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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Reducing Operation
Costs Through SCADA
System Modernization
Tom Haensel, P.E., Burns & McDonnell Engineerng, Inc.
Jan Toniazzo, Treatment Operator, Left Hand Water District
Agenda
SCADA Defined
What is SCADA?
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
One Supervisory Controller (Master)
Multiple Sub-Controllers (Slaves)
Possible Sub-Master Controllers
SCADA System
Architecture
Water Treatment Plant
Sub-Master
PLC
Master PLC
Slave
PLC
Control Valve
Network, Fiber
Optic, or Phone
Line
Slave
PLC
Slave
PLC
Pump Station
Filter Control
Printer
Operator
Workstation
Slave
PLC
Water Tank
Slave
PLC
Pump Station
Implementation
Hardware
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - Standardized on
Allen-Bradley SLC and Micrologix controllers
Implementation
Hardware
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - Standardized on
Allen-Bradley SLC and Micrologix controllers
MAS/MDS radios and modems for Radio Communication
Implementation
Hardware
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - Standardized on
Allen-Bradley SLC and Micrologix controllers
MAS/MDS radios and modems for Radio Communication
Mille Research modems for Phone Line Communication
Implementation
Software
Standardized on Rockwell Software
RSLogix for programming
RSLinx for communications
RSView for Operator Interface
Implementation
Expandable and Flexible
System must be easily expandable
Implement additional sites without plant shutdown
Allow for additional I/O and control philosophy changes
System must be flexible
Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Reduced Operator Travel Time
Economic Advantages
Implementation of On-Call shifts
Reduced Operator Travel Time
Greater Speed, Accuracy, and efficiency
Economic Advantages
Economic Advantages
Economic Advantages
Questions
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