EL05
Course Contents
Module 1: Overview of SCADA Systems and Communication Principles
Key Topics
- Introduction to SCADA systems
- Overview
- Modern Instrumentation and Control Systems “Smart” Instrumentation
- Basic communication principles
- Overview
- Transmission Modes, Digital systems, ASCII Code
- UART & Standards
- Numbering Systems (binary & hexadecimal)
- SCADA Systems
- Hardware and software architecture
- Functionality and alarm handling
- Marshalling terminals and RTUs
- Basic communication system
- Application development & Engineering
- Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
- Introduction
- RTU environmental enclosures
- Control processor and memory (CPU)
- Digital processing
Module 2: Communication Media, Standards and Protocol
Key Topics
- Communications media
- Cabling & Fiber optics
- Serial Data Communications
- RS-232/485 Standards
- ISO OSI model
- Error detection
- Checksum
- CRC
- HART Protocol
- Modbus Protocol
Module 3: SCADA Instrumentation
Key Topics
- Overview
- Block Diagram
- Sensors
- Electronics
- Power considerations
- HMI
- Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
- Transmitter
- SCADA channels: wired & wireless
Module 4: System Architecture & Telemetry
Key Topics
- SCADA System Architecture
- Control Room
- Supervisory control
- PLC & DCS
- Fieldbus: Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus
- Sensors & Actuators
- Communication Links and channels
- HMI
- Alarms
- PLC – SCADA communications
- Telemetry: Wireless Links
- Elements of a Radio Link
- The radio spectrum and frequency allocation
- IEEE Wireless standards
- Examples of devices
- Implementation
- Miscellaneous Considerations
Module 5: Products Overview and Future
Key Topics
- Products
- Siemens WinCC and SIMATIC
- Applications
- Chemical plant
- Oil & Gas
- Waste Water Treatment
- Boiler automation
- Demonstrations
- Intelligent irrigation system
- Intelligent industrial security system
- The Future
- Industrial Internet (II)
- SCADA and the Internet of Things (IoT)
- IP Protocol Version 6: Ipv6
