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Practical SCADA for Industry (IDC Technology)

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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.

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.

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.