Course Objectives

• SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. As the name indicates, it is not a full control system, but rather focuses on the supervisory level. As such, it is a purely software package that is positioned on top of hardware to which it is interfaced, in general via Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), or other commercial hardware modules. This extensive course covers the essentials of SCADA and PLC systems, which are often used in close association with each other. A selection of case studies are used to illustrate the key concepts with examples of real world working SCADA and PLC systems in the water, electrical and processing industries

Course Objectives

• The fundamentals of SCADA systems
• The essentials of SCADA software configuration
• Tricks and tips in installation of SCADA systems
• The essentials of telecommunications links
• The use of industrial Ethernet in SCADA systems
• SCADA network security issues
• How to troubleshoot SCADA systems.

Who Should Attend?

• Electrical Engineers
• Electricians
• Electrical Supervisors
• Service technicians

Course Schedule

Day 1

• Introduction and definition
• SCADA needs and applications
• SCADA system components
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
• Data collection, logging and processing
• Computers in process control
• Programmable logic control hers (PLC)

Day 2

• Integrated control systems
• Distributed control
• Final control elements
• Single and multi loop controllers
• Smart sensors and transmitters
• Microprocessor based indicators and recorders

Day 3

• Networks
• Workstations
• Host / guest computers
• Transmission system
• Remote processing units

Day 4

• DCS software
• DCS configurations
• DCS models
• DCS operations
• Setting up DCS

Day 5

• Engineering considerations in the design of SCADA system
• Media techniques and devices
• Human / machine interface
• Case studies and applications