Independent of major equipment vendors and developed specifically for the needs of electricity grid management, the international standard IEC 61850 sets out specifications for the entire value chain: from instrumentation and control (I&C) of automation systems to energy SCADA applications. This technology includes the challenges of time stamped data management plus distributed networked services and…

Storing and transferring data The archiving function allows you to store data from the SCADA application locally and thus create a history of recent events and trends of your installation. In this case, the data is archived either in files organized by daily folder or in database tables. Each “archive object” describes its corresponding storage…

Operational performance depends on the ability of operators to manage effectively the operation of an installation and to react appropriately in the event of any drift. To achieve this, the control interfaces must be designed to give operators an accurate understanding of the situation at hand. In other words, the HMIs must be efficient and…

With the advent of IoT (Internet of Things) and the spread of connected systems of all types, the volume of data produced by an installation is constantly increasing. However, human cognitive capacities remain constant. Today, the software manufacturer’s task is to make sure that these two realities are reconciled within intelligent SCADA solutions. Managing alarms…