A review of the characteristic features of supervisory and distributed control architecture and its implementation scenarios

Abstract

The paper presents the SCADA architecture, their interface to process hardware and its applications. The characteristics of SCADA are reviewed and salient features are illustrated. The development opportunity and application flexibility are clearly mentioned. Some expectations of the users and its limitations are discussed. The scope and need for further development are described. The industrial standards as well as the potential benefits are summarised. Two case studies presented to illustrate the effectiveness of its application. The use of SCADA in intelligent product development and their services including prototyping control strategy, test and implementation are indicated.