Topic 4

Introduction to advanced control

systems

Dr. Mahesh S. Narkhede

Electrical Engineering Department
Government Polytechnic, Mumbai
msnarkhede@ymail.com
https://drmaheshsnarkhede.wordpress.com/
 Course Outcome
After studying this topic you will be able to
• Explain the scheme of SCADA
• State the hardware and softwares used in SCADA
• Explain the scheme of DCS
• State the hardware and softwares used in DCS

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 SCADA
• SCADA stands for supervisory control and data
acquisition. It generally refers to an industrial
control system i.e. a computer system
monitoring and controlling a process.
•A SCADA System usually consists of the
following subsystems ( Hardware):
•A Human-Machine Interface or HMI is the
apparatus which presents process data to a
human operator, and through this, the human
operator monitors and controls the process.

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 SCADA
•A supervisory (computer) system, gathering
(acquiring) data on the process and sending
commands (control) to the process.
• Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) connecting to
sensors in the process, converting sensor signals to
digital data and sending digital data to the
supervisory system.
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLCs) used as field
devices because they are more economical,
versatile, flexible, and configurable than special-
purpose RTUs.
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 SCADA
• Communication infrastructure connecting the
supervisory system to the Remote Terminal Units.

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SCADA Scheme

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SCADA Scheme

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SCADA Scheme

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SCADA scheme

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SCADA Schematic Overview

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 SCADA Hardware
• HMI
• Operating Stations
• PLCs
• Modems / Radio Modems
• RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) :The RTU provides
an interface to the field analog and digital signals
situated at each remote site.

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 SCADA Software
• AB : RSVIEW32
• SIEMENS : WINCC
• WONDERWARE : IN TOUCH
• HONEYWELL : SCAN3000
• GENERAL ELECTRIC : INTELLUTION IFIX
• MODBUS, OPC, Winlog Pro etc.

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 Distributed control System
• A distributed control system (DCS) is a specially
designed automated control system that consists
of geographically distributed control elements
over the plant or control area.
• It differs from the centralized control system
wherein a single controller at central location
handles the control function, but in DCS each
process element or machine or group of machines
is controlled by a dedicated controller.

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 Distributed control System

• DCS consists of a large number of local

controllers in various sections of plant control
area and are connected via a high speed
communication network.

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Distributed control System - Scheme

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 Distributed control System
• DCS Hardware
• Controller Card
• Input cards(4-20 mA, RTD, Thermocouple)
• Output cards (4-20 mA, digital)
• Power supply module
• Communication card
• Cables
• Controller with input / output card
• DCS Software
• SIMATIC PCS-7 from Siemens
• EPICS( Experimental Physics and Industrial
Control System)
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 References
• https://www.electrical4u.com
• https://inductiveautomation.com
• https://instrumentationtools.com

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 HAPPY LEARNING!
Dr.Mahesh S. Narkhede
Electrical Engineering Department
Government Polytechnic, Mumbai
msnarkhede@ymail.com
https://drmaheshsnarkhede.wordpress.com/ 18