Specifications

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Chapter

Your SCADA System Solutions

What Is SCADA?

SCADA is an acronym for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. Use this

book as a guide for choosing SCADA system components. If you are already

familiar with SCADA, go to page 18

SCADA systems let you monitor and control various remote functions and

processes by using modem communication links between master and remote

locations.

Figure 1 - SCADA System Overview

Pump Station

Waste Treatment Plant

Gas Metering Station

Pump Station

Master Station

Remote Station

Modem

MicroLogix

SLC

Etherne

ControlLogi

Etherne

Clarifying

Deck

CompactLogi

SLC 5/05

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