Course Description
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
- Being familiar with the fundamentals of SCADA systems
- Learning tricks and tips in installation of SCADA systems
- Understanding SCADA network security issues
- Learning how to troubleshoot SCADA systems
- Understanding PLC hardware and installation criteria
- Being able to write medium level PLC programs
Who Should Attend?
- Electrical Engineers
- Electrical Supervisors
- Electricians
- Service technicians
- Those who are new to PLCs
Course Details/Schedule
- Introduction and definitions
- SCADA needs and applications
- SCADA system components
- Data collection, logging and processing
- Computers in process control
- Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
- Programmable logic control hers (PLC)
- Distributed control
- Integrated control systems
- Smart sensors and transmitters
- Final control elements
- Single and multi loop controllers
- Microprocessor based indicators and recorders
- Networks
- Workstations
- Remote processing units
- Host / guest computers
- Transmission system
- DCS software
- Setting up DCS
- DCS configurations
- DCS models
- DCS operations
- Media techniques and devices
- Human / machine interface
- Engineering considerations in the design of SCADA system
- Case studies and applications
