WHAT IS SCADA ?

• SCADA stands for Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition.

• It is not a full control system, but rather focuses on the supervisory level.
• It is a purely software package that is positioned on top of hardware to which it is
interfaced. ( via Programmable Logic Controllers(PLCs)) .
The SCADA systems are arranged to perform the following tasks.

• Data Collection (Data Acquisition)

• Data transmission (telemetry)
• Scanning, Indication, Monitoring, Logging.
• Control and indication.
• Ensure sequential events.
• Data presentation, display, reporting
• Execution of operating, commands: on/off,raise/lower.
• Network supervision, alarms and report any
uncommon change of state.