Practical SCADA for Industry (IDC Technology) [Paperback]

David Bailey BEng (Author), Edwin Wright MIPENZ BSc (Hons) BSc (Elec Eng) (Author)

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Publication Date: September 17, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0750658053 | ISBN-13: 978-0750658058 | Edition: 1

A SCADA system gathers information, such as where a leak on a pipeline has occurred, transfers the information back to a central site, alerting the home station that the leak has occurred, carrying out necessary analysis and control, such as determining if the leak is critical, and displaying the information in a logical and organized fashion. SCADA systems can be relatively simple, such as one that monitors environmental conditions of a small office building, or incredibly complex, such as a system that monitors all the activity in a nuclear power plant or the activity of a municipal water system.

· An engineer's introduction to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and their application in monitoring and controlling equipment and industrial plant
· Essential reading for data acquisition and control professionals in plant engineering, manufacturing, telecommunications, water and waste control, energy, oil and gas refining and transportation
· Provides the knowledge to analyse, specify and debug SCADA systems, covering the fundamentals of hardware, software and the communications systems that connect SCADA operator stations

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This book provides you with the knowledge to analyse, specify and debug SCADA systems in the instrumentation and control environment.

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* Essential reading for data acquisition and control professionals as SCADA systems have permeated modern plants and factories
* Covers the fundamentals of SCADA systems hardware, software and the communications systems that connect SCADA operator stations
* Provides readers with the tools to design their next SCADA system more effectively and to draw on the latest technologies

This is a comprehensive book covering the essentials of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. A SCADA system is a computer system for gathering and analyzing real time data. SCADA systems are used to monitor and control a plant or equipment in industries such as telecommunications, water and waste control, energy, oil and gas refining and transportation.

This title covers the fundamentals of SCADA systems hardware, software and the communications systems (such as Ethernet and TCP/IP) that connect SCADA operator stations. It provides you with the tools to design your next SCADA system more effectively and to draw on the latest technologies. This book provides you with the knowledge to analyze, specify and debug SCADA systems in the instrumentation and control environment.

A SCADA system gathers information, such as where a leak on a pipeline has occurred, transfers the information back to a central site, alerting the home station that the leak has occurred, carrying out necessary analysis and control, such as determining if the leak is critical, and displaying the information in a logical and organized fashion. SCADA systems can be relatively simple, such as one that monitors environmental conditions of a small office building, or incredibly complex, such as a system that monitors all the activity in a nuclear power plant or the activity of a municipal water system.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 1 edition (September 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750658053
• ISBN-13: 978-0750658058
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,168,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Okay but lacking, May 21, 2004

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Alexander E. Paulsen "AlexP" (Jacksonville, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This is not bad for a basic overview of hoe SCADA shojuld be used and implemented. It seemed lacking to me since so much of the value in SCADA is in the interactions with the PLC's, RTU's and datbases. I felt this book was weak in that area.
I would have liked to see more application examples across industry and some innovative ways to use data bases to drive PLC systems - this is the true strength of a well designed SCADA system.

It could be better, but not bad for a starter book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book, May 7, 2004

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darrell (bend, or United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical SCADA for Industry (IDC Technology) (Paperback)

I liked the book. Very informative, especially if you are familiar with some aspects of control systems, but not necessarily SCADA systems. Some of the stuff was a little geared for engineer types, but most of it was geared for the technical types. I would have liked to have seen more on the PLC's and RTU's, but they at least reviewed them pretty well. A LOT of information on communication and network systems.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, September 5, 2008

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This review is from: Practical SCADA for Industry (IDC Technology) (Paperback)

I bought this when I first started as a controls engineer, it was awful then, didn't cover anything that helped me get up to speed faster. I just started reading it again lately 4 years later with experience under my belt, it's awful now.

I don't know why they call it practical, because I haven't learned much from this book that I have ever had to use in practice or in a conversation. It really covers a lot of old school communication details that the average controls engineer doesn't have to get into much anymore. Then the sections on HMI's and PLC's are written for liberal arts majors, meaning there isn't even close to enough detail to help the average controls engineer... or anybody for that matter.

This book won't even give you a good overview of SCADA if you are an interested layman. Where there is detail, it is in topics that won't help you learn SCADA.