Learning SCADA: Collect, Analyze, and Visualize Data for Industrial Automation

Get an introduction to the control system SCADA and then see it in action with a hands-on project.

Introduction

• Learn about SCADA in industrial systems
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Understanding SCADA System

• SCADA system introduction
• SCADA system architecture and components
• An example of a SCADA system
• An overview of the different software used for SCADA
• SCADA in action: Project introduction

2. OPC

• Introduction to the OPC standard
• OPC server/client
• OPC connection mechanism
• Advantages of using OPC protocol
• OPC DA vs. OPC UA
• Different OPC software overview
• Skkynet Cogent DataHub software tour
• Example of using DataHub OPC with a simulator PLC
• Differences between OPC and SCADA system

3. Ignition SCADA Software

• Introduction to Ignition SCADA software
• Download and install Ignition Gateway
• Download and install Ignition Designer
• Ignition software tour: Ignition Gateway
• Ignition software tour: Ignition Designer
• Demo part 1: Adding DataHub OPC UA to Ignition software
• Demo part 2: Adding OPC-UA tags to Ignition Designer

4. SCADA in Action: Project

• SCADA project introduction
• Identifying the SCADA system architecture and components
• Project demo prior to using SCADA
• Step 1: Adding data to OPC server (Cogent DataHub)
• Step 2: Adding OPC server to Ignition Gateway
• Step 3: Adding tags to the Ignition Designer project
Adding components
• Step 4: Design the SCADA HMI
• Step 4: Design the SCADA HMI
• Step 5: Binding OPC tags to HMI components
• SCADA project demo
• Export and import Ignition Designer project
5. Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting tips
• Final thought: Security
Conclusion
• Next steps