Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

Definition SCADA is an acronym for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. SCADA
generally refers to an industrial computer system that monitors and controls a
process. In the case of the transmission and distribution elements of electrical
utilities, SCADA will monitor substations, transformers and other electrical
assets.
Advantages
1. The system provide facility to store large amount of data.
2. The data can be displayed in various formats as per user requirements.
3. It provides interface to connect thousands of sensors across wide region for various
monitoring and controlling operations.
4. It is possible to obtain real data simulations with the help of operators.
5. Many types of data can be gathered from RTUs (Remote Terminal Units) connected with
the master unit.
6. It is fast in obtaining response.
7. It is scalable and flexible in adding additional resources.

Disadvantages
1. PLC based SCADA system is complex in terms of hardware units and dependent
modules.
2. As the system is complex, it requires skilled operators, analysts and programmers to
maintain SCADA system.
3. Installation costs are higher.
4. The system increases unemployment rates.
5. The system supports use of restricted software and hardware equipment.

Applications
Features
1. Manufacturing Industries
1. Intelligent Alarming 2. Waste Water Treatment and Distribution Plants
2. Web Connectivity 3. SCADA in Power System
3. SCADA study mode 4. Bottle filling station
4. SCADA Playback. 5. Railway gate automation
5. Automating Switching Power Flow Analysis 6. Small hydroelectric generating station
6. Real-time State Estimator Filtering 7. Oil or gas production facility
7. Telemetry Reassignment
8. Data Visualizations Kashyap Pathak (05) Shubham Walunj (09) Anil Gidhe (11)
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