1. The Vannet Group, LLC SCADA Made Simple
SCADA Monitoring

2. SCADA Made Simple

3. SCADA Made Simple What is SCADA? History of SCADA
Various types of SCADA systems
Differences between systems
Why the need for monitoring?
How SCADA applies to Water and Wastewater
The Mission monitoring RTU
Questions and Answers

4. WHO Am I? Environmental Health Specialist (US ARMY)
Private Industry Perdue Farms, Inc
Small Town WATER and WASTEWATER Operator
State Water System Inspector
State Capacity Development Coordinator
EPA- Small Systems TA Grants and Small System Tool Development; Capacity Dev Coordinator, Co-lead on Op Cert Program, and all around nice guy.
(PS- Check’s in the mail)

5. Importance of Communication
Ability to exchange ideas/desires/needs
Express yourself
Send a message
Tower of Babel (Bible)

6. Communication- Imperative

7. What is SCADA? SCADA systems were first used in the 1960’s
The acronym SCADA means supervisory control and data acquisition
SCADA systems are used to monitor and control plant or equipment in industries such as:
Telecommunications
Energy, oil and gas refining
Transportation
Water and Wastewater monitoring and control

8. Concept: monitors input signals from a process manages the data
produces output signals that influence the process.

9. Old School Communications

10. Sampling Points

11. Pre-SCADA: Telecommunication & Miss Jenkins

12. 4 VOLUNTEERS

13. Physical Components Remote data monitoring units,
Communications platform and a
Central host or master that manages
entire system.

14. First Generation SCADA

15. 2nd Generation

16. 3rd Generation

17. What is SCADA cont.
SCADA systems can be relatively simple, such as ones that monitor environmental conditions of a small office building, or very complex, such as systems that monitor the activity in a nuclear power plant or control a municipality’s water system through tank, pump, and well control.

18. What is SCADA cont. SCADA systems gather information such as:
Pump Runtimes  Flow
Water Levels  Pressure
Amperage  Temperature
…and transfers and stores the information back to a central site (computer).

19. What is SCADA cont.
SCADA systems can monitor specific alarm setups such as:
High or Low Level
Pump Failure
Intrusion
Power Loss
Generator Running
Phase Loss
High Temperature
Excess Pump Starts
Analog Thresholds

20. Types of Systems Used in our industry
Auto Dialers
Private Radio
Wireless Data Network Based

21. Differences Between Systems
Method of transmitting data
How often the data is transmitted
Amount of data transmitted
Cost!!!

22. Auto Dialers Good solution for basic alarms
Need a dedicated phone line
Limited RTU mobility if you want to move it
You have to deal with the phone company!
Limited features and functionality

23. Private Radio
Optimal for advanced applications, i.e. oil, gas and storage plants
High number of inputs and outputs
Generally custom designed
Single database computer (control center)
Costly software
Setup is time-consuming
On going maintenance costs

24. National Wireless Data Network System
The Newer Technology Options
Uses the public cellular network system
Low equipment and installation costs
No costly software
Internet based access
Mixed deployment/Roll out over time

25. National Wireless Data Network System
Ease of installation
Scalable from 1 unit to X units
Compatible to existing HMI SCADA software programming mods
Capable of meeting or exceeding homeland security and AWWA standards with 128-bit encryption

26. The short answer is…YES!
Is Cellular Reliable?
The short answer is…YES!
Uses the data channel, not the voice
Each transmission is confirmed end to end
All transmissions are encrypted
After disasters, cell towers are brought in on tractor trailers and communication is restored

27. Basic Components of Internet Enabled Monitoring & SCADA Systems
Field RTU…The Box
National Wireless Data Networks
Centralized Web Software
Alarms To Virtually Anything
Secure Customer Web Site
Alarms & Data 4. 3.
Pagers
Fax
Cell Phones
Centralized Web Based Software
All MISSION systems have 5 parts.
The MISSION RTU’s typically have 11 digital inputs; 8 external dry contact inputs and 3 built-in digital alarm circuits (AC failure, low battery and input wiring fault…all input wiring monitored with instant alarm if shorted or disconnected), two 4-20mA or 1-5VDC analog inputs, 2 optional pulse counter inputs, one electronic key reader input and 3 dry contact outputs.
When the MISSION RTU detects an alarm condition, electronic key read or scheduled data message, a message packet is transmitted to any of many nearby cellular towers; it’s like having multiple phone lines for each RTU. To increase reliability, for the M-80 thru M-300, each message is sent via the digital cellular control channel 5 times in 1/5th of a second. The local cell tower then compares all five messages. If three or more match, the message is sent on to MISSION Control and a “successful message” acknowledgement is sent back to the RTU…very accurate and reliable. These systems actually never makes a ”voice” call. The M-800 communicates through the data protocol of the Nextel system and is on all the time.
In about 2 seconds (less for Nextel), the data is delivered to the MISSION computer data center in Atlanta, MISSION Control. As fast as you can dial the last digit in a long distance number and hear it “ring” at the other end is as fast as MISSION gets the M-100 message. MISSION has the data before many other systems have even connected. According to customer instructions, MISSION computers decode the data message, determine what type of alarm or data it is, and who is to be notified and how.
MISSION can now phone, fax, page or any number of different people; call multiple people simultaneously too . It can also simultaneously notify you through the Internet; direct to your control room computer running your existing SCADA software (meshed into the existing SCADA software though M-HMI or not through our animated alarm wizard, Merlin) . MISSION notification messages must be positively acknowledged, otherwise further attempts will be made. If no one “responds” within the customer preset time, MISSION moves down the customers “call list” until someone responds to and acknowledges the message. MISSION accommodates nearly any combination or sequence of notification plans. On duty status / notification lists can change automatically with the day or time of day; for example having one callout list for the day and another for nights and weekends. Mission will even program them depending on the type of alarm (e.g. regular alarms go to the regular callout list while weekly backup generator tests go to another!)
MISSION technical support personnel can do this for you, or you can get on the password-protected web site that MISSION provides you and change your alarm notification schedules yourself. All of the notification call attempts, their results and personnel responses are automatically logged at your web site. You can also view weekly management summary reports (plus we send them to you by or fax). You can make updates and also run reports on numerous categories of data from pump run times to personnel site access logs.
Internet 1.
Customer Website 2. 5.
RTU
Network Carriers

28. Why the need?

29. Why the need?
Ever increasing regulatory restrictions are being imposed on Water and Wastewater operators for efficient & safe system operations such as Class 1 Reliability (EPA, DEQ, etc)
Both current & historical data from electronic databases greatly simplify the regulatory reporting process
Redundancy to larger SCADA systems all ready in place

31. The tank does that all the time. It’s OK.

32. Applications
National Public Wireless Data Networks combined with Internet Data Access are now a permanent contender for automation in the Water & Wastewater Industry.

33. How It Applies to Water/Wastewater
Wireless Technology Can Be Applied In A Variety of Remote Applications
Water Pumping Stations
Sewer Lift Stations
Level / Flow / Pressure Applications
Tank Storage Applications
Storm Water / Sewer Flow Applications
Meter Reading Applications
Water Well and Tank Control
Rainfall Monitoring

34. How It Applies to Water/Wastewater cont
Profiling and understanding:
Flow Data  Rainfall Data
Level Data  Surcharge Data
Pump Activity  Other Parameters
…is crucial for effective operations.
New wireless technologies are now available for very remote sites.

35. Typical Lift Station
Rainfall Monitoring

37. Water Tower Monitoring

38. Water Plant Monitoring
Tank and Well Control

40. Very Remote
Location?
Solar Power is the Answer!

41. Map location of your stations

49. Example Supplier Sell Points
Reliable – Money Saving Features
Prepackaged – Ease of Installation
Simple – Very Affordable
M110 Full Monitoring System
M800 Full SCADA
M200 Solar Station
M81 CSO/SSO Monitoring
INCLUDES: Secure Website, Graphics & Software, Alarms, Mgmt. Reports, Runtime Reports, Maintenance Logs

50. Bt wut r t costs? Data Loggers with A small SCADA modems costs on the
order of $1,100 to
$1,800
A small SCADA
system cost on the order of $1,400 to $4,600

51. SCADA Security

52. Security Terminology
1. Redundancy of the system. Redundancy refers to the ability of certain components of a system to assume functions of failed components without adversely affecting the performance of the system itself.
2. Robustness of the system. Robustness refers to the degree of insensitivity of a system design to errors in the estimates of those parameters affecting design choice. Robustness or those properties that make the system less vulnerable to attack (stability).
3. Resilience of the system. Resilience is the ability of a system to operate close to its closest possible design technically and institutionally over a short run after an attack, such that the losses are within manageable limits.

55. Ways to Prevent Attacks

56. Should My System Use SCADA?
Today’s SCADA systems are able to take advantage of the evolution from mainframe
based to client/server architectures. These systems use common communications
protocols like Ethernet and TCP/IP to transmit data from the field to the central
master control unit.
SCADA protocols have also evolved from closed proprietary systems to an open
system, allowing designers to choose equipment that can help them monitor their
unique system using equipment from variety of vendors
SCADA systems are widely used to monitor and control U.S. critical infrastructure
utilities such as Electrical Power Plants and Water Distribution Centers
While SCADA protocols are more open today, there is no clear consensus of which
protocol is best. IEC series and DNP3 have many similarities but are not
100% compatible.

57. Should My System Use SCADA?
SCADA systems, like other computer systems, are subject to many common security
attacks such as viruses, denial of service, and hijacking of the system
Because SCADA systems use leased telephone lines, twisted pair cable, microwave
radio, and spread spectrum techniques, they have many of the same security
vulnerabilities

58. Should My System Use SCADA?
The Explosive Growth In National Wireless Networks, Personal Communications, and the Internet Provide Great Flexibility and Scalability For Automation Of Water and Wastewater Applications
No Need For Large Capital Outlay for Proprietary Wireless Network Build-out
Can Be Cost Effective and Deployed in a Variety Of Applications
Rural, Suburban, and Urban Sites
High Cost Sites
Applications that Require Redundancy
New Installations, Upgrades, and Replacement Sites

59. Checklist
Section 1: SCADA General Questions (functions, reliability, staff trained?)
Section 2: Communication Pathway (Reliable: power failure, weather, hardware to software)
Section 3: Security

60. Questions?

61. Think of “More than Just Operators”

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