Analysis and Design of a Modern SCADA System

CONTENTS

Contents Page

List of Figures................................................................................. I

List of Tables.................................................................................. IV

List of Abbreviations...................................................................... V

List of Symbols............................................................................... X

Chapter 1: Introduction and Literature Review

1.1^ Introduction .......................................................^1

1.^2 Literature Review .................................................^2

1.3^ Thesis Aim.........................................................^8

1.4 Thesis Organization .............................................. 8

Chapter 2: Introduction to SCADA systems and Modern Networking

Technologies

2.1 SCADA and its Functions ......................................... 9

2.2^ SCADA Architectures^ .................................................^11

2.^2 .1^ Monolithic SCADA Systems.................................^11
2. 2 .2 Distributed SCADA Systems ............................... 12
2. 2 .3 Networked SCADA Systems......................................... 14
2. 3 Introduction to Data Acquisition (DAQ).......................... 15
2. 4 Modern Networking Technologies ................................ 17

2.4.1 Ethernet.......................................................... 17

2.4.2 Using Fiber Optic in Ethernet................................. 17