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Scada and distributed control system
Scada and distributed control system












scada and distributed control system

They may lure you or pressure you rather than equip you in making a sound decision based on all factors that affect optimum system performance. Good sales and marketing strategies are meant to produce “top-of-mind”, “foot-in-the-door” results. Experience and knowledge is important but only as a starting point when determining what vendor is right for you. Many companies use this line as if it sets them apart from all the rest. There are a host of reputable SCADA providers with years of experience and knowledgeable expertise that have designed systems that are too broad, expensive and/or do not work. Keep it simple wherever possible.īe careful. Some SCADA systems have been shut down for months while waiting for a single source of technical support to arrive. The only recourse is to purchase expensive training and/or service contracts, which do not always guarantee prompt and professional service. What you will have is a very expensive system running at minimum while the operator continues to work the old habits. After installation, the system is too complex for them to understand, operate and support. Many operators are “wowed” by system specialists demonstrating all the capabilities of their SCADA system. In addition, a closed protocol leaves the end-user with fewer options for integrating future equipment from vendors as well as being vulnerable to lack of support and inability to replace failed components due to obsolescence and/or company shutdown.Įxcessively Complex or Customized Equipment: After proprietary equipment has been installed as “standard” for the system, the customer can be held hostage and be forced to pay an inflated price. You get what you pay for!ĭo not eliminate your options. Vendors will then indiscriminately find ways to still make a profit. The quality of the work and components suffer when vendors are eager to get to the bottom to win the low bid. With little or no knowledge of SCADA and Data Acquisition systems and an incomplete pre-system assessment, the decisions made can be costly mistakes. But from the hundreds of system providers available today, which one will you listen to? What system will be right for your application? Who will you choose to partner with and why?Ĭhoosing a SCADA system provider that will design a system applicable to your needs can be an overwhelming and confusing task. As technology continues to advance, SCADA systems will become recognized as a standard for any processing site.














Scada and distributed control system