Sistem SCADA pentru distribuia energiei electrice iPOWER

1. Caracteristicile sistemului SCADA-iPOWER

a) Intuitivitate i sigurana operaiilor
iPOWER este destinat controlului reelelor
electrice de distribuie. Este un sistem
consistent, clar i intuitiv pentru operatori
SCADA.
b) Implementare rapid
Configurarea grafic implic o serie de task-uri
de implementare consumatoare de timp.
iPOWER reduce de peste 20 de ori timpul de
configurare, asigur ntreinerea uoar i
consistent.
c) Fiabilitate
Utilizarea arhitecturii client-server i crearea
unei reele redundante n jurul unor aplicaii de
baz asigur o mare fiabilitate sistemului
SCADA.
d) Investiii viitoare profitabile

Rularea
n
topul
sistemului
iFIX
(Intellution,USA) iPOWER este o investiie
ntr-un sistem grafic modern deschis, bazat pe
standarde, utiliznd mediul
Windows,
tehnologia Internet i faciliti avansate de
data-sharing.
e) Beneficii operaionale
-Dysplay consistent al informaiei
-Interfa intuitiv
-Operaii clare i precise
-Operaii rapide i sigure
f)
Beneficii de management
-Reduceri mari n costuri de configurare
-Timp de implementare a sistemului scurt
-Consistena fr micro-management
-Costuri reduse de ntreinere
-ntreinere fr dependene de alte sisteme

2.Operaii intuitive i sigure

iPOWER este destinat controlului reelelor electrice de distribuie. Este un sistem consistent, clar
i intuitiv pentru operatorii SCADA. iPOWER asigur:
-Dysplay consistent al informaiei
-Interfa intuitiv
-Operaii clare i precise
-Operaii rapide i sigure.
n figurile 1.1 i 1.2 se observ meniurile ecran ce se deschid la aciunea click cu ajutorul mousului pe simbolul ntreruptorului, contactorului, transformatorului sau a altui dispozitiv din schema
electric general prezentat n figura 1.3.

Fig. 1.1. Circuit Breaker dialog

Fig.1.2.Transformer Tap Position dialog

Sample Display showing Operator dialogs

3. Implementare rapid: Configurarea Automat Inteligent

(Intelligent Automated Configuration)
Costul mare iniial la instalarea unui nou sistem SCADA este dat n principal de configurarea
sistemului. iPOWER include Intelligent Automation Software(IAS) ce crete drastic viteza
procesului de configurare. IAS are un beneficiu suplimentar ce asigur o nalt consisten a
sistemului ce asigur simplitate la ntreinere.
Utiliznd IAS este simplu de utilizat facilitile -drag and drop- pentru a copia i a introduce
un simbol electric n schema de configurare. Aceast aciune asigur nserarea automat a
software pentru acest element n programul principal. eliminnd multe etape de configurare a
meniurilor display. iPOWER reduce circa 20-30 de etape de configurare la o singur aciune.
Consistena configurrii:
Toate produsele utiliznd iPOWER IAS sunt privite i opereaz n acelai mod. Beneficiile
operaionale sunt semnificative. Importana acestei consistente este atins printr-un
management atent. Aceasta reduce managementul permanent i perfecionarea personalului i
separarea viabilitii sistemului de la expertiza cheilor individuale.

4. Fiabilitate :Arhitectur deschis i robust (Open, Robust Architecture)

* Reea de lucru distribuit
Proiectarea ca o reea de lucru tip iFIX ncorporeaz dou principii de baz: procesare
distribuit adevrat i transferul de date de comand.
* Procesare distribuit
Multe sisteme opereaz n structur ierarhic ce au calculatoarele individuale vulnerabile la
defectele sistemului oriunde n reea. n reeaua de procesare distribit fiecare nod execut
independent taskurile asignate la el. Un avantaj al acestei strategii este c nodul poate fi trecut
n regim off-line ( dezactivat), aplicaiile lucrului n reea notific nodul cerut astfel c nodul
manevreaz pierderile de date cu succes. Totdeauna, dei fiecare nod are integritatea ca o
staie independent, nodurile pot deasemenea accesa date de oriunde din reea. De exemplu,
un nod View poate afia o poz cu legturilr la diferitele noduri SCADA.
* Sesiuni
Cu iPOWER se poate configura selectiv, oricare nod poate accesa date de la nodurile
SCADA din reea. O legtur de comunicaii ntre 2 noduri pe reea este denumit -sesiune-.

5. Beneficii comerciale ale sistemului SCADA iPOWER

5.1. Costuri de capital sczute
IAS-iPOWER nseamn sistemul iPOWER, reduce considerabil timpul de configurare , cere
uor micro-managementul redus i reduce timpii de test i comisioanele aa cum cer multe
sisteme SCADA. Costurile cu personalul consultant, integrator i intern sunt toate reduse n
cadrul Proiectelor iPOWER.
5.2 Returnri rapide
Reducerea duratei proiectului SCADA aduce beneficii la instalarea unui nou sistem SCADA
atunci cnd se folosete sistemul iPOWER
5.3.Costuri sczute de ntreinere
iPOWER a fost proiectat s fie intuitiv, uor de utilizat i acceptabil n orice structur de
sistem electric. n acest caz cerinele de perfecionare a operatorilor sunt scurte i simple.
iPOWER reduce costurile iniiale i urmtoare n perfecionare.
5.4. Costuri sczute de acceptare
Implementarea unui nou sistem de calculator conduce inevitabil creteri corespunztoare n
orice organizaie.. iPOWER este aa intuitiv de utilizat nct este repede acceptat de operatori.
Similar inteligena n configurarea iPOWER l fac s fie cel mai puternic n ingineria

sistemelor SCADA. La nivel tehnic arhitectura software, aderena la standarde i natura

deschis a produsului l fac s fie aprobat i suportat de profesionitii IT. iPOWER este un
produs ce va fi rapid acceptat la toate nivelurile n afaceri.
5.5. Riscuri minime de cdere
Arhitectura client-server , distribuie aplicaiilor principale de-alungul a mai multe
calculatoare i structura de reea redundant face s creasc fiabilitatea sistemului SCADA.
5.6 Investiii fiabile
iPOWER este o extensie a sistemului de control iFIX care este distribuit doar prin GE Fanuc.
iFIX i predecesorii lui au fost lideri mondiali n ultimii 15 ani i sunt instalai de-alungul
globului la diverse tipuri de aplicaii. iPOWER i iFIX lucreaz n vrful (top-ul) ultimelor
versiuni al sistemelor de operare Microsoft i utilizeaz toate standardele relevante oferite
prin acest mediu. iPOWER are cel mai bun renume posibil (pedigre) pentru pachetele de
sisteme de conducere.
5.7. Demonstraii viitoare
iPOWER este o investiie intr-un sistem bazat pe standarde , deschis i state-of-the-art.
, elaborat sub cel mai bun mediu de operare Windows, tehnologia Internet i faciliti avansate
de date-distribuit accesate. Mediu software foarte bogat, deschis i nalt productiv asigur cu
certitudine c toate cerinele viitoare ale afacerilor pot avea un cost efectiv redus de
implementare. Din toate punctele de vedere iPOWER reprezint cea mai bun protecie la
condiiile schimbrilor de afaceri sau schimbrile tehnologiei softwarw.
5.8. Costuri reduse de ntreinere
- iPOWER IAS mparte structura i consistena ntre implementarea sistemului SCADA,
asigurarea ntreinerii uoare a sistemului i simplitatea extinderii n timp .(Asigur
consisten fr micro-management)
- iPOWER ruleaz n sistemele de operare standard Microsoft sau industriale i este
implementat utiliznd metode i scule standard de dezvoltare.
- iPOWER nu cere tehnici speciale de expertize IT pentru ntreinerea sa.

5.9.Servicii asigurate
Distribuirea informaiei ntre SCADA,GIS,baza de date a distribuitorului, proiectare i
planificare i alte sisteme, n afacerile companiei este o puternic cale ce asigur servicii
dorite. iPOWER are Visicon XTM, un tool???? att de puternic nct nu este nevoie de experi
IT s gseasc i s afieze date pentru alte baze de date din afaceri. Acesta asigur gsirea
tuturor informaiilor pe orice alte sisteme i el este un driver wizard , ce nu cere programare
sau cunotine SQL.
5.10. Securitate
iPOWER asigur cerinele de securitate la accesul la sistemul SCADA

6. Staia de lucru operator - Operator Workstations

O staie iPOWER poate avea unu pn la patru monitoare ce devin un larg desktop accesibile
din mouse sau tastatur.Ex. 3 monitoare de 1280 1024 rezoluie asigur un display de
rezoluie 3840 1024.

Fig. 1.5. Statie multimonitor

6.1. Faciliti ale staiilor multimonitor
-Un mouse i o tastatur pe staie
-Mouse-ul se mut liber ntre toate monitoarele
-Se pot deplasa figurile de-alungul monitoarelor multiple
-Figurile pot fi configurate oriunde pe oricare monitor i la orice dimensiune
-Figurile pot fi deplasate ntre monitoare n sistemul drag and drop
Comenzi meniu scurte la expedierea figurilor la stnga, dreapta, sus,jos...vezi fig.1.6.

Fig. 1.6. Facilitati statie multiecran

n fig. 1.7. este prezentat modul de conectare n reea a staiilor de lucru operator.

Fig. 1.7. Conectare statie

Aceast conectare poate fi :

- Pe orice calculator conectat la LAN-SCADA
- Oriunde n reeaua LAN sau WAN a companiei. Acesta poate fi un calculator specific sau
disponibil ca un operator s se poat lega i s gseasc acces la orice calculator din
LAN/WAN a companiei.
- Staii operator portabile pe notebook-uri i care vor fi dedicate ca fiind clieni plini sau
clieni terminal-server. Fiecare poate obine numai anumite privilegii de monitorizare sau
capabiliti de control.
6.2. Micorare( Pan), Mrire (Zoom), Grupare/Degrupare (Declutter) i Navigare
iPOWER permite faciliti de zoom, pan , stratificare automat (clutter/ declutter) a
figurilor.
n modul, zoom permite operatorului s obin ct mai multe detalii. Pan permite operatorului
s parcurg uor ntreaga reea.
Aceasta nseamn:
-Un ecran supervizor zoomedont arat numai cele mai importante faciliti din reea
( se vd numai ntreruptoarelr de circuite din reea), obinuind operatorul cu o cercetare rapid
la o singur privire (vezi fig. 1.8)

Fig. 1.8. Diagrama retea (Network Overview Diagram)

-Zoom arat detaliile la o substaie (fig.1.9).
-Panning permite operatorului s traverseze reeaua de exemplu de la o substaie la alt
substaie.
n Fully Zoomed
out numai principalele CB-uri ( curent breakers) i
transformatoarele sunt vizibile. (fig. 1.8.)
n Zoom in, cliknd pe numele unei substaii (ex. Denver sub) se produce imediat o
afiare a elementelor substaiei SLD (fig.1.9.)

Fig. 1.9. Zoom pe diagrama

Avantaje
-Operatorul poate revedea uor i repede starea sistemului complex pe care l
monitorizeaz.
-Numai informaiile relevante (importante) sunt afiate operatorului.
-Informaiile suplimentare sunt evitate.
Navigare intuitiv pe ntregul sistem complex.
Faciliti
-Zoom prin tragerea (selectarea)(dragging) figurii sau prin (rubber banding)
crearea unei zone ntr-o arie cu mous-ul.
Pan n orice direcie prin dragging-ul figurii cu mouse-ul.
- Navigare ntre figuri cu butoanele speciale(hot)

6. Alarme
iPOWER asigur o list general propus de alarme, dar permite utilizatorului s adauge o
list de alarme la orice figur. De exemplu o list specific poate conine numai alarmele cu
prioritate ridicat ntr-o zon de alarmare, dar cu o reducere n dimensiune artnd numai trei
din cele mai recente alarme i este plasat n subsolul figurii substaiei SLD.
Dnd click pe aceast figur se deschide un ecran care arat toate alarmele (fig.1.20)
6.1. Faciliti ale listei de alarme
- faciliti de sortare multi-parametru
- Faciliti de filtrare multi-parametru
- Coloane configurabile
- Cunotine (instruire ) simple si nelegere total

List filtrat de cunotine

Fig. 1.20. Lista alarmelor

7.2.Setarea alarmelor
-Vedere a setrii alarmelor pentru un singur punct
-Posibiliti operator de programare a alarmelor analogice
7.3. Faciliti de nelegere a alarmelor
- Includerea tuturor alarmelor n lista de alarme
- Includerea tuturor alarmelor ntr-o figur(vizualizare)
- Includerea unei singure alarme
7.4. Faciliti de activare/dezactivare
-Activare/dezactivare alarme pe un singur punct
-Vedere a listei tuturor punctelor cu alarmele dezactivate
-Reactivare alarme dezactivate din lista alarmelor dezactivate
7.5. Faciliti ale alarmei sonore(hup)
-Activare/dezactivare
-Alarm sonor silenioas
n figura 1.21. se arat meniurile ecran de configurare a alarmelor
Examples of device alarm tabs

Fig. 1.21.a. Configurare alarme

Fig. 1.21.b. Configurare alarme

7.6. Evenimente
iPOWER asigur ntocmirea unei liste cu evenimentele n exploatare ce poate fi arondat la
orice figur. n aceast list se arat evenimentele de alarmare dintr-o zon i o plaseaz la
baza diagramei unei substaii.
Event List Example

click to enlarge

Fig. 1.22. Lista evenimente

7.7. Lista evenimentelor

n list se includ:
-Operaii de comand operator
-Schimbri la/de la condiiile de alarm
-Schimbri de stare fr alarmare
-Secvena evenimentelor (SOE) afiate la un interval de 1 ms
-Comenzi de Adugare/mutare sau etichete de informaii
-Superscriere manual de Aplicare/mutare
-Dezactivare alarme Apply/remove
-Puncte ce au fost plasate n afar sau pe scan
-Notaii ce au fost adugate la sistem
7.8. Caracteristici afiate
-Caset de dialog sonor la adugarea unui mesaj operator n lista de evenimente
-Un singur click A Z i ZA la sortarea pe orice coloan
-Click i drag pentru dimensiunile coloanelor
-Click i drag pentru poziiile coloanei
-Caracteristici SORT avansat pe mai muli parametrii
-Faciliti de filtrare avansate
-Scroll peste mai multe zile sau salt la o anumit perioad
-Fiiere definite de utilizator pentru optimizarea performanelor listei.

8. Lista punctelor anormale(off Normals)

Punctele sunt Off Normal n orice timp cnd starea sau condiiile lor normale nu
sunt n starea definit n baza de date SCADA. O list off normal este o list a tuturor
punctelor digitale curente n condiii neateptate, ce sunt independente de condiiile de alarm.
Acestea sunt:
-Punctele ce apar n ambele: sumarul alarmelor i off-normal list vor rmne n offnormal list la rentoarcerea lor la condiiile normale, dar vor rmne i n sumarul alarmelor
pn cnd operatorul va lua cunotin de ele.
-Un punct poate apare n lista off-normals, dar nu i n lista Alarm Summary. De
exemplu dac un punct a fost configurat n condiii de nealarm sau, dac condiiile de alarm
au fost configurate dar alarmarea este curent dezactivat. Ambele puncte vor apare n lista
Off-Normals atta timp ct ele nu sunt n condiii anormale. Figura 1.23. prezint lista Offnormals din iPOWER

Fig1. 23: Example iPower Off-Normal List

Caracteristicile listei
Lista off-Normals este o interfa comun cu listele iPOWER incluznd urmtoarele
caracteristici:
-Actualizare dinamic de afiare a bazei de date iPOWER
-Un simplu click AZ i ZA sorteaz pe orice coloan
-Click i drag pentru dimensiunea i poziia coloanelor
-Faciliti de sortare (SORT) pentru parametrii multipli
-Faciliti de filtrare (FILTER) pentru parametrii multipli
Etichetarea informaiei
O etichet (fag) a informaiei ofer operatorului informaii n timp i/sau pericole
despre operaie sau funcionarea unui dispozitiv. Un click pe un dispozitiv cu o etichet de
informaie i pe ecran se va afia un mesaj informaional, mpreun cu numele operatorului ce
a aplicat eticheta, timpul i data cnd a fost aplicat.
Faciliti, beneficii
Alerteaz operatorii asupra condiiilor neusuale
Ofer operaii sigure fr limitarea capabilitilor operaionale.Operatorul poate s
vad mesajul nainte de a activa o aciune de comand.
Operaii sigure i intuitive
Lista etichetelor informaionale ofer faciliti de utilizator prietenos, la afiare,
sortare, filtrare i schimbarea etichetelor de informaii. Este o interfa rapid i intuitiv
pentru managementul etichetelor informaionale
Realizarea unor nregistrri i cerine de raportare
Tipuri de etichete definite de utilizator, adaptabile la standardele companiei,
Activare ,sortare i/sau filtrare n lista etichetelor informaionale prin tiprirea etichetei.
Simplitate la utilizare
Lucru n convenii existente
Identificarea rapid a etichetelor specifice
Asigur eficien operaional

Supra scriere manual sau Hand Dressing

Suprascrierea manual asupra unui punct foreaz o valoare n baza de date pentru
acest punct. Mai mult, suprascrierea const n a nlocui orice msurtoare de la un loc real va
fi ingnorat pentru acest punct.
Cnd o suprascriere este utilizat?
-Dac msurtoarea din cmp se tie c va fi eronat(traductor defect)
-Dac nu exist msurri n acel punct(nu exist traductor). n acest caz se activeaz
suprascrierea manual accesnd ecranul i introducnd valoarea msurat. Vezi fig. 1.26.
Caracteristici-beneficii
Valoarea suprascris este afiat n meniul, suprascris cu alt culoare.
Sigurana impus: Operatorii sunt adesea atenionai care valori nu sunt actualizate de
la aparatele de cmp.
Valoarea suprascris este afiat cu un M n dreptul su.
Lista de suprascrieri manuale permite faciliti simple de afiare, sortare, filtrare
schimbare.
-O interfa rapid i intuitiv pentru managementul tuturor punctelor de suprascriere
manual.
- Setarea suprascrierii manuale printr-o bar de afiare n care se scrie textul.
- Aplicaii de suprascriere rapide i intuitive.
3 Off-Scan
Este posibil s se opreasc toate procesrile ale unei intrri individuale pe perioada
testrilor, negocierilor sau n caz de defect. Aceast abilitate de a bloca toate
procesrile la o intrare a sistemului SCADA se asigur cu facilitatea off-Scan.
Dispozitivul trecut off-scan de un operator este indicat printr-un simbol S. n plus
valoarea/starea unui punct este indicat cu ? ca fiind o valoare necunoscut.
Manual Overwrite or "Hand Dressing"
Manual Overwrite of a point forces a value into the SCADA database for that point. So long
as the overwrite is in place any measurements from the real world will be ignored for that
point.
When is Manual Overwrite useful?
When the measurement from the field is known to be wrong, e.g. faulty transducer.
When there is no measurement from the field e.g. no transducer or no comms.
In these cases using Manual Overwrite enables you to still display and report a sensible value so long as this is
known.

Applying a manual overwrite

Removing a Manual Overwrite

Manual Overwrite enhances safety by providing the complete picture to Operators,

even when full telemetry is not available.
Benefits of Manual Overwrite facility
Feature
Benefit
Overwritten values are displayed in user-defined manual overwrite color.
Improved Safety: Operators are always reminded which values are NOT getting updated from the field
Overwritten values are displayed in with an "M" symbol alongside.
Improved Safety
The Manual Overwrite List provides a user-friendly facility to view, sort, filter and remove manual overwrite
points

view Manual Overwrite List

A fast and intuitive interface for the management of all manual overwrite points.
Set manual overwrite by slider bar, toggle up/down arrows or typing text
Fast and user friendly application of overwrite.

See also: Off-Scan

Off-Scan
It can be helpful to stop all processing of an individual input during testing, commissioning,
or in the case device failure. This ability to block all processing of an input by the SCADA
system is provided with the new "Off-Scan" facility.
A device taken off-scan by an operator is indicated by an "S" symbol, plus the value/state of
the point is shown as "?" to indicate the current value/state is unknown:-

Example of a CB placed Off-Scan

Benefits of Control Tag facility

Facility
Benefit
Off-scan devices are not processed.
> Stops false indications, false alarms and other erroneous indications caused by invalid or bad inputs.
Off-scan devices are display by "S" and "?"
> Safety is improved because operators are not deceived by invalid information, plus they are clearly made
aware of missing information.
Appling and removing of Off-Scans is recorded in the events list, including the date, time and operator
responsible.
> Meet statutory recording and reporting requirements
The Off-Scan List provides a user-friendly facility to view, sort, filter and remove Off-Scans.

View Off-Scan List

A fast and intuitive interface for the management of all points that are off scan.

Bus Line Coloring

Bus lines can be automatically colored according to their status : ground or live and according
to their live operating voltage. Bus coloring improves the clarity of the information delivered
to operators, further facilitating safe operation.

Four different customer-defined colors are used in this example:

Green
Distribution voltage (e.g.33kV)
Grey
Low voltage (e.g.11kV)
Red
Local supply (e.g. 120V, 240V)
Black
Ground or earthed (0V)

When the bus voltage is selected during display configuration, the appropriate customerdefined color is automatically applied.
Portable Ground Display

Displaying the presence of portable grounds is another tool that enhances the clarity and
safety of operation. Clicking on the bus work will pop-up the "Attach Portable Ground"
shown in the picture. Attaching the portable ground automatically recolors the bus to your
chosen grounded color, and shows the portable ground symbol in the appropriate color and
location.

Example of Portable Ground Applied to SLD

Enginering

Configuration Environment

iPower has a comprehensive and state-of-the art configuration environment, immediately

familiar to all Windows users.
Features include:

Feature-rich, window-based editors

Standard Microsoft Windows look and feel

Open, structured file system

Comprehensive, powerful graphics editor

Menu-driven, structured database editor

Configuration Editor

Stand-Alone SCADA Systems

In a stand-alone SCADA system a single computer provides all the functions of a system:

Server functions such as real-time communications with RTUs and PLCs, database
management, alarm and event management and history recording

Client functions such as operator and/or engineering HMI, including monitoring, control and
configuration.

Standalone systems can have full configuration client capability, operator capability, or read-only
capability.
Multi-Computer SCADA Systems

In a multi-computer SCADA system the various services provided by the SCADA system are
distributed amongst multiple computers in a client-server architecture. The most obvious, but not
the only possible distribution is that between servers and clients:
Servers: These computers are responsible for the essential underlying SCADA services. This
includes for example:

Communications with RTUs, PLCs, reclosers, relays and other I/O devices.

Real-time database management

Alarm and event management

Server Types

Clients: These computers provide the human interface for the many and varied users of the SCADA
system. The roles of clients includes:

Real-time monitoring

Control

System configuration

Report and history display

Client Types

Why Use distributed client-server architecture?

Reliability

The use of two servers as shown in the picture above greatly increases the overall reliability
of the system. In this configuration one server acts as a hot standby to the other. In the
event a server fails then all its services are automatically provided by the second server.
This greatly reduces the chance of total system failure compared to having all services
provided by a single server.

Failure of any client computer does not stop operation of the servers or any of the other
clients.

Use of a duplicated LAN greatly reduces system failure that would otherwise be caused by
failure of a LAN interface card, LAN cable, or other single point of failure in the SCADA
network.

Performance
Distribution in a client-server architecture spreads the computing load between multiple computers.
The result is simply better performance. Perhaps surprisingly it is often the heavily-graphical client
operations that frequently consume more computer resource than the server operations in a modern
SCADA system. Both client and server computers are specified to meet the peculiar requirements
of their different roles.

Operator workstations

Operator workstations for monitoring and control can be provided throughout your business:

On any computer on the SCADA LAN.

Anywhere on your corporate LAN or WAN. These can either be tied to specific computers,
or available so an operator can logon and gain access through any computer on your
LAN/WAN.

Portable operator workstations on notebooks and the like can be provided by either full
dedicated clients or terminal server clients (shown). Either option can provide view only or
full monitoring and control capability.

Operator Workstations - Multiple monitor workstations

An iPower workstation can have one, two, three or four monitors. Multiple monitors behave like
one large desktop sharing a single mouse and keyboard. As in this example three monitors of
1280x1024 resolution provide an effective desktop of 3840x1024 (3 x 1280 = 3840):

Features of Multi-monitor workstations:

One mouse and keyboard per workstation
The mouse moves freely between all monitors
You can stretch pictures across multiple monitors
Pictures can be configured to pop-up on any monitor and to any size
Drag and drop pictures across monitors
Quick menu commands to send pictures left, right, up, or down:-

Engineering & configuration workstations

Engineering and configuration services can be available throughout your business:

On any operator workstation by using appropriate security

Anywhere on your corporate LAN or WAN. Either tied to specific computers, or available
via a thin client on any computer on your LAN/WAN.

Portable engineering services can be provided by either full dedicated clients or terminal
server clients (shown). Both options can deliver full configuration capability.

Corporate Access

Monitoring SCADA
Real-time monitoring of SCADA can be provided anywhere across your corporate LAN or WAN,
including portable monitoring (e.g. dial-in from a notebook). "Dedicated clients" are useful where
specific users need regular access. Alternatively "concurrent access" enables a business to make
any of its networked computers available for SCADA monitoring, based on a "maximum number of
concurrent users" license. Concurrent access also does not require any special software to be
loaded on these computers.
Reporting on SCADA
SCADA data can be accessed from across your corporate network using common third-party
software packages. Managers and other users can easily produce reports that include raw,
calculated, real-time and/or historical data from SCADA. Connecting to SCADA is achieved using
standards such as ODBC and SQL.
Bringing other information into SCADA
iPower has powerful tools to enable SCADA users to incorporate data from your other business
systems into their SCADA environment.
Internet Access

View-only access can be provided via the Internet. This is a true "thin client" in that the only
software required is any standard Internet browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape
Paging

The Pager system provides automatic sending of SCADA alarms to:

Alphanumeric pagers (text)

Telephones (voice)

Computers (email)
SCADA Communications

Features

Benefits

Multiple serial and/or LAN

communication channels

iPower can be expanded to handle large and complex systems that employ a large
number and variety of RTUs, PLCs, reclosers, relays and any other types of I/O
devices.

Multiple I/O devices per

channel

Multi-drop communications reduces the number of separate communications

channels required which can significantly affect total system cost.

Multiple protocols per system

iPower is an open system, designed to work with I/O devices from any and all I/O
vendors. iPower enables customers to choose I/O devices on a "best fit for
purpose" basis.

Hundreds of I/O drivers

available

iPower supports all the many I/O drivers developed for Intellution's iFIX. This
includes drivers developed by Intellution, plus the large number developed by third
parties like BJS.

Multiple communications
media supported (LAN,
microwave, copper wire,
radio...)

iPower places no limits on the type of media used to communicate to I/O devices.
Customers can choose media according to the financial, geographical and technical
needs.

Automatic communications

iPower utilizes BJS's Server Redundancy Module Version 2 (SRM2) for iFIX that

path fail-over in redundant

systems

provides fail-over between servers in multi-drop, telemetry type configurations.

This provides the master station with communications channel redundancy even
when there is no redundancy possible in the communications media.

Designing Your communications subsystem

Good design and implementation of the communications subsystem is of paramount
importance in the implementation of a SCADA system. Please contact us or your local
iPower integrator if you have any questions about your requirements.
Server Types
Blind
A blind server is a server without any type of human-machine interface (HMI).
Runtime
A runtime server is a server plus a runtime client.
Development
A development server is a server plus a development client.
Single Server System
In a single server system all SCADA server functions are carried out by one computer. A
single server system may one or more separate clients, or it may be a single computer
system.
Redundant Server Systems
Two servers can be configured to operate in a hot standby with automatic fail-over
configuration. This configuration improves total system reliability by removing dependence
on continued operation of any single computer.
Multiple Server Systems
Multiple independent SCADA servers can be connected on a common LAN or
WAN, and provide data to any number of clients.