SCADA Software Portal

SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Software

Welcome to the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Software Portal. Here you will find many useful links to SCADA Software vendors, articles, directories and more. What is SCADA? SCADA stands for Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition SCADA may also be called Human Machine Interface (HMI). It is a process control application that collects data from sensors and machines on the shop floor or in remote locations and sends them to a central computer for management and control. The SCADA industry was essentially born out of a need for a user-friendly front-end to a control system containing PLCs (programmable logic controllers). SCADA networks enable remote monitoring and control of an amazing variety of industrial devices, such as water and gas pumps, track switches, and traffic signals.

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How does it work?

A SCADA network consists of one of more Master Terminal Units (MTUs) which the operators utilize to monitor and control a large number of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs). The MTU is often a general purpose computing platform, like a PC, running SCADA Software. The RTUs are generally small dedicated devices which are hardened for outdoor use and industrial environments.

What's new in SCADA Sofware?

The security issues regarding SCADA systems have become a focus of both private industry and the government as worries mount that such systems could be used as the vector for a criminal or terrorist attack. An inititive funded by the Department of Homeland Security proposes guidelines to create a catalog of security requirements for control systems. The guidelines, known as the Cyber Security Procurement Language for Control Systems, cover topics including the removal of unnecessary services and programs to harden the system and furnishing the minimum firewall ruleset necessary for operation so that perimeter security is not weakened.

Manufacturing ERP	ShopFloorReporting.com
Thin Client ERP	Wireless ERP
Plant Schedule	Symbol: Scanners
IBM	Mfg. Directories
Communities	Hewlett Packard
ERP	Industrial Control
Industrial	Lean Manufacturing
Manufacturing	MES
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