Designing SCADA Application Software: A Practical Approach (Hardcover)

Automation systems, often referred to as SCADA systems, involve programming at several levels; these systems include computer type field controllers that monitor and control plant equipment such as conveyor systems, pumps, and user workstations that allow the user to monitor and control the equipment through color graphic displays. All of the components of these systems are integrated through a network, such as Ethernet for fast communications.

This book provides a practical guide to developing the application software for all aspects of the automation system, from the field controllers to the user interface workstations. The focus of the book is to not only provide practical methods for designing and developing the software, but also to develop a complete set of software documentation. Providing tested examples and proceducres, this book will be indespensible to all engineers managing automation systems.

• Clear instructions with real-world examples
• Guidance on how to design and develop well-structured application programs
• Identification of software documentation requirements and organization of point names with logical naming system
• Guidance on best practice of standardized programming methods for SCADA systems

自動化系統，通常稱為SCADA系統，涉及多個層次的程式設計；這些系統包括監控和控制工廠設備（如輸送系統、泵等）的計算機型現場控制器，以及允許用戶通過彩色圖形顯示器監控和控制設備的用戶工作站。這些系統的所有組件都通過網絡（如以太網）進行集成，以實現快速通信。

本書提供了一個實用指南，用於開發自動化系統的應用軟件，從現場控制器到用戶界面工作站的各個方面。本書的重點不僅在於提供設計和開發軟件的實用方法，還在於開發一套完整的軟件文檔。本書提供了經過測試的示例和程序，對於管理自動化系統的所有工程師來說，這本書將是不可或缺的。

本書的特點包括：
- 提供清晰的指示和實際案例
- 指導如何設計和開發結構良好的應用程序
- 確定軟件文檔要求，並使用邏輯命名系統組織點名
- 指導SCADA系統的標準化編程方法的最佳實踐