SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) generally refers to industrial control systems (ICS): computer systems that monitor and control industrial, infrastructure, or facility-based processes, as described below:

• Industrial processes include those of manufacturing, production, power generation, fabrication, and refining, and may run in continuous, batch, repetitive, or discrete modes.
• Infrastructure processes may be public or private, and include water treatment and distribution, waste water collection and treatment, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power transmission and distribution, wind farms, civil defense siren systems, and large communication systems.
• Facility processes occur both in public facilities and private ones, including buildings, airports, ships, and space stations. They monitor and control HVAC, access, and energy consumption

  Advantages and Applications of SCADA Systems

  Treatment Plant Automation for more Effective Plant Management

  Programming

  Centralized Process Control

  Alarm Annunciation

  Data Logging and Trending

  SCADA for monitoring and control of remote facilities

  Programming

  Design and Implementation

  Radio Communication and Path Surveys

  Regional Wide Operations Perspective

  System Engineering Support

  Integration of Instrumentation, Control and Graphics

  Operator Involvement and Training

  Comprehensive Implementation Services

  Monitoring, Technical and Engineering Support