SCADA and Communication Standards: Communication Standards and Protocols, SCADA Concepts and Features, Alarms, Trends, Graphs, Database Connectivity) Course

Course Overview:

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain knowledge of architecture, algorithms, communication protocols and practical applications of SCADA systems.

Yet another area that shall be enlightened upon will be the alarm management, reporting, and reactor engineering, as well as SCADA fundamentals, data logging and trends analysis. 

Different communication interfaces like RS232, RS485 and Ethernet, and also protocols such as Modbus, IEC61850 and DNP are explained in this program too. There will be a practical approach to SCADA applications used in electricity, water, oil and gas industries or certification. 

This is an engineer course directed toward automation and process control professionals that aids learning how to implement, operate and maintain SCADA systems.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

• Have a brief exposure to the Hierarchical Structure of Automation and Control Systems
• Learn SCADA fundamentals and architectures
• Understand SCADA programming for front end displays
• Understand alarm management, data logging, trends and reports
• Have knowledge on SCADA Project Engineering, Design, and Selection vis-à-vis applications
• Master the art of SCADA maintenance and troubleshooting
• Understand ISO OSI Seven Layer Communication Structure
• Learn communication interfaces viz. RS 232, RS485, Ethernet
• Learn communication protocols viz. Modbus, IEC61850, DNP, Have knowledge of SCADA communication applications

Who Should Attend?

Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical and Process Engineers, Computer & IT Engineers, Telecom Engineers, Project Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, and Supervisors interested to work in the field of SCADA, DCS/ Automation and Process Control. The course will also definitely be beneficial for all the other department people concerned with the plant operations, production, maintenance, and safety. It could be also useful for procurement and quality personnel.

Course Outlines:

• Hierarchical Structure of Control Systems
• Current Scenario – PLC, SCADA, and DCS based automation, Introduction to HMI and SCADA functionality, CADA Block Diagram, Components, Architectures,
• Redundancy Concepts, SCADA configuration

• SCADA programming and operations
• Plant Mimic and Animations
• Alarms Philosophy, Configuration, and Management
• Application and Case Study: SCADA for Electricity
• Generation, Transmission & Distribution

• SCADA features
• Development and Applications of Data Logs, Database
• Management, Trends and Reports
• Security and Access Controls
• Application and Case Study: SCADA for Water & Waste Water Industry

• SCADA Communications
• ISO/OSI Seven Layer Communication Structure
• Communication Interfaces RS232, RS485, Ethernet
• Communication Protocols:
• Modbus ASCII, RTU, IEC61850, DNP introduction
• Wireless Communication

• SCADA Engineering
• Design/ Specifications and Selection
• Documentation and Project Engineering
• Installation and Commissioning, Diagnostics
• Application and Case Study: SCADA for Pipeline Industry
• Application and Case Study: SCADA for Oil & Gas Industry