etc
In the following sections 3 popular brands of SCADA software are introduced together
with the detailed instructions in how use them to communicate with the PET-7000 series
module using the Modbus/TCP protocol.