A framework for the specification of SCADA data links

Author

Bruce, A.G. ; Lee, R.

Author_Institution

Worley Consultants Ltd.

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

560

Lastpage

564

Abstract

SCADA system overall performance is dependent on satisfactory performance of the integral data communication links. Therefore a specification of the required data link performance is required as part of the system specification. But what should the data link specification include? The specification of data rate alone is shown to be insufficient to guarantee performance under all operating conditions. To determine the additional attributes that must be specified, the sensitivity of SCADA performance to the set of data link attributes is analysed by computer simulation. From the results of the simulation a subset of significant data link attributes is identified. This is the desired data link specification framework

Keywords

SCADA systems; data communication systems; digital simulation; power station computer control; SCADA data links; bit error rate limits; computer simulation; data link specification; integral data communication links; power system disturbances; sensitivity analysis; Bit error rate; Circuit breakers; Computer simulation; Data analysis; Data communication; Databases; Delay; Performance analysis; Protocols; SCADA systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.317565

Filename

317565