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April 2010 |
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| Featured Articles & White Papers |
Building a perfect industrial telemetry system
By Moxa
Explores the challenges of developing telemetric SCADA systems and covers the seven most important features to look for in selecting a GPRS solution.
SCADA goes long
InTech, February 2010
By Stuart Boyer
SCADA uses long distance communication tools to allow an operator to monitor and control multiple processes spread across miles, but be careful of the functions you put on the communications link.
New HMI technologies in SCADA systems
Process and Control Engineering, January 2010
By Eduard van Loenen, Yokogawa
Web-based SCADA visualisation will bring changes in the real-time presentation of information intelligence, enabling an evolution to a much more intuitive and advanced approach in process management. It will also make it easier to adapt to and to utilise application security and deployment techniques.
Physical-Device Recognition Improves Cyber Security
Automation.com, December 2009
By Jim White, Uniloc
Physical device recognition (PDR) technology uses the unique hardware characteristics of a user’s computer to generate a highly unique signature or “device fingerprint” for that specific device. This highly secure “fingerprint” is then used as an online credential that is “locked” to that device for use as its authentication credential.
Understanding and Minimizing Your HMI/SCADA System Security Gaps
By GE Intelligent Platforms
Understanding and minimizing the security gaps in your HMI/SCADA system can be a challenge due to complex, multi-layered technologies. This white paper describes where vulnerabilities within an HMI/SCADA system may lie, and how companies can take proactive steps to address susceptible areas such as the software technology and communications elements through security-based software capabilities to protect their systems.
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| Sponsor: ISA |
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| Resources & Literature |
Semaphore adds SCADA video training to its web site
The video series provides tips and insights on making most of SCADA products.
Automation, Systems, and Instrumentation Dictionary
No technical library is complete without this comprehensive dictionary covering the entire vocabulary of automation, systems, and instrumentation. This authoritative fourth edition contains the latest trends in industrial instrumentation and automation. References relevant to ISA and IEC standards are included throughout, along with illustrations to enhance the definitions of more difficult terminology. With CDROM.
SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, 4th Edition
Book by Stuart A. Boyer
This reference book offers overviews of SCADA’s component technologies, as well as details necessary to understand the big picture. After completing these 15 self-study units, readers should be conversant with SCADA nomenclature and architecture, understand the basic technology of the system’s building blocks, understand its limitations, understand how it can benefit particular operations, and have a basis for selecting appropriate SCADA technology for their operational requirements.
Industrial Network Security, 2nd Edition
Book by David J. Teumim
Industrial Network Security is critically important to industrial systems. This easy-to-read book introduces managers, engineers, technicians, and operators on how to keep our industrial networks secure amid rising threats from hackers, disgruntled employees, and even cyber-terrorists.
Dickson publishes instrument calibration guide
Guide helps users of chart recorders and data loggers find a calibration approach that is best-matched to their application requirements.
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| Application Stories |
Opto 22 Controls Carlsbad water system
By Opto 22
Opto 22 SNAP controllers and a Wonderware HMI/SCADA system monitor and control all water and reclaimed water for the city of Carlsbad, California.
Vattenfall Automates its Power Distribution Network
By Viola Systems
Viola delivered devices that provided Smart Grid functionalities to the network, including routers in the field and in the network control center SCADA system, enabling two‐way wireless communication and remote control of field equipment.
Wake Up And Smell The SCADA System
IMPO, March 2010
Luigi Lavazza coffee uses a PcVue SCADA system to monitor its system and communicate with numerous PLCs from Telemecanique, Siemens and Beckhoff using Ethernet.
Dynasonics wireless flow meters save water
The Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company replaced open ditch irrigation with a closed pipe system and Dynasonics wireless flow meters communicating to a SCADA system, and is saving 1,000 acre-feet of water per year.
What Wireless Network?
By Boss Automation
The Cockrell Ranch Waterflood project in Texas recovers oil from wells that would have once been considered ‘tapped.’ Its SCADA system includes HMIs, PACs and PLCs from Rockwell Automation, and a wireless system from Prosoft Technology.
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| Featured Training |
Creating a Custom OPC Project in Visual Studio.NET
April 16, 2010
(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
Learn how to rapidly create applications in Visual Studio.NET that read/write data from OPC Data Sources.
OPC & DCOM Diagnostics - Duesseldorf
April 20, 2010 - April 21, 2010
Location: Duesseldorf, Germany
Students learn how OPC works and how to troubleshoot and repair DCOM problems. The class covers all the OPC specifications, what they offer and how OPC applications are expected to behave. Students learn how to troubleshoot and repair OPC communication problems. Specifically, Students will delve into DCOM configuration and diagnostics.
Maximizing OPC to AB PLC Connectivity Results
April 23, 2010
(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
Learn how to get the best performance and results from your HMI/SCADA to AB PLC connectivity using TOP Server AB Suite OPC Server. Free Registration at http://softwaretoolbox.webex.com
Industrial Wireless Systems
May 10, 2010
Location: Rochester, NY, USA
This course will cover the most relevant details associated with industrial wireless systems with an emphasis towards how the various technological choices coexist, interoperate and interact with each other. Numerous examples of real-world deployments are covered for facilities such as SCADA systems, petrochemical plants, electrical power generation, and transmission systems.
Industrial Wireless Systems
May 13, 2010
Location: New Richmond, WI, USA
This course will cover the most relevant details associated with industrial wireless systems with an emphasis towards how the various technological choices coexist, interoperate and interact with each other. Numerous examples of real-world deployments are covered for facilities such as SCADA systems, petrochemical plants, electrical power generation, and transmission systems.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Semaphore signs Pericom AG as rep
Based in Germany, Pericom specializes in industrial PC, control, and networking products serving the building automation, energy, machine, and water utility markets.
ARC says refining automation to increase
Automation expenditures by the refining sector are expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly five percent over the next five years, according to ARC.
ISA issues Call for Papers for Water/Wastewater Symposium
ISA issued a Call for Papers for the Water/Wastewater Automatic Controls Division Symposium (WWAC) to be held 3-5 August 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for abstract submittals is 16 April 2010.
SUBNET to provide Substation Intelligence Training
Courses help SCADA engineers and other utility personnel evaluate, test, implement and troubleshoot multi-vendor substation communication devices.
Wonderware Names Longwatch as Certified Software Partner
Longwatch, a supplier of video monitoring hardware and software products, was named by Wonderware as a Certified Software Partner.
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| Project News |
OSI to supply SCADA system to Trinidad & Tobago
Open Systems International will supply a Distribution SCADA system intended to secure and modernize the national distribution grid of Trinidad & Tobago.
ABB to control power plant in Kazakhstan
Products to be supplied include power and distribution transformers, an 800xA power-plant control system, and a micro SCADA for real-time monitoring.
OSI to provide SCADA system to Tata Power in Mumbai
OSI will replace multiple, nodal SCADA systems that monitor and control district level grids, and provide a new Unified master system and Operator Training Simulator.
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| Featured Events |
Hannover Messe 2010
April 19, 2010 - April 23, 2010
Location: Hannover, Germany
The world's leading showcase for industrial technology is staged annually in Hannover, Germany. Italy to be featured as its official Partner Country. In 2010 the spotlight will be on industrial automation, energy, technology, industrial subcontracting and cutting-edge technologies.
CSIA Executive Conference
April 28, 2010 - May 1, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
"Aim Higher"...the theme of your 2010 CSIA Executive Conference. It accurately depicts what you and CSIA are doing, aiming for greater heights of performance and success. The Space Needle in Seattle points upward into the sky and that is where we want to take you at the conference...onward and upward.
Automation Technology Egypt 2010
May 10, 2010 - May 12, 2010
Location: Cairo, Egypt
The conference is mainly aimed at demonstration of advanced developments in the domain of automation and information technologies in industry and new opportunities for business development.
4th Annual Global Refining Summit 2010
May 17, 2010 - May 19, 2010
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Global Refining Summit should be attended by all senior executives working within the hydrocarbon refining and processing industry
ConnectivityWeek
May 24, 2010 - May 27, 2010
Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States
ConnectivityWeek 2010 blends Information Communication Technology (ICT) with an array of vertical applications, technical discussions and application strategies into a cohesive understanding of how smart, connected devices and systems will shape our future, spanning all the major industries and energy consumption areas of commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure.
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