Industrial Iot and Legacy Scada system - the solution for future ?
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The document describes the integration of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in solar power monitoring, emphasizing their complementary roles in optimizing operations and enhancing data analytics. It highlights Prescinto's IIoT platform, which offers real-time monitoring, advanced analytics, and automation services to improve efficiency in solar power plants across 13 countries. By leveraging the capabilities of IIoT, Prescinto aims to enhance performance benchmarking, and predictive maintenance, positioning itself as a leading solution in the renewable energy sector.
Industrial Iot and Legacy Scada system - the solution for future ?
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- 2. A+ Most Advanced Solar Monitoring System Industrial Internet of things has continued to create the buzz, one canât deny that it is the one of the fastest emerging technology with humpty amount of Data getting captured daily and with every industry demanding optimisation, analytics, automations and valuable insights Industrial Internet of things is something which the need of the day. As a matter of fact IoT did evolve from machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, i.e., machines connecting to each other via a network without human interaction. M2M refers to connecting a device to the cloud, managing it and collecting data. Taking M2M to the next level, IoT is a sensor network of billions of smart devices that connect people, systems and other applications to collect and share data at the same time. As its foundation, M2M oďŹers the connectivity that enables IoT. That said, the questions that often arise are Can IIoT replace the legacy SCADA system and PLC which are in market for more than 35 years? Can it be integrated ? Are they competing ? Infact when you try to observe the applications and uses of both, these technologies are not competing with each other rather they are complementing each other. Find our observations on both PLC and IIoT based on our experience with 4GW+ Data acquisitions of solar power plants over 13 countries. Competitive Advantage with Industrial IoT Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) just as the name suggests. , a category of software application program for process control, the gathering of data in real time from remote locations to control equipment and conditions. SCADA systems include hardware and software components. The hardware gathers and feeds data into a computer that has SCADA software installed, where it is then processed and presented it in a timely manner. Essentially, it is a system of software and hardware that allows to control processes locally by monitoring, gathering and processing real-time data. SCADA system consists of Legacy SCADA System Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Remote Terminal Units (RTUs): These are hardware components that interface with the machines and control them. They are responsible for interfacing with sensors in the machines. All parameters that require monitoring are available here. PLCs and RTUs are your interfaces to the machine world. Data Acquisition Systems : These are centralized systems that collect data from PLCs and RTUs. The connectivity could be wired (Modbus, TCP) or wireless. OPC is a recommended way to connect to your hardware. info@prescinto.com www.prescinto.com+91-9543970870
- 3. Supervisory Systems: Systems that allow supervisors to monitor their machines. These systems do real-time condition monitoring, raise alarms when thresholds are breached and ensure that your machines works optimally. SCADA systems work perfectly for supervisors and are ideal for day-to-day monitoring of what is going on in your plant/asset.The evolution of SCADA is such that late-generation SCADA systems developed into ďŹrst-generation IoT systems. With respect to Solar power plants IoT solutions come in when you have more macro level questions to ask.Questions like: ⢠What is my operational eďŹectiveness across the Inverters within the plant and across my portfolio ? What can I do to improve it? ⢠What are my bottlenecks? How can I eliminate them? ⢠What changes can I do to improve the performance of the plant? ⢠How can I do a planned vs actual comparison? ⢠Can I predict failure? How can I move from calendar based maintenance to predictive maintenance ? ⢠How do I analyse the downtime of plant and its equipments ? What is the revenue lost against it ? These questions are extremely relevant to plant/assets managers, technical analyst, production supervisors and Developers. IoT in manufacturing is meant for this audience. Industrial Internet of things is natural extension of SCADA, it is a concept of connecting the physical world of sensors, devices and equipments with the internet and, by applying deep analytics through software is turning massive data into power insights and intelligence. IIot enables onsite monitoring with web based real time monitoring of multiple plants which is limited to a single plant in SCADA systems The Internet of Things is a culmination of advances in connectivity hardware, data networks, cloud computing and big-data processing. IoT begins where PLC ends. With ease of installation, cost reduction, increased data accuracy, volume and security, precision of measurement and access large amount of data by any number of users from anywhere in the world. IoT is all about long term data storage for analysis, applying machine learning algorithms and big data processing to predict outcomes which enables correlations that were impossible before. This gives more power to the system by being able to predict maintenance schedule, reduce downtime and extending equipment life. The Internet of things A+ Most Advanced Solar Monitoring System info@prescinto.com www.prescinto.com+91-9543970870
- 4. The convergence of IT(Information Technology) and OT(Operation Technology) in IoT has been going on for a while and there isnât a strict division between them in the real world. The IoT is mainly about automating processes using connected devices with a capacity to gather, receive and send information, embed intelligence and connectivity into devices and set up processes and applications that open up a realm of new possibilities with the proper tools to analyze data, automate and âwriteâ applications and develop APIs, putting these devices at work. Convergence of IT and OT, with all the challenges and functional questions it implies, is simply a must in the IIoT. As said above, In general terms IIoT and Scada System actually doesnt compete with each other as it completely depends on the environment, applications and uses. With respect to the emerging trend ofcourse IIoT has an edge when it comes to scalability, data analytics, standardisation and interoperatability. One can argue that PLC is also capable of doing all of the said, Yes PLC also can but when it comes to ease of deployment, cost, security we hope with time PLC will also scale up. To conclude Benefits of integrating with Prescinto IIoT Platform OPC/OPC UA/FTP Devices, Sensors, Complex Systems Existing Scada/ PLC System Third party API Integration For eg: Forecasting etc Web based real time monitoring Advanced Data Analytics O&M Automation Performance Benchmarking Downtime Summary Valuable Insights Prescinto IIoT Platform A+ Most Advanced Solar Monitoring System info@prescinto.com www.prescinto.com+91-9543970870
- 5. Hope this article has given you a perspective on how IoT is relevant to your business and is your stepping stone to Industry 4.0. Get started by connecting a couple of your assets/plants to a modern IoT platform and seeing how machine data analytics can really impact your business. of PrescintoClick here to Book a Demo Platform and experience the power of IoT for your asset/plants. Next steps Application & Uses Legacy SCADA On site Real time monitoring Ăź Ease of Deployment Ăź Much more eďŹort and time consuming Analytics, Standardisation, Interoperatability Ăź Not possible Controlling Ăź Ăź Cost eďŹective Ăź Monitoring through Web Ăź Third party API integrations Ăź Not possible Fleet management Ăź Not possible Machine learning for Predictive Analysis Ăź Not possible 15% costlier (% varies based on project size) Limited as only single plant can be monitored in a machine IoT Enabled Systems Ăź More advanced than SCADA A+ Most Advanced Solar Monitoring System info@prescinto.com www.prescinto.com+91-9543970870
- 6. Prescinto Technologies Pvt. Ltd. +91-9543970870 info@prescinto.com www.prescinto.com A+ Most Advanced Solar Monitoring System Prescinto IIoT Platform is designed for vendor agnostic independent connectivity and provides real-time insights for Solar PV plants. Prescinto oďŹers comprehensive suite of services including ďŹeet management, real time monitoring, performance bench marking, downtime analysis and O&M automation. Prescinto is Head Quartered in India and operates in 13 Countries worldwide, currently Prescinto enables 4000MW of Solar PV plants in maximizing its output by coupling Data Acquisition with Advanced Analytics and O&M Automation. Prescinto is the only Scada provider across the Globe to have a Data granularity of 250 milli seconds. Built by one of the most experienced teams in Renewable Energy and Industrial Internet of Things, Prescinto is Solar industry's most advanced Solar Monitoring, Analytics and Maintenance platform and on its path to become the most sorted Platform for all Renewable assets, Energy Storage and EV's soon. About Prescinto A2, 12th Floor, Palladium, Corporate Road, Prahladnagar, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat. India.