Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) is a system of
hardware components software applications and programs for process control
it's purpose is to gather data in real time from remote locations and
to control equipment and conditions. SCADA systems are used in power
plants, telecommunications, transportation, water and waste control.
SCADA hardware gathers and feeds data into a computer that has SCADA
software installed. The computer then processes this data according
to customer specifications and displays it on customized screens. this
systems allow operators to control equipment from a central location
and provide warnings (graphically on screens and with audible alarms)Over
cell-phones,over the Internet etc
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