Practical SCADA & Radio Telemetry Systems for Industry

OBJECTIVES 

• A fundamental understanding of SCADA systems
• The essentials of SCADA software configuration
• Tricks and traps in installation of SCADA systems
• The essentials of tele communications links
• Design and install radio and microwave links

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

•  Electrical Engineers
• Instrumentation and control engineers
• Engineering managers
• Design engineers
• Instrumentation technicians
• Project Engineers
• Technicians
• Process control engineers
• Maintenance engineers
• System engineers

COURSE OUTLINE 

DAY ONE
INTODUCTION TELEMETRY NAD SCADA SYSTEMS HARDWARE
 Fundamentals
 Comparison of SCADA, DCS, PLC and Smart Instruments
 Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) Structure
 Analog and Digital Input/Output Modules
 Apllication programs
 PLC’s used as RTU’s & Master Site Structure
 Communications Architectures
 Point-to-point and Point to Multipoint Systems
 System Reliability and Availability
 Configuration of a Master Station

SCADA SYSTEMS SOFTWARE AND PROTOCOLS
 Fundamentals & Components of a SCADA System
 Software – Design and SCADA Packages
 Typical Operating Systems
 Communications Components (include Radio and Data)
 Specialized SACADA Protocols
 Configuration of SCADA Systems
 Error Detection & The twelve golden rules
 Practical Applications & Review of SCADA products
 New Technologies with SCADA

DAY TWO
LANDLINE SYSTEMS
 Background to cables
 Noise and Interference on Cables
 Types of Cables/Twisted Pair/Fibre Optics
 Privately Owned Cables
 Public Network Provided Services
 Switched Telephone Lines/2 wire – 4 wire Tie Lines/Analog Data
 Services/Digital Data Services
 Packet Switched Services & ISDN

Practical SCADA & Radio Telemetry System for Industry
MODEMS
 Introduction & Modem Principles
 Asynchronous/Synchronus & Modulation Techniques
 Error Detection and Correction Radio Modems

DAY THREE
RADIO TECHNOLOGY
 Background & Fundamentals of Radio Systems
 Fundamentals of Propagation/Gaint/Attenuation
 Frequency band selection & Modulation Schemes
 Equipent – Transmitters/Receivers/Filters, etc.
 Antenna Implementation & Cabling (coxial/audio/signal)
 Intermodulation/Multicouples/Duplexers, etc.
 Practical System Implementation & Design Considerations
 Path Loss Calculations & Fresnel Zones and K Factors
 System design practical & Data over radios
 Diversity nad duplication

SATELLITE
 Background & Classes of service
 Relevant Organisations & Frequency Band Allocation
 Theory of operation & Downlinks and Uplinks
 FDMA/TDMA/CDMA
 Switched/Dedicated/Packet Switched
 Practical Implementation considerations
 Available Satelite Services

DAY FOUR
LINE OF SIGHT MICROWAVE
 Background & Point to Point/Point to Multipoint
 Equipment – Transmitter/Reciever/Multiplexer
 Data rates & Dishes and antennas
 Cables and Waveguides & Multipathing
 Diversity and Duplication

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
 Availability and Reliability & BER Testing
 Complete System Testing

Practical SCADA & Radio Telemetry System for Industry
INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
 Location selection & Site works and access
 Mast selection & Equipment shelters
 Power supplies – Mains/Solar/Generators
 Back up Batteries & Air conditioning

DAY FIVE
FUTURE TRENDS
 Digital Modulation Radio
 Impact of software based Instrumentation
 Trends in SCADA