Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

A SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system is an industrial control system used to monitor, control, and manage processes in real-time. It is widely employed in industries such as power generation, water treatment, oil and gas, manufacturing, and transportation, where remote monitoring and automation are critical for efficiency and safety. A SCADA system typically consists of four main components: the Human-Machine Interface (HMI), PLCs or RTUs, communication infrastructure, and the SCADA software/server. The HMI allows operators to visualize real-time data, receive alarms, and send control commands, while PLCs and RTUs collect data from sensors and execute those commands