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I will show you what SCADA can do for you let's  start with basics SCADA stands for supervisory   control and data acquisition a SCADA system  at its most basic is a software system that is   used for controlling monitoring and analyzing  an industrial process these systems used in   basically every industry process in the world  SCADA is the key software element in critical   infrastructure control it is not a specific  technology or protocol but an application   where data is collected from a system in order  to control that system. so SCADA means itself is   a software which is used to control hardware  which could be anything like plcs, drives,   servers and which is also acquiring the data from  this devices so it is controlling and acquiring.   SCADA is the one wide area network control  systems for dispersed control assets that need   to work together like oil and gas pipeline, water  distribution system a full-scale SCADA system just   monitor more stuff over much greater distances.  history of SCADA system system grew out of the   telemetry systems developed for the space programs  at that time everything was analog not digital   and with the development of micro processors  and integrated circuits microprocessor based   digital telemetry systems were developed it could  multiplex data and provide all the information and   at the same time radio telemetry was being used  for supervisory control and data acquisition and   thus the modern SCADA was born. let's talk  about SCADA architecture SCADA is a control   system architecture that uses computers network  data communications and graphical user interfaces   for high level process supervisory management but  uses other peripheral devices such as programmable   logic controllers and discrete PID controllers  to interface to the process plant or machinery   here we have a control center which we can see as  a computer system connected with the Ethernet port   and here PLC is also connected with the Ethernet  port now this PLC is connected to various field   instruments this could be any sensors or  actuators which may be analog or digital.  so computer have a SCADA software which can  interact with this field instruments by this   communication networks and thus computer is  connected to various other PLC's so this is the   basic architecture of SCADA. let's talk more about  it the two important elements involved in modern   SCADA system are the rtu and the central station  computer. SCADA system starts by communicating   with in real-time with the controllers out in  the field that are running the actual process   typically these will be the PLC's or RTUs so  SCADA system will gather information from these   field controllers SCADA system also will include  at some sort of historian products so that this   real-time process information can be tracked over  the long term it is going to access the data from   PLC's after collecting data from PLC it present  unmonitored it looks like an animation it is   the virtual display. SCADA system have mainly for  functions data acquisition data communication data   presentation control sensors either digital or  analog and control relays that directly interface   with the managed system the communications  network that connects the SCADA master unit   to the RTUs in the field remote telemetry units  these are small computerized units deployed in   the field at specific sites and locations RTUs  serve as local collection points for gathering   reports from sensors and delivering commands to  control relays with the advent of Windows and   high-resolution graphics SCADA has almost become  synonymous with the HMI even though behind the   human-machine interface is the data base all you  need are the system or machinery which you want   to monitor and control from the very beginning  SCADA systems data was used in maintenance and   operations an important part of most SCADA  implementations is alarm handling the system   monitors whether certain alarm conditions are  satisfied to determine when an alarm event has   occurred once an alarm event has been detected one  or more actions are taken such as the activation   of one or more alarm indicators and perhaps the  generation of email or text messages integrated   into the data and graphical displays are alarm  functions that can raise and display alarms as   they occur on some systems they can be tied into  Auto paging and auto phone dialing features that   will automatically notify operating personnel  of a problem so that management or remote SCADA   operators are informed in many cases a SCADA  operator may have to acknowledge the alarm   event this may deactivate some alarm indicators  whereas other indicators remain active until the   alarm conditions are cleared. let's look at  some different industries that use a SCADA   system SCADA systems are used to control and  monitor physical processes examples of which   are transmission of electricity transportation  of gas and oil in pipelines water distribution   traffic lights and other systems used as the basis  of modern society here are just a few examples   SCADA system in the electric utility industry  is the very foundation of smart grid and many   infrastructure at the generating station SCADA  is playing a major role to operate the input   fuel flow rate to the turbine at every time the  SCADA is monitoring the speed and frequency some   of the important operations are doing powerplant  control and protection systems electrical balance   of plant turbine and generator components and  communication system and networks power plant   use SCADA system to detect current flow and line  voltage monitor circuit breakers and even take   section of the power grid on and off. SCADA system  in the food processing industry you can see here   this is the control lines and this is the virtual  screen where you can control the flow and level as   well the virtual screen is designed same as it is  to control the process water and sewage utilities   monitor and regulate water flow reservoir levels  and maintain specific levels in tanks maintaining   prescribed flow rates and maintaining processes  at specific temperatures and pressures they   can also execute some form of boolean logic  for automating the starting and stopping of   pumps opening and closing of valves and other  discrete functions. In chemical industry from   outside you can see tanks and lots of pipes and  in the screen you can visualize the same tanks   and pipeline connections so with the help of  these SCADA system you can easily control the   level of the tank flow of liquid temperature and  many more all we see is happened on real time. you