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SCADA Explained
Supervisory control and data acquisition known as SCADA is a system of software and hardware elements that allows industrial organizations to:
- Control industrial processes locally
- Control industrial processes to or from remote locations
- Monitor, gather, and process real-time data
- Directly interact with devices such as sensors, valves, pumps, motors, and more through human-machine interface (HMI) software
- Record events into a log file
- Create complex reports
- SCADA systems are crucial for industrial organizations since they help to maintain efficiency, process data for smarter decisions, and communicate system issues to help mitigate downtime.
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The basic SCADA architecture begins with PLC (programmable logic controllers) and their remote terminal units (RTUs). PLCs are the local intelligence for factory machines were communicate with an array of objects such as , HMIs, sensors, and end devices, and then route the information from those objects to computers with SCADA software. The SCADA software processes, distributes, and displays the data, helping operators and other employees analyze the data and make important decisions.
Virtually anywhere you look in today’s world, there is some type of SCADA system running behind the scenes: achieving quality standards at a waste water treatment plant, ensuring production and safety at a refinery, or even tracking your energy use at home, to give a few examples.
Who Uses SCADA?
SCADA systems are used by industrial organizations and companies in the public and private sectors to control and maintain efficiency, distribute data for smarter decisions, and communicate system issues to help mitigate downtime. SCADA systems work well in many different types of enterprises because they can range from simple configurations to large, complex installations. SCADA systems are the backbone of many modern industries, including:
Energy | Food and beverage | Manufacturing | Oil and gas | Power | Recycling | Transportation | Water and waste water | And many more |