tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59748315013891704452009-07-02T16:14:43.347-07:00Process Automation and Control, Distributed Control Systems DCS, Fieldbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, AS-Interface, DeviceNet, PID, Advanced Control, Measurement, Human Machine Interface HMI, OLE for Process Control OPC, Measurement, Process Instrumentation, Programmable Logic Controler PLC, Batch Control, Validation, ANSI/ISA S88.01, SCADA, Human Machine Interfaces, Industrial Automation, PLC Ladder Logic, Simulation Software,data acquisition, defconGcolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16311859896716401887noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974831501389170445.post-59883182023448463402009-06-23T05:25:00.000-07:002009-06-23T05:36:22.890-07:00

Control Microsystems and Russian distributor PLC Systems are pleased to announce that the SCADAPack 334 has been selected as the controller of choice for future modernization of control systems at TNK-BP oilfields.TNK-BP is a leading Russian oil company headquartered in Moscow and is governed by a multinational management team with experience conducting business in over 50 countries.TNK-BP has

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The evolution of pump station control, FlowStation 110 is an integrated solution for pump-up and pump-down applications.Ottawa, Ontario, June 15, 2009 – Control Microsystems, global developer of advanced SCADA products, today announced the launch of the FlowStation 110, the complete out-of-the-box pump station controller package designed for use in storm and waste water lift stations and common

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I found this fascinating quote today:Recent news in the Wall Street Journal, detailing newly discovered embedded spy applications within the United States power generation grid has led to a flurry of discussions on the various security lists focusing on SCADA systems,. Along with those discussions, the usual FUD is the unwelcome passenger… Yet, current academic views of the issue take a different

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I found this fascinating quote today:In a report issued by Team CYMRU [and reported on by Brian Krebs, the highly regarded information security blogger at The Washington Post] the group fingers Chinese and Russian sources for the recent power grid infiltrations and probes making the news outlet rounds in the past couple of weeks (not to mention burning up the SCADA mailing lists worldwide as well

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The security of the "internet of Things" and the security of the wider internet are about to collide. The Systems that have been hidden or off line will be on-line. Embedded systems, building systems, power supply and distribution must all change their security model. Eggshell security, the hard shell on the outside and no internal security, will be torn apart not only by the Smart Grid, and all

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SCADA Hack One To destroy a dam physically would require "tons of explosives," Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff said a year ago. To breach it from cyberspace is not out of the question. In 1998, a 12-year-old hacker, exploring on a lark, broke into the computer system that runs Arizona's Roosevelt Dam. He did not know or care, but federal authorities said he had complete command of

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Jens Peter Kofoed & Peter Frigaard, Aalborg UniversityErik Friis-Madsen, Wave Dragon ApsMorten Nimskov, BalslevThis report deals with the modules for automatic control of freeboard and turbine operation on board the Wave Dragon, Nissum Bredning (WD-NB) prototype, and covers what has been going on up to ultimo 2003.The modules have been implemented on board WD-NB by means of a Siemens PLC. The

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João Figueiredo Universidade de Évora,CEM-IDMEC, R. Romão Ramalho, 59, 7000 Évora, Portugal Email: jfig@uevora.pt José Sá da Costa Instituto Superior Técnico, IDMEC, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal Email: sadacosta@dem.ist.utl.pt Abstract: A two level hierarchical control strategy is developed over a network of distributed systems. This paper shows the great potential of a control

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If you need, or just interested to learn intermediate PLC programming, then visit the website http://www.plcs.net/.In this site, you will find the best place to learn and experience PLCs! You do not have to be an Engineer to learn PLCs. You can obtain from them a good, down-to-earth manual on PLCs (programmable logic controllers) which is an unbiased plc information not geared to any particular

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Nowadays, you have to constantly upgrade your skills to be promoted to higher responsibility, and to gain higher pay. Also you have to acquire new skills to be continuously marketable in the job market place and to avoid redundancy. So, if you have been trying to learn about or planning to acquire skills on you programmable logic controllers because you want to become a PLC Technician. Then, you

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Programmable Logic Controller/s refers to the system which controls the industrial processes through the use of computers. This system is a few steps ahead of mechanization because mechanization needs manual operators for machinery to progress the efficiency of the work. But in the Programmable Logic Controller/s control system it is the system itself that facilitate the work and the whole

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This is a brief introduction to documenting software programs for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Its aim is to present guidance in the program documentation for PLC's.This article is based on the Ladder Logic format of PLC Programming, but many of the points also related to Instruction List (IL) and Function Block Diagram (FBD).PLC Programs should be written and documented so that they can

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Norwood, MA-November 15, 2008- The Video Historian extension for Longwatch's Video Surveillance System enables users to acquire and store video clips linked with process and manufacturing variables such as time of day, camera number, batch step, machine ID and other control system tags. Much like a process historian that stores information about processes, the Video Historian archives video that

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Katrina Burkhalter, owner of KRB Administrative Resources, LLC, announced today that she is the recipient of the VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award.The VAccolade Award not only recognizes participation at VAnetworking, the world’s largest member-based Virtual Assistant networking association online, but also recognizes the professionalism with which Burkhalter presents herself on the Web,

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MPC Consulting, Vancouver Island’s leading supplier of electrical control systems is pleased to announce the unveiling of their latest Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) electrical control and SCADA system.Located in the Dockside Green development in Victoria BC, MPC was a key member of an expert team of consulting engineers assembled to design and build Victoria’s first closed loop wastewater

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AFCON Software and Electronics Ltd. announces next generation of SCADA/HMI software, Pulse SCADA/HMI. Pulse is the most recent evolution of AFCON's proven P-CIM solutions for SCADA/HMI. Pulse is fully designed for the .Net framework platform. With its increased efficiency, superior visualization capabilities and highly reliable platform for production, it raises the standard of SCADA solutions

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Bloggers Matt Luallen and Steve Hamburg combine cyber security know-how with process control and SCADA system experience.-- Control Engineering, 11/10/2008A new blog, “Industrial Cyber Security,” has debuted for users, system integrators and others involved with distributed control system (DCS) and SCADA system implementation and management. Bloggers Matt Luallen and Steve Hamburg, both of Encari

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Stratos Global, a global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, has introduced its new BGAN SCADA service to provide high-performance connectivity for remote, unmanned SCADA applications.The new service is made possible by an agreement announced, that names Stratos as the exclusive global distributor of Addvalue's new SABRE Ranger BGAN SCADA terminal. Addvalue

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SCADA is an acronym for control and data acquisition. Scada are used to monitor and control a plant or equipment in areas such as telecommunications, water and waste control, energy, oil and gas and refining shipping. These systems include the transfer of data between a central Scada host computer and a series of Remote Terminal Units (Rhus) and / or programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and the

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SCADA is an acronym which means control and data acquisition. SCADA refers to a system that collects data from various sensors in a factory, plant or other remote locations, and then sends this information to a central computer which manages and monitors the dataSCADA systems are used not only in industrial processes: for example, steel, power generation (nuclear and conventional) and

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The new Outpost2 SCADA installed at Ogunquit, ME, provides a wealth of data for operations staff, reducing costs and improving asset management. This demonstrates that small collection systems do not have to choose SCADA systems with limited data. Outpost2 is designed for lift stations and, in conjunction with the MultiSmart pump station manager, provides comprehensive monitoring and control.Boca

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Tel Aviv, Israel, September 3rd, 2008 - Checklight -part of the Whitewater Technology Group - introduces a revolutionary monitoring system for municipalities and water utilities that, for the first time, automatically detects water contamination - alerting the SCADA system within minutes. CheckLight's state-of- the-art technology, which has been verified by the EPA's ETV program, utilizes

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Control Microsystems, global developer of advanced SCADA products, announced the release of the SCADARange product line of wireless process instruments.Designed for use in applications where traditional wired sensor connections are not physically or financially feasible, SCADARange products are easily deployed to wirelessly transmit data through a centralized base radio station, over a secure

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European researchers have developed a special dashboard computer to act as a single conduit for all devices emerging in modern cars – GPS, mobile, PDAs, intelligent car technologies. It should mean a better, more relaxed and even safer driving experience.European research and the automotive industry have joined forces and developed a dashboard interface that can link and control the increasing

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The Visual Tag System (VTS) is dynamic and robust SCADA software for industrial process monitoring and control. VTS offers cost-effective solutions within a Windows environment to help you realize your organization's goals and improve your bottom line simultaneously.The SCADA Central software, VTScada, has been making a big splash in the Water and Wastewater industry. It expands upon the

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